Mário José Batista Franco

Research Staff Member with PhD Degree
Associate Professor with Habilitation (Universidade da Beira Interior)
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Ph.D. in Management (U. Beira Interior, 2002), M.Sc. in Management (U. Beira Interior, 1996), B.A. in Management (U. Beira Interior, 1991).

Research Topics


SME Management; Co-operation between Firms; Strategic Alliances; Entrepreneurship; Inter-organizational and Business Networks, Innovation; Organizational Learning; Leadership.

Research output

Articles Published in Selected Journals (indexed in CEFAGE ranking)

Garcez, A., M. Franco, R. Silva , () , "The Influence of the Pillars of Digital Academic Entrepreneurship on University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention"" , European Journal of Innovation Management .
Geraldes, S., Franco, M. , () , "The Status of Cooperation for the Organizational Learning of SMEs: An Empirical Literature Review and Research Agenda" , European Journal of International Management .
Pacheco, A., M. Franco , () , "The Role of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in Academic Spin-off Creation: A cooperation perspective" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco, C. Oliveira, A. Daniel , () , "A bibliometric study about the rural creative class: proposal of a conceptual framework and future agenda" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy .
Rodrigues, M., M Franco, R. Silva , () , "Digitalisation and Innovation in SMEs: Influences on the advantages of digital entrepreneurship" , International Journal of Innovation Management .

2025

Sartor de Oliveira, R., Franco, M. and Rodrigues, M. , (2025) , "The role of organisational culture in university–firm cooperation: multiple case studies"" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis , 33 , (1) , 103-125 .

2024

Carneiro, D., M. Franco, M. Rodrigues , (2024) , "Barriers to Service Transition in an Innovation Ecosystem: A Qualitative Study" , EuroMed Journal of Business , 19 , (4) , 841-865 .
Esteves, M., M. Franco, M. Rodrigues , (2024) , "Mindfulness in the business context: a multi-level model" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis .
Franco, M., Haase, H. and Rodrigues, M. , (2024) , "The Role of Inter-Organisational Communication in the Performance of Strategic Alliances: A Relational Perspective" , EuroMed Journal of Business .
Franco, M., R. Sartor, M. Rodrigues , (2024) , "Cameron and Quinn's Organisational Culture Traits in the Context of University-SME Cooperation: A Qualitative Study" , Industry and Higher Education .
Ramos, J.R., J. Neves, A. Magrinho, M. Rodrigues, M. Franco , (2024) , "Dilemmas of Proximity: Motives Influencing Portuguese Firms’ Internationalization to Morocco " , Global Business Review .

2023

Andrade, R., Mendes, L., Franco, M. , (2023) , "Facilitating and inhibiting effects of organisational ambidexterity in SME: an analysis centred on SME characteristics" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy , (14) , 35-64 .
Baia, E. Franco, M , (2023) , "Interfirm Cooperation and Engagement Barriers in a Family Business Context" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis , 31 , (2) , 368-386 .
Baltazar, J., M. Franco , (2023) , "The Influence of Different Leadership Styles on the Entrepreneurial Process: A Qualitative Study" , Economies , 11 , (2) , 36 .
Carneiro, D., M. Franco, M. Rodrigues , (2023) , "Barriers to Service Transition in an Innovation Ecosystem: A Qualitative Study" , EuroMed Journal of business .
Corrêa, C., Franco, M. , (2023) , "Inter-Organisational Networks for Competitiveness in Tourism" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy , 28 , (2) , 305-321 .
Franco, M., M. Nagilla, M. Rodrigues , (2023) , "The Presence of Women in Family SMEs’ Succession Process: A Conceptual Framework Guided by Gender Perspective" , Journal of Family Business Management , 13 , (3) , 579-606 .
Franco, M., Neves, D., Haase, H. and Rodrigues, M. , (2023) , "The Importance of Intellectual Capital in Networks Formed by Start-Ups" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis .
Franco, M., R. Martins , (2023) , "The Role of Networks in the Internationalization Process of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Wine-producing Sector" , Global Business Review , 24 , (5) , 990-1006 .
Jatobá, M., Franco, M., & Rodrigues, M. , (2023) , "The role of communication between partners in the process of strategic alliances: a systematic literature review" , Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing , 38 , (7) , 1511-1531 .
Pereira, R., M. Franco , (2023) , "University-Firm Cooperation and Regional Development: Proposal of a Model of Analysis" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy , 14 , (2) , 676-690 .
Pereira, R., M. Franco , (2023) , "University-Firm Cooperation: How do Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises become Involved with the University?" , European Business Review , 35 , (4) , 534–564 .
Rodrigues, M., Daniel, A.D. and Franco, M. , (2023) , "What is important to know about mumpreneurship? A bibliometric analysis" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis , 3 , (7) , 3413-3435 .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco, C. Oliveira, A. P. Borges, R. J. Silva , (2023) , "How have smartness cities responded to the pandemic? An empirical study" , Cities , (135) .
Rodrigues, M., Silva, R., Franco, M., & Oliveira, C. , (2023) , "Bibliometric approach to inclusive entrepreneurship: what has been written in scientific academia?" , Chinese Management Studies , 17 , (6) , 1217-1239 .
Suchek, N., M. Franco , (2023) , "Inter-organisational Cooperation Oriented Towards Sustainability Involving SMEs: A systematic literature review" , Journal of the Knowledge Economy .

2022

Borges, P., Franco, M., Carvalho, A., Santos, C. M. D., Rodrigues, M., Meirinhos, G., & Silva, R. , (2022) , "University-Industry Cooperation: A Peer-Reviewed Bibliometric Analysis" , Economies , 10 , 1-23 .
Costa P., M. Franco , (2022) , "The Role of Cooperation Networks in the Craft Beer Business in Portugal: A Collaborative Entrepreneurship Perspective" , Journal of General Management .
Cruz, M., Franco, M., Rodrigues, M. , (2022) , "Exploring University-Firm Collaboration in Teaching: A Case Study of Co-Creation" , Industry & Higher Education , 36 , 667-679 .
Franco, M., Guimarãers, J. Rodrigues, M. , (2022) , "Organizational Agility: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda" , Knowledge Management Research and Practice , 21 , (6) , 1021-1038 .
Franco, M., Guimarães, J., & Rodrigues, M. , (2022) , "Organisational agility: systematic literature review and future research agenda" , Knowledge Management Research and Practice , 1-18 .
Pereira, R., Franco, M. , (2022) , "Cooperation between Universities and Small and Medium-Sized Firms: A Systematic Literature Review" , Industry & Higher Education , 36 , 37-50 .
Rodrigues, M. and Franco, M. , (2022) , "Revisiting Copreneurial from a Business Perspective: Theoretical Developments" , Journal of Family Business Management , 12 , 780-798 .
Rodrigues, M., Oliveira, C., Borges, A., Franco, M., & Silva, R. , (2022) , "What exists in academia on work stress in accounting professionals: a bibliometric analysis" , Current Psychology , 1-18 .
Rodrigues, M., Silva, R. & Franco, M. , (2022) , "What it is important to know about the effect of religious beliefs on entrepreneurial intention: The case of university students" , Higher Education Quarterly , 1-24 .

2021

Araújo, R. Franco, M. , (2021) , "The Use of Collaboration Networks in search of Eco Innovation: A Systematic Literature Review" , Journal Cleaner Production , 314 .
Cruz, M., Franco, M., & Rodrigues, M. , (2021) , "Exploring university–firm collaboration in teaching: A case study of co-creation" , Industry and Higher Education , 1-13 .
Fernandes, A., M. Franco , (2021) , "The Role of Entrepreneurial Resilience in Forms of Collaboration: a systematic literature review with bibliometric analyses" , EuroMed Journal of Business , 17 , 752-789 .
Ferreira, A., Franco, M. and Haase, H. , (2021) , "Strategic Alliances and Development of Intellectual Capital: A Study of Technology-Based SMEs" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis .
Ferreira, A.; Franco, M.; Haase, H. , (2021) , "Strategic Alliances and Development of Intellectual Capital: A Study of Technology-Based SME" , International Journal of Organizational Analyses. .
Figueiredo, N. and Franco, M. , (2021) , "Business Simulation in Higher Education: A Case Study from a Network Cooperation Perspective" , Industry and Higher Education , 36 .
Franco, M., Godinho, L., Rodrigues, M. , (2021) , "Exploring the Influence of Digital Entrepreneurship on SME Digitalization and Management" , Small Enterprise Research , 28 , 269-292 .
Matias, C., M. Franco , (2021) , "The Role of the Family Council and Protocol in Planning the Succession Process in Family Firms" , Journal of Family Business Management , 11 , 440-461 .
Silva, R., Rodrigues, M., Franco, M., Oliveira, C., & Sousa, N. , (2021) , "How do social responsibility and social entrepreneurship generate value creation in pandemics?" , Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy .

2020

Andrade R., L. Mendes, M. Franco , (2020) , "Technological capacity and organisational ambidexterity: the moderating role of environmental dynamism on Portuguese technological SMEs" , Review of Managerial Science , 15 , 2111-2136 .
Ferreira, A., Franco, M. , (2020) , "Strategic Alliances and Development of Human Capital: A Study of Technology-Based SME" , EuroMed Journal of Business , 15 , (1) , 65-85 .
Franco, M., Haase, H. , (2020) , "The Role of Reputation in the Business Cooperation Process: Multiple Case Studies in SMEs" , Journal of Strategy and Management .
Franco, M., Haase, H., António, D. , (2020) , "Influence of Failure Factors on Entrepreneurial Resilience in Angolan Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises" , International Journal of Organizational Analysis .
Franco, M., Haase, H., Rodini, A. , (2020) , "The Role of Incubators in the Internationalization Process of Incubated SMEs: A Perspective of International Cooperation" , Global Business Review .

Articles Published in WoS Journals (not indexed in CEFAGE ranking)

Garcez, A., M. Franco, R. Silva , () , "The Soft Skills bases in Digital Academic Entrepreneurship in Relation to Digital Transformation" , Innovation and Management Review .
Marques, J., Franco, M. and Rodrigues, M. , () , "International universities-firms cooperation as a mechanism for environmental sustainability: a case study of EdgeWise" , Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education .

2024

Andrade, J., L. Mendes, M. Franco , (2024) , "The Effect of Owner-Managers’ Personality Traits on Organisational Ambidexterity in the Context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises" , Sustainability , 16 , (2) , 507 .
Rodrigues M., M. Franco, H. Filipova, R. Silva, V. Kazandzhieva, R. Nacheva, V. Koleva, L. Lyubenov, C. Oliveira, A. Borges, J. Braga, P. Ivanova, K. Antonova , (2024) , "Is Creativity a Reality in Bulgaria Cities? An Empirical Study in the Pre-pandemic Period" , City, Territory and Architecture , 11 , (19) .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco, H. Filipova, R. Silva, V. Kazandzhieva, R. Nacheva, V. Koleva, L. Lyubenov, C. Oliveira, A. Borges, J. Braga, P. Ivanova, K. Antonova , (2024) , "Profile of urban sustainability in Bulgaria", Environment, Development and Sustainability. " , Environment, Development and Sustainability. .
Rodrigues, M., R. Silva, A. Borges, M. Franco, C. Oliveira , (2024) , "Artificial Intelligence: threat or asset to academic integrity? a bibliometric analysis" , Kybernetes .

2022

Garcez, A., Franco, M., Silva, R. , (2022) , "Digital Transformation Shaping Structural Pillars for Academic Entrepreneurship: A framework proposal and research agenda" , Education and Information Technologies , 7 , 1159-1182 .
Kroon, N., Franco, M. , (2022) , "Antecedents, Processes and Outcomes of an Internship Program: An Employer’s Perspective" , Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education , 14 , 556-574 .
Oliveira, C., Rodrigues, M., Silva, R., Meirinhos, G., & Franco, M. , (2022) , "BSC’s Perspectives Ranking towards Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study Performed with Portuguese Exporters" , Sustainability , 14 .
Patrício, L., M. Franco , (2022) , "A Systematic Literature Review about Team Diversity and Team Performance: Future Lines of Investigation" , Administrative Sciences , 12 , 31 .
Pinho, C., L. Mendes, M. Franco , (2022) , "Influence of Web Portals on Management Support and University Performance: An Information Quality Perspective" , Quality & Quantity , 56 , 3729-3749 .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco , (2022) , "Bibliometric Review about Eco-cites and Urban Sustainable Development: Trend Topics" , Environment, Development and Sustainability , 24 , 13683-13704 .
Rodrigues, M., Silva, R., Franco, M. , (2022) , "Will Entrepreneurial Creativity and Passion Be Direct Predictors of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention in HEIs? An empirical case" , World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development , 18 , 391-406 .

2021

Garcez, A., Franco, M. , (2021) , "Effects of Psychological and Cognitive Factors on the Relation between Entrepreneurial Intention and Academic Hazing" , Entrepreneurship Research Journal .
Nave, E., Franco, M. , (2021) , "Cross-border cooperation to strengthen innovation and knowledge transfer: An Iberian case" , Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research .
Pinho, C., Franco, M., Mendes, L. , (2021) , "Application of innovation diffusion theory to the E-learning process: higher education context" , Education and Information Technologies , 26 , 421-440 .
Rodrigues, M., Franco, M. , (2021) , "Digital entrepreneurship in local government: Case study in Municipality of Fundão, Portugal" , Sustainable Cities & Society, , 73 .
Rodrigues, M., Franco, M., Sousa, N., Silva, R. , (2021) , "COVID-19 and the Business Management Crisis: An Empirical Study in SMEs" , Sustainability , 13 .
Rodrigues, M., Franco, M., Sousa, N., Silva, R. , (2021) , "Reviewing COVID-19 Literature on Business Management: What It Portends for Future Research?" , Sustainability , 13 .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco , (2021) , "The Role of Citizens and Transformation of Energy, Water and Waste Infrastructure for an Intelligent, Sustainable Environment in Cities" , Smart and Sustainable Built Environment .
Rodrigues, M., M. Franco, R. Silva, C. Oliveira , (2021) , "Success Factors of SMEs: Empirical Study Guided by Dynamic Capabilities and Resources-Based View" , Sustainability , 13 .
Rodrigues, M., R. Silva, M. Franco , (2021) , "Covid-19: Financial Stress and Well-Being in Families" , Journal of Family Issues .
Rodrigues, M., Silva, R., Franco, M. , (2021) , "Teaching and Researching in the Context of COVID-19: An Empirical Study in Higher Education" , Sustainability , 13 .
Silva, R., Garcez, A., Pereira, C., (...) Lima, T., Santos, F., Franco, M. , (2021) , "The Active Learning “Factory of Boxes” in the Teaching-Learning Processes in Engineering and Entrepreneurship: Teaching-Learning Processes in Engineering" , Journal of Technical Education and Training , 13 , 1-14 .

2020

Adro, F., Franco, M. , (2020) , "Rural and Agri-Entrepreneurial Networks: A Qualitative Case Study" , Land Use Policy , 99 .
Franco, M. , (2020) , "Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Innovation" , Sustainability , 12 .
FRANCO, M., ANTUNES, A. , (2020) , "Understanding Servant Leadership Dimensions: Theoretical and Empirical Extensions in the Portuguese Context " , Nankai Business Review International , 11 , 345-369 .
Franco, M., L. Esteves , (2020) , "Inter-Clustering as a Network of Knowledge and Learning: Multiple Case Studies" , Journal of Innovation and Knowledge , 5 , 39-49 .

Articles Published in Other Peer-review Journals

2022

Franco M., M. Rodrigues , (2022) , "Role of Human Resources for SME Sustainability: What the literature says and what we can expect for the future" , Revista de Administração de Empresa , 62 .
Franco, M. & Rodrigues, M. , (2022) , "Papel dos recursos humanos para a sustentabilidade das PME: o que a literatura diz e o que podemos esperar para o futuro" , Revista de Administração de Empresas , 62 .
Garcez, A., R. Silva, M. Franco , (2022) , "The Hard Skills Bases in Digital Academic Entrepreneurship in Relation to Digital Transformation" , Social Sciences , 11 , 192 .
Silva, R., Moreira, J., Garcez, A., Charrua, F., Franco, M., & Rodrigues, M. , (2022) , "Female rural entrepreneurship: focus on the successful case of Doces Tambaba" , International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review , 5 , 105-122 .

2021

Franco, M., Ferreira, A. , (2021) , "Fatores de sucesso no contexto das PME: um estudo empírico realizado em Portugal" , Gestão E Desenvolvimento , 29 , 291-309 .

2020

Franco, M., Haase, H. , (2020) , "Interfirm Partnerships and Organisational Innovation: Study of SMEs in the Automotive Sector" , Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity , 6 , 193 .

Book Chapters or Conference Proceedings

Franco, M., H. Haase , () , "Sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises in disadvantaged regions: Impact of knowledge and innovation" , M. Peris-Ortiz, J. Ferreira, J.M. Merigó , Knowledge, Innovation and Sustainable Development in Organizations: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective , Springer .
LEITÃO, J. and FRANCO, M., , () , "Non-economic Organizational Performance of SMEs: Is there a Rationale for a Cognitive Entrepreneur?" , LEITÃO, J., NUNES, A., PEREIRA, D. and RAMADANI, V. , Intrapreneurship and Sustainable Human Capital: Digital Transformation through Dynamic Competences , Springer .
PEREIRA, M.R. and FRANCO, M., , () , "Information Management in a Library Consortium: A Systematic Literature Review" , MALHEIRO, A., FREITAS, C., ALMEIDA, F. and FRANCO; M. , Information Management, Education and Technology , Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal .

2022

Franco, M., L. Godinho, M. Rodrigues , (2022) , "Explorando o empreendedorismo digital na gestão das Pequenas e médias empresas" , in MALHEIRO, SILVA, A.M., FREITAS, C., ALMEIDA, F.A. e FRANCO, M. (Edts.) , Gestão da Informação, Cultura Digital e Lusofonia , Universidade do Porto, Portugal , 25-41 .
Garcez, A., R. Silva, M. Franco , (2022) , "A base dos soft skills no empreendedorismo académico digital face à transformação digital" , in MALHEIRO, SILVA, A.M., FREITAS, C., ALMEIDA, F.A. e FRANCO, M. (Orgs.) , Gestão da Informação, Cultura Digital e Lusofonia , Ed. Universidade do Porto, Portugal , 25-41 .
Paiva, S., M. Franco , (2022) , "Information Technology Artifact in the form of Responsive Web Design for Smartphones: Mobile Compatibility Test on SMEs Websites" , CISTI´2022- 17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, 22-25 June, Madrid, Spain .

2021

Cardoso da Silva, J., F. Santos, M. Franco, A. Garcez, …., R. Silva , (2021) , "The Needs of the Future Society 5.0: A Challenge" , 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation , Busan, South Korea .
Franco, M., M.Rodrigues, R. Silva , (2021) , "The Viability of Outsourcing in Organisational Performance: Benefits and Risks" , in Franco, M. (Ed.) , Outsourcing and Offshoring , Publisher: InTechopen , Cap. 3, pp. 39-52 .
Franco, M., Rodrigues, M., Silva, R. , (2021) , "The Viability of Outsourcing in Organisational Performance: Benefits and Risks" , Mário Franco , Outsourcing and Offshoring , IntechOpen .
Garcez, A., R. Moreira, M. Franco, F. Santos , (2021) , "Paradox of Firm Theory and Sustainable Development in the Mining Industry: Approximation Through the Managing Leader" , Thomé, M. et al. (Ed.) , Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , Publisher: Springer .

Editorials

2022

M. Franco, M. Rodrigues, R. Silva , (2022) , "Competitiveness and Innovation: A Trilogy Research" , Sustainability .

Franco, M. , () , "Outsourcing and Offshoring" , Publisher: InTechopen .
Silva, A., Freitas, C., Almeida, F., Franco, M., Rodrigues, O. , () , "Gestão da Informação, Cultura Organizacional e Literacia" , Porto , Universidade do Porto .

2022

Silva, A. M., C. Freitas, F. Almeida, M. Franco , (2022) , "Gestão da Informação, Cultura Digital e Lusofonia" , Universidade do Porto, Portugal .

2021

Franco, M. , (2021) , "Leadership - New insights " , Publisher: InTech .

2020

Franco, M. , (2020) , "Digital Leadership: A New Style of Leadership in 21st Century" , InTech .
Franco, M. , (2020) , "Outsourcing and Offshoring" , InTech .

Master Theses Supervision

2023

Rafael Casale Sartor de Oliveira , (2023) , "The Role of Organizational Culture in University-Company Cooperation: An Approach Qualitative" , M.Sc. (Health Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2022

Carlos José de Jesus Duarte Mineiro , (2022) , "Cooperação Interorganizacional no Contexto de Unidades de Saúde: Caso do Agrupamento de Centros Saúde da Cova da Beira e da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior" , M.Sc. (Health Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Diogo Ramos Pombo , (2022) , "O Papel das Alianças Estratégicas na Servitização de PME: Um estudo qualitativo" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Etelvina Maria Esteves Nabais , (2022) , "Desenvolvimento Sustentável nas PMEs em Portugal: Barreiras, Desafios e Práticas" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2021

Juliana Ribeiro Lopes Baltazar , (2021) , "Influência de Diferentes Estilos de Liderança no Processo Empreendedor: Um estudo qualitativo" , M.Sc. (Entrepreneurship) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Mayara Nágila Silveira da Silva , (2021) , "A Presença das Mulheres no Processo de Sucessão nas PME Familiares: Uma Perspetiva de Género" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2020

Diogo André Vieira Neves , (2020) , "A Importância do Capital Intelectual nas Redes Formadas por Startups" , M.Sc. (Management) , University of Beira Interior .
Luís Carlos Mendes Trindade Godinho , (2020) , "Empreendedorismo Digital e o seu Contributo na Gestão de PME: Vantagens e Barreiras" , M.Sc. (Management) , University of Beira Interior .

2019

Ana Inês das Neves Ferreira , (2019) , "O Papel da Reputação no Processo de Cooperação Empresarial: Estudos de Caso Múltiplos em PME" , M.Sc. Management , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Ana Paula Braga Garcez , (2019) , "Efeitos dos Fatores Cognitivos e Psicológicos em Ambiente de Praxe Académica na Intenção Empreendedora: um estudo aplicado à FCSH da UBI" , M.Sc. Entrepreneurship , Universidade da Beira interior .
Gabriela Teodósio Henriques , (2019) , "O Papel da Comunicação Interorganizacional no Desempenho das alianças Estratégicas: Uma Perspetiva Relacional" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2018

Arialba Carla Abrantes Rodini , (2018) , "O Papel das Incubadoras no Processo de Internacionalização das PME Incubadas: Uma Perspetiva de Cooperaçãpo Internacional " , M.Sc. (Entrepreneurship) , Universidade da Beira interior .
Dalne António , (2018) , "A Resiliência Empreendedora no Contexto de Micro. Pequenas e Médias Empresas Fracassadas em Angola" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira interior .

2016

Liliana G. Cabral , (2016) , "O Papel de Networking no Marketing das PME" , M.Sc. (Marketing) , Universidade da Beira interior .
Maria M.S. Augusto , (2016) , "Fatores de Sucesso nas PME: Estudos de Caso Múltiplos" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira interior .
Pedro R.C. Antunes , (2016) , "Relação entre Liderança, Fatores Comportamentais e Empreendedorismo Coletivo: Um estudo aplicado à Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) da Guarda" , M.Sc. (Health Management) , Universidade da Beira interior .
Sofia A.R. Serrão , (2016) , "O Papel das Parcerias no Processo de Inovação Organizacional nas PME do Setor Automóvel" , M.Sc. (Management) , Universidade da Beira interior .

Doctoral Theses Supervision

2023

Ana Paula Braga Garcez , (2023) , "The Influence of the Structural Pillars of Digital Academic Entrepreneurship on University Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention" , PhD. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Maria Rosivalda da Silva Pereira , (2023) , "Cooperation between Universities and Small and Medium-sized Firms as a Vehicle for the Regional Development: A Mixed-Method Study in Brazilian Context" , PhD. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2022

José Ricardo Costa Andrade , (2022) , "Organisational Ambidexterity in SME Context: A Multi-Level Perspective Focused on Portuguese Technological Firms" , PhD. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Lurdes Esteves , (2022) , "Mindfulness and leadership in organizations " , PhD (Management) , UBI .

2019

Cláudia Sofia Pinho , (2019) , "Information Systems Driven to Decision Support and Institutions’ Success in the Higher Education Context: Exploring Key Antecedents through a Technology Acceptance Perspective" , Ph.D Management , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Margarida Maria Mendes Rodrigues , (2019) , "Networks and Measuring the Performance in Current Creative Cities: A Holistic Perspective" , Ph.D Management , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2018

Claudia Sofia Martins Matias , (2018) , "O Protocolo e o Conselho Familiar como Instrumentos para o Planeamento da Sucessão nas Empresas Familiares: Estudos de caso em Portugal" , Ph.D. thesis (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Claudio Eduardo Ramos Camfield , (2018) , "A Influência dos Valores Pessoais na Profissionalização e Sucessão das Empresas Familiares Portuguesas: Uma abordagem metodológica mista" , Ph.D .(Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .
Luis Manuel Godoi Valentim , (2018) , "A Influência da Capacidade de Absorção no Desempenho dasPME Portuguesas: O Efeito de Mediação dos Motivos da Cooperação" , Ph.D (Management) , Universidade de Coimbra .

2017

Vitor Figueiredo , (2017) , "As Cooperativas como Alianças Estratégicas: Fatores de Sucesso na Satisfação dos Cooperadores Vitivinícolas na Região do Dão" , Ph.D. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .

2016

António J.M. Ferreira , (2016) , "Relação Entre as Alianças Estratégicas, Capital Intelectual e o Desempenho: Um Estudo Aplicado às PMEs de Base Tecnológica Portuguesas" , Ph.D. (Management) , Universidade da Beira Interior .