Pedro Marques Quinteiro Fernandes da Silva

Pedro Marques-Quinteiro is an Associate Professor at the School of Economic Sciences and Organizations (ECEO), Universidade Lusófona. He holds a PhD in Human Resources Management and Development from ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. His research focuses on leadership and teamwork dynamics in extreme environments such as healthcare, firefighting, and polar regions, treating small groups as complex adaptive systems.

Education:

• PhD in Human Resources Management and Development, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Research Interests:

• Leadership in high-stress environments
• Team adaptability and decision-making in virtual teams
• Nonlinear dynamics of team performance
• Psychological adaptation in extreme conditions

Grants & Projects:

• A Social Network Approach to Human Dynamics in Extreme Work Environments (ESA-funded)
• Adaptation dynamics in Antarctica teams (Portuguese Polar Program)

He has led two scientific expeditions to King George Island (Antarctica) and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Diário de Notícias. He serves as Board Member of the TRIE Center and Associate Editor at the Spanish Journal of Psychology.