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Data Science, Decision Theory and Strategic Management: A Tale of Disruption and Some Thoughts About What Could Come Next
No full textThis paper intends to assume a comprehensive and far-sighted enough perspective on the pillar themes of the Conference. Data Science (DS), Decision Theory (DT) and Strategic Management (SM) are three relevant and interrelated fields that have undergone substantive changes in recent years. The purpose of the paper is, first, to examine the revolution that occurred in DS, DT and MS and, then, to discuss the leap that happened in the process data are linked to decisions and these, in turn, to strategies. In short, data moved from a situation of scarcity, fragmentation and poor quality to a situation of abundance, structure and extreme richness; Decision Theory moved from Olympic rationality and certainty to bounded rationality, uncertainty and cognitive biases; Strategic Management moved from clear and straightforward course of action to an open, incremental and “many best ways” process. So, once upon a time, (few) data were the input for decisions based on sound criteria and led to a definite route to be followed by the organization. Nowadays, a multitude of data are available to decision-makers who are more or less aware of the flaws affecting their behavior with the whole process ending in simple claims of strategic agility and flexibility. Finally, some reflections are introduced about the consequences of such changes, the challenges digital technology poses to companies and society in the coming years and about a tentative logic to cope with such complexity
Invecchiamento della popolazione e passaggi generazionali. IV QUESTIONI ECONOMICHE
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No full textPur nella loro eterogeneità, è interessante notare come i contributi sinteticamente richiamati presentino un filo rosso che li unisce: relazioni, valori, etica e memoria sono infatti fattori che fanno tutti riferimento al dominio dell’uman
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
The power of personal brand authenticity and identification: top celebrity players' contribution to loyalty toward football
No full textPurpose In the current era of fake news, illusions, manipulations and other artificial attributes of virtuality and reality, authenticity is a virtue that people highly appreciate. This study aims to examine the influence of the personal brand authenticity of top football players on loyalty to the football discipline in general, via the mediation of personal brand identification. Design/methodology/approach Based on data collected from a convenience sample of 562 respondents from Poland via an electronic survey and analyzed using the structural equation modeling method, this study explored, first, the influence of top football players' personal brand authenticity on consumers' identification with these football players, and second, how this identification may lead to enhancing loyalty to the football discipline. Finally, it verified how the loyalty effect (attitudinal and behavioral) varies across different categories of spectators. Findings Personal brand identification with authentic football stars is a focal factor enabling the creation of loyalty (attitudinal and behavioral) to the whole discipline. Consumers' perceptions of the authenticity of the personal brands of football players play a role in increasing identification with these personal brands. This identification is essential in achieving loyalty to football as a sports discipline via football celebrities. Practical implications Football players perceived as authentic are evaluated more positively, leading to consumer identification with these players, which, in turn, increases consumers' loyalty to football. Thus, the presence of authentic, skilled players is important for football, but the actual loyalty effect from authenticity can be achieved only by identification. Therefore, football requires exceptional, strong stars who reflect a set of desired personal values. Further research is needed to identify the desired set of values that leads to identification with football stars. Originality/value This study presents evidence that the personal brand authenticity of a football star is a driver of loyalty towards football discipline in general if the spectators' identification with this superstar occurs. Moreover, this study proves that loyalty to football driven by the personal brand authenticity of football stars differs between spectators' categories
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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