This article presents a method for the assessment of innovative moments, which are novelties that emerge in contrast to a client’s problematic self-narrative as expressed in therapy, the innovative moments coding system (IMCS). The authors discuss the theoretical background of the IMCS as well as its coding procedures. Results from several studies suggest that the IMCS is a reliable and valid coding system that can be applied to several modalities of psychotherapy. Finally, future research implications are discussed

Narrative therapy suggests that change happens by paying close attention in therapy to unique outcomes, which are narrative details outside the main story (White Epston, 1990). In this exploratory study, unique outcomes were analyzed in five good-outcome and five poor-outcome psychotherapy cases using the Innovative Moments Coding System (Goncalves, Matos, Santos, 2008). Across 127 sessions, innovative moments were coded in terms of salience and type. In accordance with the theory, results suggest that innovative moments are important to therapeutic change. Poor- and good-outcome groups have a global difference in the salience of the innovative moments. In addition, results suggest that two particular types of innovative moments are needed in narrative therapy for therapeutic change to take place: re-conceptualization and new experiences. Implications for future research using this model of analysis are discussed.

Some authors argue that the current environmental and social problems that currently affect the world are related to the current market system, overconsumption, and materialistic lifestyle. According to the literature, few consumers are willing to express an ecological oriented consumption. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of the reasons why only a small number of consumers are involved in the consumption of organic products, and how they develop this ethical identity. For this purpose, an inductive approach was adopted to address the research objectives. The methodology is positioned in the interpretative paradigm to address, in depth, the narratives of 31 frequent consumers of organic products and motivated by issues that affect the environment. The narratives were collected through the interview method. In the narratives, a hard ecocentric discourse was identified that converge to three political dimensions of food consumption: politics of production, politics of localism and activism. It was also structured the construction of green identities over 5 phases: (1) consciousness, (2) gathering, (3) negotiation, (4) stabilization, (5) sharing. This construction is made aware through an individual strategy adoption of voluntary simplicity, voluntary sufficiency and anti-consumption practices that symbolizes commitment to environmental convictions, which in turn operate feelings of satisfaction and personal well-being. This research proposes several contributions to the field of consumer behaviour. First, it brings innovation by applying the ‘Processual Theory of Identity’ to understand the formation of green consumer identity in the context of organic products consumers; secondly, it deepens a theme that has been scarcely studied in consumer behaviour field - the political perspective of consumption; third, it deepens the complex and interconnected relations among ethical products, political consumption, green identities, voluntary simplicity, voluntary sufficiency, and anti-consumption.

The recent development of Cloud Computing (CC) provides a convincing opportunity for organizations to outsource their Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Although its popularity is increasing rapidly, there are concerns that must be taken into account. This paper ascertains the most relevant issues associated with the political, economic, social and technological factors concerning CC adoption. The research described is based on a scoping review to identify relevant studies published in the literature recently. The aim is to provide an overview of the most recent findings in the Cloud Computing environment, which can inform strategic decision-making by Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in this area.