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Eduardo Manuel de Almeida Leite

Higher school of Technology and Management

Penteada University Campus , Floor -1

eduardo.leite@staff.uma.pt

(+351) 291 705 180 / 5180

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"I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them." Baruch Spinoza, "Tractatus Politicus" (1677)

Biographical Notes

Eduardo Leite, who holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and is a finalist in Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra, stands out for his unique academic and professional trajectory. Currently, he serves as Vice-President and Professor at the School of Technologies and Management at the University of Madeira (UMa), and is also an Honorary Professor at the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, in the United Kingdom. With an academic background that interdisciplinary integrates the fields of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Law, Eduardo Leite excels in leading and participating in major European projects, which have secured over 20 million euros in funding for universities. Founder of the OSEAN research center, he has a diverse academic portfolio, including articles indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science (WOS), as well as peer-reviewed publications and books. His career is singular, being the first former professional football player in Portugal to achieve a doctorate, a testament to his versatility and determination.

Publications

- Editorial-Quest for knowledge: The tenacity behind innovation, Leite, E., Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers, 2025

- Organizational emergence theory: Addressing invisible conflicts and emerging dynamics in entrepreneurship, de Almeida Leite, E. M.; Audretsch, D., Review of Managerial Science, 2025

- Platform liability, free speech, and market fairness: Transatlantic legal responses to commercial defamation and digital competition, de Almeida Leite, E. M.; Leite, M. A. R., International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 2025

- The role of education in developing an entrepreneurial mindset: Applications in the tourism sector, Silva, J. T. S.; de Almeida Leite, E. M., Springer, 2025

- Análise de Projetos de Investimento, Martins, A.; Leite, E., Ponteditora, 2024

- Editorial-Digital Creativity for Developing Digital Maturity Future Skills, Vezzani, V.; Canina, M.; Bruno, C.; Leite, E., Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers, 2024

- Effects of Work-Family Conflict and Facilitation Profiles on Work Engagement, Carvalho, C.; Mónico, L.; Pinto, A.; Oliveira, S.; & Leite, E., Societies, 2024

- Entrepreneurship Education: Failure Prevention as a Pillar for Success, Leite, E.; Leite, A., CongrEGA 2024, 2024

- EVALUATION OF CHANNEL MANAGER IMPLEMENTATION IN MADEIRA: THE SITEMINDER CASE STUDY, Silva, A.; Kos, A.; Cunha, M.; Leite, E.; Lousada, S., ITC'24: Congresso Internacional de Turismo, 2024

- Exploring the impact of climate change on lodging establishments: a systematic literature review, Mota, L.; Leite, E.; Ghasemi, V., Quantity & Quality, 2024

Academic Qualifications

- PhD in Gestão, 2013, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Current Duties

- Director of the Degree in - diretor.dgh.1c@mail.uma.pt

- Representante de Unidade Orgânica of the Comissão de Ética

- Vice-Presidente of the Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão