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Francisco do Adro has a degree in Literature and Lusophone Civilizations (Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, France), a Master in International Trade and Management (Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, France), and a PhD in Management (Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal). His research area focuses on the non-profit sector (leadership, management, innovation, entrepreneurship, market orientation and performance) at NECE (Research Center for Business Sciences of UBI). In February 2020, he won the prize for the best article, entrepreneurship session, at the 30th Luso-Spanish Conference of Scientific Management edition. After having worked in the public, private and social sectors in France, Spain and Portugal for more than 20 years, he is currently coordinator at UBI of the alliance of European Universities UNITA Universitas Montium since 2020.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisco do Adro

Citation names

  • Adro, Francisco

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D71C-3E03-E015
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8489-5195

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French (Mother tongue)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Italian Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1)
Romanian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/09/01 - 2021/10/11
Concluded
 Gestão (Doutoramento)
Major in Terceiro setor
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Empreendedorismo, Inovação e Performance nas Organizações Sem Fins Lucrativos Portuguesas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1997/09/01 - 1999/09/30
Concluded
 DESS Franco-Ibérique de Commerce et Management International (Master)
Major in Economia e Gestão no panorama ibérico e latino americano
Université de Bordeaux Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, France
"Recyclage metallurgique des métaux non-ferreux - Étude du marché portugais" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1993/09/01 - 1997/06/30
Concluded
 LCE Portugais (Maîtrise)
Major in Lettras e civilizações lusófonas
Université Bordeaux III UFR Langues et Civilisations, France
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2007/01/01 - 2018/05/08 Administrador Executivo Lar de São José, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2003/11/01 - 2006/12/31 Coordenador do Gabinete de Marketing E.M.CEL, Portugal
2003/01/01 - 2003/09/30 Tecnico-Comercial CO.GE.EU, France
2001/01/01 - 2002/05/30 Responsável Regional DIR Informatique, France
1999/04/01 - 1999/09/30 Responsável de Zona Portugal Comercial Riba Farré, Spain
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2019/09/01 - Current O papel do empreendedorismo social e da inovação social no terceiro setor e o seu impacto no desenvolvimento local
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Other
Universidade da Beira Interior Departamento de Gestão e Economia, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Francisco do Adro; Cristina I. Fernandes; Pedro Mota Veiga. "The role of market orientation in the performance of NPOs". Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research (2023): 1-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2023.2250923.
    10.1080/13511610.2023.2250923
  2. Francisco Adro. "The impact of innovation management on the performance of NPOs : Applying the Tidd and Bessant model (2009)". Nonprofit Management and Leadership 32 4 (2022): 577-601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nml.21501.
    10.1002/nml.21501
  3. Francisco do Adro; Cristina I. Fernandes; Pedro M. Veiga; Sascha Kraus. "Social entrepreneurship orientation and performance in non-profit organizations". International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-021-00748-4.
    10.1007/s11365-021-00748-4
  4. Adro, Francisco. "Social entrepreneurship and social innovation: looking inside the box and moving out of it". Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research (2021): https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2020.1870441.
    10.1080/13511610.2020.1870441
  5. Adro, Francisco. "Rural and agri-entrepreneurial networks: A qualitative case study". Land Use Policy 99 (2020): 105117-105117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105117.
    10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105117
  6. Adro, Francisco. "Leadership and organizational innovation in the third sector: A systematic literature review". International Journal of Innovation Studies (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijis.2020.04.001.
    10.1016/j.ijis.2020.04.001
  7. Adro, Francisco. "Social Innovation: a Systematic Literature Review and Future Agenda Research". International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12208-019-00241-3.
    10.1007/s12208-019-00241-3
Activities

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2006/03/01 - Current SOLI'S - Associação de Solidariedade Social Vice-Presidente da Direção
1995 - 2003 Comité de Jumelage de Grignols Presidente Fundador

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/03/29 - Current Member, and founder, of FOR.EU.PT (Forum of Portugues HEI in EUA)
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current Active member, since 2021, and Vice-chair, since 2025, of FOREU4All Global Outreach and Internationalization Topical Group
President / Vice-president
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/11/01 - Current Member of the UNITA Management Committee
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2005/10/01 - 2009/10/01 Presidente de Assembleia de Freguesia de Vide Entre Vinhas
President / Vice-president
1995 - 2003 Conseiller Municipal de Labescau (França)
Member

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/11/01 - Current Member of the jury for UNITA Starting Grants and "my 3 minutes PhD thesis" contest in European Universities Alliance UNITA Universitas Montium Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2020 Menção honrosa
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2000 Sicut Aquila
Força Aérea Francesa - Unidade de Comandos, France