João J. Ferreira

João Ferreira is an Associate Professor at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), member of the Research Unit in Business Sciences (NECE-UBI), Portugal, and QUT Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, Australia. He holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Spain. He has edited or co-edited several books on strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship and published over 200 papers in premier international journals, including Technological Forecasting & Social Change, IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management, Journal of Business Research, R&D Management, Journal of Technology Transfer, Management Decision, Service Business, European Management Journal, Regional Studies, and many others. He is Senior Editor of the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development and Associate Editor of Management Decision, Journal of Management and Organization, Journal of Global Information Management, Journal of the Knowledge Economy and Revista de Administração de Empresas, and his research interests include strategy, competitiveness, and entrepreneurship.

Publications

Female Entrepreneurship Drivers: Entrepreneurial Intention, Performance, and Outcomes
Female Entrepreneurship Drivers: Entrepreneurial Intention, Performance, and Outcomes
Natália Figueiredo, Lurdes D. Patrício, João J. Ferreira. © 2023. 23 pages.
Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic, cultural, and social development. In a reality where equal opportunities between men and women in business are not yet verifiable, we...
Predicting the Intention to Adopt Innovation in Supply Chain Finance: Determinants of Brazilian FinTech
Predicting the Intention to Adopt Innovation in Supply Chain Finance: Determinants of Brazilian FinTech
Ronnie Figueiredo, Maria Emilia Camargo, João J. Ferreira, Justin Zuopeng Zhang, Yulong David Liu. © 2023. 27 pages.
Based on the mixed model unified technology acceptance and utilization theory (UTAUT) and spinner innovation model (SPINNER), a theoretical model is suggested to explain the...
Impact of Tacit Knowledge on Tourist Loyalty: Some Evidence From Rural Tourism
Impact of Tacit Knowledge on Tourist Loyalty: Some Evidence From Rural Tourism
Carla Pereira, Helena Alves, João J. Ferreira. © 2021. 26 pages.
Given the prevailing competitive market conditions, establishing long-term relationships proves a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Tacit knowledge, as the only...
SME Re-Internationalization Strategy: An Analysis Based on Multiple Cases
SME Re-Internationalization Strategy: An Analysis Based on Multiple Cases
Rui Centeno Martins, Luis Farinha, João J. Ferreira. © 2021. 16 pages.
Re-internationalization represents a research challenge for the internationalization process. Many companies withdraw from international operations go through a period of...
Preface
Preface
Sérgio J. Teixeira, João J. Ferreira. © 2020. 3 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Multilevel Approach to Competitiveness in the Global Tourism Industry.
Introduction to the Multilevel Approach to Competitiveness in the Global Tourism Industry
Introduction to the Multilevel Approach to Competitiveness in the Global Tourism Industry
Sérgio Jesus Teixeira, Joao J. Ferreira. © 2020. 8 pages.
The search for understanding the multilevel approach to competitiveness in the global tourism industry has led to a separation of approaches such as the characteristics of the...
Key Strategic Drivers for Business Digital Transformation: Systematic Literature Review
Key Strategic Drivers for Business Digital Transformation: Systematic Literature Review
Ronnie Figueiredo, Raquel Soares, João José de Matos Ferreira. © 2020. 17 pages.
The concept of digital transformation (DT) has reached a heightened demand level on the executives' agenda, especially when it is related to elements that influence the...
Systematic Literature Review on Global Strategy: Mapping Trends and Gaps
Systematic Literature Review on Global Strategy: Mapping Trends and Gaps
Nelson deMatos, Miguel Ángel Sánchez Jiménez, Célia M. Q. Ramos, Nuno Baptista, João José de Matos Ferreira. © 2020. 28 pages.
The global economy changed the way products and services are exchange and reminded organizations' managers to find new ways to obtain competitive advantage and formulate...
Exploring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Review
Exploring Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Review
João Lopes, Luís Farinha, João J. Ferreira. © 2019. 30 pages.
Entrepreneurial ecosystems are now central to the economic policies of nations, with particular relevance in Europe. This chapter intends to explore the evolution of the studies...
Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences
Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences
João J. Ferreira, Carla S. Marques, Cristina Fernandes. © 2011. 23 pages.
Technological innovation associated with e-business is seen as one of the key drivers of the knowledge economy and innovation performance and is a considerable test of a region’s...
International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD)
International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD)
Elias G. Carayannis. Est. 2010.
The International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) addresses issues of sustainable economic, environmental, and financial development in advancing...
Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences
Decision-Making for Location of New Knowledge Intensive Businesses on ICT Sector: Portuguese Evidences
João J. Ferreira, Carla S. Marques, Cristina Fernandes. © 2010. 23 pages.
Technological innovation associated with e-business is seen as one of the key drivers of the knowledge economy and innovation performance and is a considerable test of a region’s...