Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas
Biographic Data
| ID | 1366594 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves |
| FAMILY NAME | Quelhas |
| SIGNATURE | QUELHAS O L G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6816-1677 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Higher education and sustainable entrepreneurship
The integration of sustainable entrepreneurship education in higher education is important as part of efforts to step towards equipping future leaders with the knowledge, skills and mindset needed to address global sustainability challenges through innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. This approach involves a multidisciplinary, holistic education model that combines the principles of sustainability with entrepreneurial practices. This paper,…
An overview of research trends on sustainability in higher education – an exploratory study
Purpose This study aims to investigate the main areas in which researchers are focusing their efforts in terms of sustainability in higher education (curriculum, campus greening, research, governance or outreach), the format in which this research is performed (in terms of individual or combined efforts) and the primary research focus (in terms of local or global issues). Design/methodology/approach Trends on sustainability research were investig…
Critical analysis of the role of junior enterprises in the training of future professionals aligned with the SDG
Purpose Junior enterprises have been gaining increasing attention in the Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. In addition, these companies are contributing to enhance the training of future professionals. Improvements in future professionals’ training must consider education for sustainability. In this context, this paper aims to critically analyze the role of junior enterprises in the training of undergraduate students in line with the susta…
Analysis of sustainability insertion in materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes
Purpose This study aims to analyse how the materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes can be better aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Initially, a content analysis was performed in 39 materials selection course descriptions from 40 engineering undergraduate programmes of Brazilian higher education institutions, and subsequently, Delphi method procedures were …
Social innovation for sustainable development
Innovation is believed to be a key driver of societal and economic well-being. In many cases, it has also led to more sustainable lifestyles and a more efficient use of natural resources. But despite the relevance of innovation as a tool to support sustainable development, there is a need for research that analyses current trends in order to guide future efforts. The present paper addresses this research need. It examines existing methods and too…
Implementing social projects with undergraduate students
Purpose This study aims to analyse the essential characteristics for the success of social projects developed with undergraduate students of higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach A case study was conducted to verify the main characteristics of projects in a social entrepreneurship initiative. These features were used to perform a survey with experts to understand which of these items are essential for social projects s…
Industry 4.0 and corporate sustainability
Preparing future professionals to act towards sustainable development
Considering the need to prepare students to act towards sustainable development, volunteering activities can be an effective mean for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to develop the required skills in students for it. In this sense, this research aims to analyse the reasons for undergraduate students to participate in voluntary activities. Data from 192 undergraduate students were collected to conduct this analysis. These students were divide…
Towards a common future
The field of sustainability has evolved considerably since the report “Our Common Future” was published in 1987. Whereas matters related to sustainable development used to be of marginal interest in the 1980s, it has substantially evolved since, and have become mainstream. As a result, there is a plethora of research on different aspects, whose focus has also been influenced by societal developments. This line of thinking also applies to sustaina…
Business models towards SDGs
Sustainable development requires the creation and development of new business models. Sharing economy will maximize the use of a product by several people, while it enables the reduction of natural resource consumption. In this sense, Product-Service Systems (PSS) can greatly contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, published by the United Nations. In this context, the present study aims to analyse the barriers associated with t…
Filming the atom
The Covid-19 pandemic and the growing need to train engineers aligned to the sustainable development goals
Purpose Considering the requirements of sustainable development regarding professionals training and the challenges evidenced during Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, this study aims to contribute to the debates regarding the need to insert sustainability into engineering education in the current context. Design/methodology/approach For this, the literature about sustainability in engineering education was considered, and the need for sust…
Innovation in the digital era
The digital era highlights industrial advances, changes in the labor market, and in the educational system. This study investigates these factors through analytical indicators such as the workforce, education, and innovation in Brazil within a global context. It is a qualitative exploratory research that enables a reflection on the relations between the workforce and technological education for the skilled labor. The database used includes docume…
Exploring Industry 4.0 technologies to enable circular economy practices in a manufacturing context
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how rising technologies from Industry 4.0 can be integrated with circular economy (CE) practices to establish a business model that reuses and recycles wasted material such as scrap metal or e-waste. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative research method was deployed in three stages. Stage 1 was a literature review of concepts, successful factors and barriers related to the transition towards a…
Sustainability in manufacturing processes
This article aims to list the main sustainable practices developed in the processes of metal forming, casting, heat treatment, welding and electrostatic painting. When analysed the literature about sustainable manufacturing, a predominance of studies about machining is observed and the processes mentioned are few explored in academic studies. The research strategy used to reach the objective was systematic literature review, conducted for each pr…
Some of the challenges in implementing Education for Sustainable Development
This article aims to analyse some of the main challenges evidenced in the insertion of sustainability in engineering courses, according to the view from a sample of Brazilian students. Through a systematic literature review, a set of 10 challenges were structured to base the research instrument (questionnaire). These challenges were evaluated by 91 engineering students who participate in sustainable action programs promoted by Enactus Brazil. The…
The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
Education research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there is a paucity of studies which examine the extent to which transformation and learning on matters related to sustainable development may be integrated.…
A literature-based review on potentials and constraints in the implementation of the sustainable development goals
Measurement of sustainability performance in Brazilian organizations
In recent years, sustainability issues are gaining greater prominence among organizations and their stakeholders around the world. This paper aims to verify the sustainability performance of Brazilian organizations in performance measures and to propose sustainable guidelines with the intention of directing future efforts to the transition to sustainable development. The research utilized a triangulated approach by collecting qualitative and quan…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices developed by Brazilian companies
In a world where companies have major influence over the economy, politics, and environment, they must be held accountable for their actions. With this in mind, the publication of sustainability reports is in a company’s best interest, since the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable practices can bring enormous advantages, largely related to a company’s image. The amount of information presented in sustainability rep…
Análise comparativa de modelos e práticas de gestão ambiental em pequenas e médias empresas do setor da construção civil a partir de estudos teóricos
Este estudo foi elaborado com o objetivo específico de comparar modelos e práticas de gestão ambiental para empresas de pequeno e médio porte (PME) do setor da construção civil, por meio de uma análise comparativa de estudos de casos. Teve por objetivo, propor melhorias no desempenho ambiental. Esta revisão da literatura foi organizada de forma a buscar informações que respaldem o propósito quanto à importância da gestão ambiental das PME para a …
Uma pesquisa aplicada na identidade da marca. O caso de organização pública de ensino no Brasil
Este artigo é fruto de uma pesquisa empírica realizada com o intuito de analisar os fatores que contribuem para a identidade da marca de Organização Pública de Ensino (OPE) no Brasil. A identidade de marcas propicia novo paradigma de gestão para organizações públicas, visando à atualização dos mecanismos de comunicação e a proteção da coesão organizacional. A pesquisa realiza estudo de caso em instituição pública de ensino brasileira, sendo feita…
A resiliência das cidades frente a chuvas torrenciais
A Defesa Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro elaborou um Plano de Ações onde uma das bases é a Estratégia Internacional para a Redução de Desastres-EIRD da Organização das Nações Unidas- ONU. Este Plano visa minimizar os grandes impactos ocasionados pelos desastres. No Rio de Janeiro as chuvas torrenciais que geralmente assolam o município no verão ocasionam grandes enchentes e deslizamentos. Este problema agregado às características do relevo e a …
Avaliação e controle da exposição ocupacional à poeira na indústria da construção
Este texto trata da avaliação quantitativa dos aerodispersóides gerados por atividades na construção civil aos quais os trabalhadores se expõem. Busca identificar a necessidade de implantar medidas de controle e de redução/eliminação de impactos e incentivar a implantação de programa de proteção da saúde de trabalhadores da indústria da construção. Classifica e identifica as principais situações e atividades geradoras do problema onde há maior pr…
Higher education and sustainable entrepreneurship
The integration of sustainable entrepreneurship education in higher education is important as part of efforts to step towards equipping future leaders with the knowledge, skills and mindset needed to address global sustainability challenges through innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. This approach involves a multidisciplinary, holistic education model that combines the principles of sustainability with entrepreneurial practices. This paper,…
Filming the atom
Avaliação e controle da exposição ocupacional à poeira na indústria da construção
Este texto trata da avaliação quantitativa dos aerodispersóides gerados por atividades na construção civil aos quais os trabalhadores se expõem. Busca identificar a necessidade de implantar medidas de controle e de redução/eliminação de impactos e incentivar a implantação de programa de proteção da saúde de trabalhadores da indústria da construção. Classifica e identifica as principais situações e atividades geradoras do problema onde há maior pr…
A resiliência das cidades frente a chuvas torrenciais
A Defesa Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro elaborou um Plano de Ações onde uma das bases é a Estratégia Internacional para a Redução de Desastres-EIRD da Organização das Nações Unidas- ONU. Este Plano visa minimizar os grandes impactos ocasionados pelos desastres. No Rio de Janeiro as chuvas torrenciais que geralmente assolam o município no verão ocasionam grandes enchentes e deslizamentos. Este problema agregado às características do relevo e a …
Uma pesquisa aplicada na identidade da marca. O caso de organização pública de ensino no Brasil
Este artigo é fruto de uma pesquisa empírica realizada com o intuito de analisar os fatores que contribuem para a identidade da marca de Organização Pública de Ensino (OPE) no Brasil. A identidade de marcas propicia novo paradigma de gestão para organizações públicas, visando à atualização dos mecanismos de comunicação e a proteção da coesão organizacional. A pesquisa realiza estudo de caso em instituição pública de ensino brasileira, sendo feita…
Análise comparativa de modelos e práticas de gestão ambiental em pequenas e médias empresas do setor da construção civil a partir de estudos teóricos
Este estudo foi elaborado com o objetivo específico de comparar modelos e práticas de gestão ambiental para empresas de pequeno e médio porte (PME) do setor da construção civil, por meio de uma análise comparativa de estudos de casos. Teve por objetivo, propor melhorias no desempenho ambiental. Esta revisão da literatura foi organizada de forma a buscar informações que respaldem o propósito quanto à importância da gestão ambiental das PME para a …
The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
Education research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there is a paucity of studies which examine the extent to which transformation and learning on matters related to sustainable development may be integrated.…
A literature-based review on potentials and constraints in the implementation of the sustainable development goals
Measurement of sustainability performance in Brazilian organizations
In recent years, sustainability issues are gaining greater prominence among organizations and their stakeholders around the world. This paper aims to verify the sustainability performance of Brazilian organizations in performance measures and to propose sustainable guidelines with the intention of directing future efforts to the transition to sustainable development. The research utilized a triangulated approach by collecting qualitative and quan…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices developed by Brazilian companies
In a world where companies have major influence over the economy, politics, and environment, they must be held accountable for their actions. With this in mind, the publication of sustainability reports is in a company’s best interest, since the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable practices can bring enormous advantages, largely related to a company’s image. The amount of information presented in sustainability rep…
Exploring Industry 4.0 technologies to enable circular economy practices in a manufacturing context
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how rising technologies from Industry 4.0 can be integrated with circular economy (CE) practices to establish a business model that reuses and recycles wasted material such as scrap metal or e-waste. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative research method was deployed in three stages. Stage 1 was a literature review of concepts, successful factors and barriers related to the transition towards a…
Sustainability in manufacturing processes
This article aims to list the main sustainable practices developed in the processes of metal forming, casting, heat treatment, welding and electrostatic painting. When analysed the literature about sustainable manufacturing, a predominance of studies about machining is observed and the processes mentioned are few explored in academic studies. The research strategy used to reach the objective was systematic literature review, conducted for each pr…
Some of the challenges in implementing Education for Sustainable Development
This article aims to analyse some of the main challenges evidenced in the insertion of sustainability in engineering courses, according to the view from a sample of Brazilian students. Through a systematic literature review, a set of 10 challenges were structured to base the research instrument (questionnaire). These challenges were evaluated by 91 engineering students who participate in sustainable action programs promoted by Enactus Brazil. The…
The Covid-19 pandemic and the growing need to train engineers aligned to the sustainable development goals
Purpose Considering the requirements of sustainable development regarding professionals training and the challenges evidenced during Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, this study aims to contribute to the debates regarding the need to insert sustainability into engineering education in the current context. Design/methodology/approach For this, the literature about sustainability in engineering education was considered, and the need for sust…
Innovation in the digital era
The digital era highlights industrial advances, changes in the labor market, and in the educational system. This study investigates these factors through analytical indicators such as the workforce, education, and innovation in Brazil within a global context. It is a qualitative exploratory research that enables a reflection on the relations between the workforce and technological education for the skilled labor. The database used includes docume…
Implementing social projects with undergraduate students
Purpose This study aims to analyse the essential characteristics for the success of social projects developed with undergraduate students of higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach A case study was conducted to verify the main characteristics of projects in a social entrepreneurship initiative. These features were used to perform a survey with experts to understand which of these items are essential for social projects s…
Industry 4.0 and corporate sustainability
Preparing future professionals to act towards sustainable development
Considering the need to prepare students to act towards sustainable development, volunteering activities can be an effective mean for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to develop the required skills in students for it. In this sense, this research aims to analyse the reasons for undergraduate students to participate in voluntary activities. Data from 192 undergraduate students were collected to conduct this analysis. These students were divide…
Towards a common future
The field of sustainability has evolved considerably since the report “Our Common Future” was published in 1987. Whereas matters related to sustainable development used to be of marginal interest in the 1980s, it has substantially evolved since, and have become mainstream. As a result, there is a plethora of research on different aspects, whose focus has also been influenced by societal developments. This line of thinking also applies to sustaina…
Business models towards SDGs
Sustainable development requires the creation and development of new business models. Sharing economy will maximize the use of a product by several people, while it enables the reduction of natural resource consumption. In this sense, Product-Service Systems (PSS) can greatly contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, published by the United Nations. In this context, the present study aims to analyse the barriers associated with t…
Filming the atom
Analysis of sustainability insertion in materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes
Purpose This study aims to analyse how the materials selection courses of engineering undergraduate programmes can be better aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach Initially, a content analysis was performed in 39 materials selection course descriptions from 40 engineering undergraduate programmes of Brazilian higher education institutions, and subsequently, Delphi method procedures were …
Social innovation for sustainable development
Innovation is believed to be a key driver of societal and economic well-being. In many cases, it has also led to more sustainable lifestyles and a more efficient use of natural resources. But despite the relevance of innovation as a tool to support sustainable development, there is a need for research that analyses current trends in order to guide future efforts. The present paper addresses this research need. It examines existing methods and too…
An overview of research trends on sustainability in higher education – an exploratory study
Purpose This study aims to investigate the main areas in which researchers are focusing their efforts in terms of sustainability in higher education (curriculum, campus greening, research, governance or outreach), the format in which this research is performed (in terms of individual or combined efforts) and the primary research focus (in terms of local or global issues). Design/methodology/approach Trends on sustainability research were investig…
Critical analysis of the role of junior enterprises in the training of future professionals aligned with the SDG
Purpose Junior enterprises have been gaining increasing attention in the Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. In addition, these companies are contributing to enhance the training of future professionals. Improvements in future professionals’ training must consider education for sustainability. In this context, this paper aims to critically analyze the role of junior enterprises in the training of undergraduate students in line with the susta…
Higher education and sustainable entrepreneurship
The integration of sustainable entrepreneurship education in higher education is important as part of efforts to step towards equipping future leaders with the knowledge, skills and mindset needed to address global sustainability challenges through innovative and entrepreneurial solutions. This approach involves a multidisciplinary, holistic education model that combines the principles of sustainability with entrepreneurial practices. This paper,…
Political science (20 works) · Sustainability (16 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Business (11 works) · Engineering (11 works) · Sustainable development (11 works) · Public relations (9 works) · Social science (9 works) · Higher education (8 works)