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Patricia Costa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior at ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon's School of Management. She serves as an Integrated Researcher at BRU-Iscte - Business Research Unit and coordinates the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Group. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Psychology (2010-2014), Master's in Organizational Behavior (2007-2009), and Bachelor's in Psychology (2001-2008) from Portuguese institutions.
Her primary research focuses on team effectiveness, virtual teams dynamics, technology implications at work, and workplace well-being. Costa has led significant research projects including SYNCLUSIVE (2023-2027) on inclusive labor markets, MINDLIVEN (2020-2023) on mindfulness in virtual environments, and WELLy (2019-2022) on work well-being management. Her research methodology combines European and North American survey data, with notable work conducted during the 2020 lockdown period examining how virtual teams maintain performance and cohesion.
Analysis of her research output shows consistent focus on the interdependence factor in virtual team success, where teams creating communication-requiring tasks demonstrated better emotional and performance outcomes. Her work bridges organizational psychology with practical workplace applications, particularly in post-pandemic hybrid work environments.
Costa actively contributes to public discourse through media appearances including Antena 1's '90 Seconds of Science' and RH Magazine articles, translating academic research into practical business insights about hybrid work challenges.
She supervises an extensive portfolio of graduate research, currently guiding 3 doctoral candidates and 9 master's students while having successfully completed supervision for 3 doctoral candidates and 115 master's theses. Her teaching portfolio includes advanced courses on 'Virtual Teams and E-Leadership,' 'Qualitative Data Analysis,' and 'Leadership in Work Teams.'
