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Salute e sicurezza nelle imprese
No full textThe year 2019 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the directive 89/391/EEC concerning the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work. This ebook proposes a discussion on the effects of the directive and the adoption of its provisions, also in light of the new challenges associated with the evolution of human work. Are the principles laid down by directive 89/391 still relevant, 30 years later? Moreover, how to evaluate the national regulations that have been brought into force basing on the principles laid down by the directive? Has the current regulation on health and safety at work achieved a level of sophistication and consistency adequate to effectively pursue its objectives
Tourist experience as an enabler for the development of tourism destinations
No full textThe word “experience” comes from the ancient Latin experientia, i.e. act of try- ing, from the verb experiri (to try). Its etymology refers then to “something person- ally encountered, undergone, or lived through” (Merriam-Webster dictionary) or to “something that happens to a person that affects how she/he feels” (Cambridge dictionary). In recent years, the concept of experience has gained a fundamental relevance in managerial literature and in business practice. In particular, the consumption of experience (Pine and Gilmore 1999) has been identified as one of the most im- portant driver of development of many global business activities. In fact, more than the ability to produce high quality products, it is the delivery of a memorable consumption experience that matters in the emerging experience economy. Several recent evidences confirm that the high quality of products is not able to influence the selection process of global consumers inside markets (Pine and Gilmore 1999, 2002), while experiential marketing theory states that firms have to invest in a dis- tinct value-added provision for products and services with a significant high level of functional quality. In fact, in the emerging experience economy more than the ability to produce high quality products, it seems that it is the supply of a memora- ble consumption experience that matters (Barbini et al. 2012). The experiential ap- proach offers a different look at the consumers and represents a helpful framework for better recognizing the importance of some neglected variables by researchers such as the roles of emotions or the significance of symbolism in consumption (Ad- dis and Holbrook, 2001)
Gli infortuni sul lavoro in Italia
No full textThe year 2019 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the directive 89/391/EEC concerning the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work. This ebook proposes a discussion on the effects of the directive and the adoption of its provisions, also in light of the new challenges associated with the evolution of human work. Are the principles laid down by directive 89/391 still relevant, 30 years later? Moreover, how to evaluate the national regulations that have been brought into force basing on the principles laid down by the directive? Has the current regulation on health and safety at work achieved a level of sophistication and consistency adequate to effectively pursue its objectives
Transforming a peripheral area in an emerging tourism destination
No full textHow might an experiential marketing initiative, initiated at the customer level, lead to the successful development of a tourism destination? To address this research question, we develop an exploratory case study focused on the development of the Jack Daniel’s Visitor Center in Lynchburg which has been supported over time by independent customers tied to the firm only by brand loyalty. This research develops significant implications for research in marketing, strategy, and organization. In particular, in studying the relationships among experience and tourism destination development, we clarify the significant relationship between experiential marketing approaches and the development of a particular destination characterized by both tangible and intangible heritage while also considering the unique implications of emergent, tourism networks. Moreover, we show how the activation of a tourism destination can be interpreted as a slow, informal process of development of a tourism network, stimulated and driven by tourists. Finally, we suggest that branding management can be applied to tourism destinations to provide tourists with memorable experiences
Thompson’s legacy on education
No full textAt the 50th anniversary of James D. Thompson’s fundamental book, Organizations in Action, TAO Digital Library proposes a reflection on this great master’s legacy and the evolution of organizational studies. Twelve researchers, from different disciplinary fields, analyze both the texts utilized for teaching and the contribution of several important journals, particularly in recent decades. The outcome is an overall picture that may stimulate different, divergent evaluations and, even more importantly, desirable, deeper reflections
Organization in disaster / Organizzazione nei disastri
No full textDisasters can be seen as magnifying glasses on the behavior of subjects and on their (preliminary and contextual) decision-making processes. In fact, the sudden and disruptive events connected with the disaster do not trigger “unusual” behaviors, instead they offer an accelerated and exaggerated representation of normal organizational behaviors and problems, allowing the observation of the whole process of actions and decisions involved. This contribution proposes a reflection on two case studies (the AZF disaster and the Indian Ocean tsunami) that deals with issues related to the identification and management of risks in an industrial setting and to the coordination of cooperative behavior during post-disaster relief activities
The role of Destination Management Organizations in exploiting global opportunities of tourism destinations
No full textThe aim of this chapter is to study the cooperation between Destination Management Organizations and hospitality stakeholders. The following research questions are addressed in this research: 1. What is the stakeholders’ attitude toward cooperation with DMOs in a new destination and in a mass-tourism destination? 2. In DMOs’ perspective, what are the most effective strategies to foster cooperation within the destination? 3. What is the level of commitment of hospitality stakeholders with respect to cooperation with DMOs? In order to discuss these points we provide an analysis of two Italian destinations. Specifically we examine an established mass-tourism destination and a new destination. By investigating this relationship we also analyze how cooperation has developed during the years within two destinations, and if actually hospitality stakeholders are interested in cooperating with DMOs, in achieving the destinations’ common goals
Organizzazione e prevenzione
No full textWhat lessons can be drawn from the “epic history” of asbestos? How this emblematic case can help the reflection on prevention in the workplace? The subjects of primary prevention, risk management, laws and regulation protecting safety and health in the workplace are discussed from different points of view, such as history of medicine, epidemiology, occupational and preventive medicine, labour law, organization theory, science methodology. These collected papers are aimed at proposing prevention strategies allowing to avoid mistakes and pitfalls like the ones that characterized the history of asbestos
Transnational cooperation and intangible cultural heritage management of Roman limes archaeological sites in the lower Danube region
No full textHow to transform a less frequented cultural site in a properly managed, visited and valued
destination? Transnational cooperation is one of the most important practices which are being
promoted by international institutions, such as European Union, Council of Europe and
UNESCO.
The paper focuses on Danube Limes Brand (DLB), a South East Europe project that stands as
a point of intersection between international policies focused on Roman Limes and
transnational actions aimed at exploiting the tourism potential of the Danube River. The
project aim is to achieve the World Heritage designation on the Lower Danube Limes heritage
and to foster stronger and better cooperation between the Lower Danube countries to
eventually allow the development of a joint action plan, a common marketing strategy and a
common cultural route. This paper explains the strategies implemented by the DLB project in
order to allow transnational cooperation for valorizing and exploiting intangible cultural
heritage along the Lower Danube Limes
How do universities shape founding teams? Social proximity and informal mechanisms of knowledge transfer in student entrepreneurship
No full textThis paper investigates informal mechanisms of knowledge transfer (KT) from a local
university to entrepreneurial teams comprising students and recent graduates. While the
extant literature on university-industry KT largely focuses on formal mechanisms aimed at
stimulating entrepreneurial initiatives in high-tech (HT) sectors, it overlooks the effect of
university-industry KT on nascent entrepreneurship in low-medium tech (LMT) sectors. To
fill this gap in the literature, we carry out a mixed-method analysis that exploits a dataset of
154 new business ideas (and 535 team members) presented at a business plan competition
in Rimini from 2010 to 2017. Our findings highlight a robust relationship between educational
field and the R&D intensity of entrepreneurial projects: students take advantage of
the knowledge acquired at university to develop entrepreneurial projects with higher technological
content than those planned by non-graduates. Furthermore, the empirical evidence
shows that the local university nurtures the formation of ties among students and
recent graduates enrolled in the same courses and fosters their efforts to launch new ventures.
Finally, the qualitative analysis identifies relevant and non-traditional mechanisms of
KT that are being exploited by nascent entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas in the
LMT and HT sectors
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