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Roberts, P. (2024). Once More with Feeling: The Debate Over Yalta Resurrected [Concluding Remarks]. In H-Diplo State of the Field Roundtable on the Eastern European Settlements during the Second World War: Making the Peace Amidst the War (pp. 31–42). H-Net network on Diplomatic History and International Affairs.

Lampo, A., & Silva, S. C. (2024). Diffusion of Technologies: Delivering on the Promises of Battery Electric Vehicles. In R. van Tulder, B. Grøgaard, & R. Lunnan (Eds.), Walking the Talk? MNEs Transitioning Towards a Sustainable World (Vol. 18, pp. 223–235). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-886220240000018016

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are living up to their claims as consumers choose them more frequently. The increasing demand for sustainable vehicles translates into the global need for specific components, materials, and infrastructures and drives the regulatory frameworks in each country. While BEVs offer environmental benefits and global business opportunities, the technology has not yet gained mainstream acceptance. Thus, this work aims to investigate the characteristics of BEV users and their role in the diffusion of products to larger segments, as this may vary from country to country. For this purpose, a survey based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT-2) (Venkatesh et al., 2012) framework and structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) was adopted. The results indicated that, except for the constructs of effort expectancy (EE) and social influence (SI), the predictors in the model performed well in this context. Current users are satisfied with their vehicles and are supportive of BEVs in the future. The analysis also revealed that in addition to the availability of financial resources, early adopters are attracted by new technologies in a way that leads them to make decisions outside of the traditional influence of the other members of society. It is suggested to leverage the perceived benefits of status, differentiation, or uniqueness motives, to appeal to those seeking to appear trendy and tech-savvy in society. Companies and policymakers should acknowledge the peculiarities of early customers in their communication strategies to reach a wider audience around the globe and encourage the adoption of BEV technology.

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Caires, C. S., Estadieu, G., & Olga Ng Ka Man, S. (2024). Design Thinking Methodology and Text-To-Image Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study in the Context of Furniture Design Education. In N. Martins, D. Brandão, & A. Fernandes-Marcos (Eds.), Perspectives on Design and Digital Communication IV: Research, Innovations and Best Practices (pp. 113–134). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41770-2_7

The design thinking methodology is a problem-solving approach that involves empathising with end-users, (re)defining problems, brainstorming solutions creatively, and experimenting with prototypes and testing. It has been widely adopted in education to help students develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills in design. On the other hand, text-to-image artificial intelligence is a method used to generate images from natural language descriptors (usually referred to as prompts). Design thinking methodology can teach students to think creatively and critically about real-world problems when applied in the classroom. In the context of design teaching at the University of Saint Joseph, Macao, students use the design thinking methodology to develop innovative proposals for furniture design solutions. Combining design thinking methodologies with text-to-image artificial intelligence can further enhance the learning experience by allowing students to generate visual representations of their ideas during the ideation phase. The authors developed a systematic approach to generate images for ideation on furniture design based on prompting text-to-image (PTI). The analysis related students’ results who applied the design thinking methodology without using AI tools and the results generated using a standard text-to-image programme. By combining both methods, teachers can help students develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, while also allowing them to generate visual representations in a different paradigm and, by so, being able to communicate their ideas with the most appropriate support for them.

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Hu, X., Yelland, N., Leung, W. M. V., Liang, Y., Sun, C. R., & Graham, C. R. (2024). Integrating digital technologies during the COVID-19 kindergarten suspension period in Hong Kong. In Digital Technologies and Early Childhood in China: Policy and Practice. Information Age Publishing.

Leng, A. I., & Phillips, J. O. L. (2024). Factors Affecting Teacher Turnover in Private Schools in Macau. In H. M. Briel (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2024 SSEME Workshop on Social Sciences and Education (SSEME-SSE 2024) (Vol. 864, pp. 94–104). Atlantis Press SARL. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-289-7_11

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Rafael, Â. P., & Wei, D. (2024). Modelos de Incorporação do Desenvolvimento Sustentável nos Acordos de Comércio. In Uma viagem Jurídica Entre o Rio das Pérolas e a Pérola do Índico: Publicação Comemorativa dos 25 Anos da Cooperação entre a Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (FDUEM) e a Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau (FDUM) (1st ed., pp. 751–781). Inter Escolar Editora.

Zou, Z., & Phillips, J. O. L. (2024). The Impact of Personal Characteristics of Successors in Chinese Family Firms on Succession Based on Thematic Content Analysis. In R. Thurasamy (Ed.), Proceedings of the SSEME Workshop on Economics and Management (SSEME-EM 2024) (Vol. 297, pp. 72–80). Atlantis Press International BV. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-527-0_8

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