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This paper aims to discuss the differences in the treatment of technical pro-gress determinants, therefore, productivity and economic growth in Celso Furtado’s work. Two of his major books are compared in detail: Desenvolvimento e subdesen­volvimento [Development and underdevelopment] from 1961, and Criatividade e de­pendência na civilização industrial [Creativity and dependency in the industrial civili­zation] from 1978. The general argument is that the differences in Furtardo’s interpretation related to technical progress determinants in these two books are an important aspect of the author’s ideas’ evolution and can illuminate the impor-tant changes in his theoretical perspectives that occurred during the 1970s.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial passion and creativity on entrepreneurial intent. It also examines the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy between the personal/cognitive variable and entrepreneurial intention. Originality/value: By stressing the importance of cognitive and emotional variables that may influence entrepreneurial intentions among university students (such as creativity and entrepreneurial passion), this study shows the important role that universities have in the development of entrepreneurial intent. According to the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), the environment influences individual behavior and, therefore, universities should encourage an entrepreneurial environment, enabling the creation of new jobs and companies. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected through a survey with business and technology students from a Brazilian university. In total, 338 valid responses were obtained, which were analyzed through structural equation modeling. The data were collected in a cross-sectional manner and by a stratified and non-probability sampling method. To address the research hypothesis and to attain the objectives of the study, all constructs were adapted from relevant literature in the field of entrepreneurship. The structural model was examined in relation to the model fit, which enabled the hypothesis to be tested. Findings: Results showed both a direct and indirect positive relationship between entrepreneurial passion on entrepreneurial intention. Regarding the creativity factor, results indicated only an indirect effect of creativity on entrepreneurial intention, this relationship being mediated through entrepreneurial self-efficacy. No significant differences were found in the model regarding age, gender, graduation program, entrepreneurial family background, role models or family income. / Objetivo: Este estudo visa analisar a influência da paixão empreendedora e da criatividade na intenção empreendedora e o papel mediador da autoeficácia empreendedora entre as variáveis pessoais/cognitivas e a intenção empreendedora. Originalidade/valor: Ressaltando a importância das variáveis cognitivas e emocionais que podem influenciar as intenções empreendedoras dos estudantes universitários, tais como a criatividade e a paixão empreendedora, este estudo mostra o importante papel das universidades no desenvolvimento das intenções empreendedoras. De acordo com a Teoria Social Cognitiva (TSC), o ambiente influencia o comportamento do indi­víduo, e as universidades deveriam promover um ambiente empreendedor, possibilitando a criação de novos empregos e empresas. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Os dados foram coletados por uma pesquisa feita com estudantes de Administração e de Informática de uma universidade brasileira. Ao todo, foram obtidas 338 respostas válidas, analisadas por meio de modelagem de equações estruturais. Essa coleta foi realizada de maneira transversal e com um método de amostragem não-probabilística. Para investigar as hipóteses e atingir os objetivos deste estudo, todos os conceitos foram adaptados a partir da literatura da área de empreendedorismo. O modelo estrutural foi avaliado em relação ao seu ajuste, permitindo a testagem de hipóteses. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram uma relação positiva direta e indireta entre a paixão empreendedora e a intenção de empreender. A respeito da criatividade, foi possível perceber apenas uma influência indireta desse fator na intenção empreendedora, sendo essa relação mediada por meio da autoeficácia empreendedora. Não foram encontradas diferenças significantes no modelo com relação a idade, gênero, curso de graduação, histórico empreendedor familiar, modelo de comportamento e a renda familiar.

Since Skinner, Behavior Analysis's authors contributed to describe and explain the creative doing. To evaluate the literature on the subject, a review of a 51 articles sample extracted of 280 found using the search term "creative" was realized in three journals (The Behavior Analyst, Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis), since the first publication until the year 2015. The results showed that various concepts and procedures are involved when referring to creative behavior in behavior analytic perspective, there being not a unified research area on the subject. Despite this, technologies to produce new responses are available, being distinguished the direct reinforcement of vary. Was evaluated if the results obtained with these procedures complies or not to Skinner's requirements to consider creative behavior. The social validation procedure used in earlier studies of the sample appears to be an appropriate alternative methodology for this research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to investigate the influence of environment variable on creative performance of children and adolescents. A sample of 1250 students from five Brazilian regions (250 for each one) answered to the children's test of figu ral creativity. In general, the results suggest the influence of the variable region in all the factors measured by the instrument and in the most part of twelve characteristics. Also it is important to note that in all the factors very different performance profiles were found between regions, in order to demonstrate that in the present study, ambiental influences seems to be influencing the students' creative production. These results confirm the literature notes that creativity cannot be understood without considering the context in which the individual is inserted. This information is much important to be considered during the evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this work was to verify evidence of validity for the use of Pfister's colored pyramids test with children, specifically with regard to creativity. Participated in this study 56 children of both genders, who attend the sixth grade of elementary school from public schools, located in an inner city of São Paulo State. The sample was divided into two extreme groups on the basis of the results of the infant figural creativity test. Later it was applied Pfister's Colored Pyramids Test. The most creative children showed that Pfister's test increase in stimulus syndrome. This result can help to identify children who have more energy, openness and interest to produce, which matches the literature. After all, creative people tend to have more need to express themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]