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Patrícia Jardim da Palma

Patrícia Palma holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology and Entrepreneurship and is Professor at the Social and Political Sciences Institute of the University of Lisbon (ISCSP - University of Lisbon). She is the Coordinator of both the Postgraduate Programs in “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” and "Human Resources Management" (HRM) of this same Institute. As a researcher, she has authored more than thirty chapters of books and scientific articles published in magazines such as Journal of Entrepreneurship, Public Management Review, Social Indicators Research, Journal of Enterprising Culture, or International Business Research. Patricia is co-editor of several books, such as the Applied Psychology, the Psychology for Non-Psychologists: Management in the light of Psychology or the Management and Leadership of Talents ... How To Quit the Crisis, and she is author of the book Passion and Talent at Work. In 2012, she was awarded the RH Award in the "Research" category by RH Magazine. She is the Coordinator of the School of Leadership and Innovation of ISCSP, having structured several programs of experiential training in leadership, innovation, positive coaching, quality of life or talent management, for public institutions and private companies. She is the coordinator of the ISCSP_Empreendedorismo Mission Unit, being responsible for the implementation of Local Based Entrepreneurship programs, in partnership with several Portuguese Municipalities in order to develop entrepreneurs and their new business. She regularly submits communications at international scientific conferences in the area and is frequently invited as a speaker by organizations and companies that operate in the national territory. She is a co-founder and organizer of the Congress of Organizational Behavior and Management, which brings together professors and researchers from the Portuguese-speaking world, already counting with 4 editions. She writes frequently for daily and weekly magazines and newspapers.

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