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João António de Aguiar e o Projeto da Cidade em Cabo Verde
2026-01-01 - Carlos, Gilberto Duarte; Padrão Fernandes, Sérgio
João António Aguiar destacou-se como um dos mais produtivos arquitetos/urbanistas portugueses do século XX, desenvolvendo uma vasta obra no contexto da reforma legislativa de 1934. Utilizou o Plano de Urbanização como instrumentos para intervir tanto em Portugal como nos territórios ultramarinos. Apesar da relevância, a sua obra permanece relativamente desconhecido, muitas vezes subordinada à figura de Duarte Pacheco e ao
contexto ideológico da época. Este artigo propõe uma análise focada na composição urbana e no projeto da cidade, centrando-se no tema da transformação das estruturas urbanas litorais e em particular nas intervenções para as cidades dos dois principais portos de Cabo Verde. Através de uma metodologia comparativa e interpretativa, são examinados os principais elementos de composição urbana dos seus planos, explorando também os desafios culturais e a adaptação de modelos europeus ao contexto africano. A vastidão e diversidade do legado urbanístico de Aguiar, bem como as transformações paradigmáticas ocorridas no período em estudo, requerem uma abordagem mais aprofundada sobre as questões do desenho da forma urbana e menos compilatória dos instrumentos de intervenção. Da mesma forma, a análise das transformações urbanísticas em Cabo Verde exige uma leitura diferenciada, considerando as múltiplas visões e estratégias aplicadas ao seu desenvolvimento. Este estudo contribui para uma maior clarificação desses aspetos, promovendo uma visão de síntese, para uma compreensão mais estruturada da influência deste arquiteto na produção urbanística em Cabo Verde.
Social capital in the social economy: A systematic review
2026-06-19 - Santos, Sandra; Gaspar, Pedro Miguel; Carvalho, João M. S.; Ramadani, Veland; Valeri, Marco
Purpose
This study examines the role of social capital in shaping governance processes within non-profit social action organisations, with particular attention to the functioning of boards of directors.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic review was conducted to map the existing literature on social capital and governance in non-profit and third-sector organisations. An initial four-database search was undertaken across Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, using keywords related to boards of directors, non-profit organisations, the social economy and the third sector. In response to peer-review recommendations, an updated literature search was subsequently performed to ensure the inclusion of recent and relevant studies. This updated search covered EBSCO, Emerald, ScienceDirect and Scopus. The analysis was informed by Putnam's Social Capital Theory.
Findings
The review demonstrates that social capital constitutes a central mechanism in enhancing governance effectiveness within charitable and social action organisations. Beyond formal managerial functions, board members play a significant social and relational role that facilitates coordination, trust-building and resource mobilisation. The findings support a bidimensional analytical model integrating social capital and governance structures.
Practical implications
The proposed framework offers guidance for policymakers, regulators and organisational leaders in the third sector by highlighting how social capital can be strategically fostered to strengthen governance practices, accountability and collective action within non-profit organisations.
Originality/value
This study contributes to sociological debates on governance by offering an integrative conceptual framework that links social capital to organisational governance in the non-profit sector, with implications for social policy and the management of collective action.
Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: The Case of Portuguese Medium Firms
2026-05-12 - Reis, Ana; Correia, Maria do Rosário; Pacheco, Luís Miguel
Gender diversity on Boards of Directors (BoD) has gained increasing prominence in the literature, particularly in the context of corporate governance and financial performance. The present study examines whether there is a relationship between gender diversity on BoD and the financial performance of medium-sized, unlisted Portuguese industrial companies. A quantitative approach was adopted using panel data from 298 companies over the period 2018 to 2023. The results reveal that the majority of companies in the sample would not meet the minimum threshold of 33.33% female representation on boards, as established by the European Directive on gender balance. The findings do not indicate a significant association between either the presence or proportion of women on boards of directors and the main financial indicators analysed. Similarly, no significant relationship was found between female firm leadership and firm performance. The limited presence of women in leadership positions observed in the companies analysed may explain the absence of the positive effects highlighted in the literature. Nevertheless, the results should not be interpreted as a denial of the relevance of female leadership, but rather as a reflection of persistent structural gender inequality in medium-sized Portuguese companies.