Purpose of the paper: This study examines the link between the profile of lifestyle entrepreneurship and the emerging concept of the hotel typology of “Albergo Diffuso”, both of which are contemporary offshoots of their major categories. Methodology: Due to the originality and novelty of the business model, first a literature review was conducted in order...
Purpose of the paper: The Regulation aspect within public utilities represents a really interesting theme, especially considering the rail market where the regulation ratio is strongly high (in terms of price level, entry barriers, accountability rules). The aim of this work is to analyze organizational structures and dynamics within the Regulation Authorities, adopting the neo-institutional...
Purpose of the paper: The literature that analyzes how organizations deals with black swans tends to emphasize the importance of learning from experience, extending over time the number of cases that the organization is able to manage. This paper proposes a radically different approach suggesting that organizations can face unexpected events as they occur, instead...
Purpose of the paper: This literature review aims to extend the knowledge about family involvement-firm performance relationship; Methodology: The article offers a systematic review of studies and applies the technique of meta-analysis to establish a quantitative generalization of the effects of familiarity on performance; Results: The analysis highlights that family involvement-firm performance relationship is not...
Purpose of the paper: In this work, we analyze the role of pre-divestiture performance on the divestiture’s value creation in the context of European countries. Specifically, we explore the existence of potential interaction effects between pre-divestiture performance and the presence of blockholder and the degree of relatedness between the divesting firm core business and the...
Purpose of the paper: This paper aims to identify the main features of sustainability in supply chain management studies. Methodology: A systematic literature review was conducted, taking 41 papers published from 2007 to 2014 into account. Findings: 41 articles coherent with the research question were identified, with the key issues being highlighted for each one....
Purpose of the paper: This research has the aim to explore which are the main sustainability quantitative tools, how some of the largest companies in Italy quantify their degree of responsibility and if there is a balance between the environmental and the social aspect. Methodology: This is an explorative study conducted through a content analysis....
Purpose of the paper: The aim of this paper is to identify the best way to manage and assess structural capital in the context of the current world situation and to define its profile in terms of management and evaluation aspects. In order for these intangible assets to be defined, structural capital is first analyzed...
Purpose of the paper: The main purpose of this paper is to expand the debate concerning the different logistics solutions implemented in order to increase customer satisfaction. Methodology: This research utilises a multi-case study approach conducted within 12 medium- and large-sized Italian manufacturing companies and the interviews of 16 managers. The interview questions were based...
