Parte I. Competitiveness factors in today's economy Chapte 2. Innovation and competitiveness: the Challenges for Portugal - André Magrinho Chapter 3. Clusters as a source of competitiveness - Elisabeth Pereira Henrique Diz and António J. Fernandes Chapater 4. Strategic planning in an uncertain business environment: the diffuson of acenario planning - Celeste Amorim and Carla Melo Chapter 5. Increasing the competitiveness of production systems by using U-shaped configurations - Ana Sofia Simaria, Michelle Sá and Pedro Vilarinho Parte II. Challenges and opportunities arising from globalization, the knowledge economy and technological and climate change Chapter 6. Exploring the sources of chinese competitiveness in manufacturing - Can Huang, Mingqian Zhang, Yanyun Zhao, and Celeste Amorim Varum Chapter 7. The influence of universities on the case of Portugal - Joana Casta and Aurora Teixeira Chapter 8. Energy efficiency across the supply chain - Sérgio Paulo and Joaquim Borges Gouveia Chapter 9. Towards a competitive low-carbon economy: on firms' incentives and the role of public reserch - Annette Tongardt and Isabel Cabrita Chapter 10. On competitiveness factors Annette Bongardt and Celeste Amorim Varum

Analisa os fatores internos e externos de competitividade das empresas e sua possível evolução na União Européia no contexto dos desafios da globalização, da economia do conhecimento e das alterações climáticas. É dada especial atenção ao caso português.