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Reflecting upon Knowledge Management studies: insights from Systems thinking
No full textSocial and economic dynamics can be considered the evidences of the ways in which different systems interact in order to share the available information. By building upon this assumption, the paper aims to enrich previous knowledge management studies by analysing conditions and pathways that affect the information sharing among systems. In such a line, the interpretative lens of systems thinking are adopted to investigate mechanisms and rules on which the knowledge society is based. Three propositions are derived by applying systems thinking in knowledge management studies and they are analysed both from theoretical and practical point of view
Antecedents in the path forward to corporate social responsibility. reflections about information asymmetry and cognitive distance
No full textThe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is commonly recognized as a multidimensional domain interested in the challenges related to corporate governance and management within the conceptual umbrella of sustainability. Managerial and organizational literature have provided several contributions about the advantages for companies related to CSR and they have defined several instruments for measuring e managing its impact on companies’ performance.
Anyway, the large part of contributions interested in CSR is strongly focused on its implications, on the need for enforcing instruments and models for CSR, and on the market perceptions about companies’ CSR strategies. In few words, CSR studies seem to be only interested in the latter part of the value chain. On the other hand, low attention is paid to the elements and conditions able to promote, stimulate, and encourage companies’ CSR strategies.
With the aim to enlarge the ongoing debate about CSR domain, the paper aims at investigating cognitive and information flows able to influence companies’ approaches and market expectations related to CSR. Through a literature review, the research streams about Information Asymmetry and Cognitive Distance are analyzed for defining a conceptual model able to explain possible antecedents in the path forward CSR. The relevant role of feedback processes in ensuring a long-term engagement in CSR strategies of both companies and market actors is underlined and explained in the light of systems perspective and several key points are emphasized as drivers on which policy makers, researchers, and practitioners should act for building a suitable, shared, and long-term oriented path for CSR
Governing Business Systems. Theories and Challenges for Systems Thinking in Practice 4th Business Systems Laboratory International Symposium
No full textThe book series "Business Systems" publishes research and essays, coming from the scientific and consulting activity of the members of the nonprofit scientific organization Business Systems Laboratory (Italy) as well as from invited well-known scientists in the business systems field. The book series aims to attract the cutting edge research at international level and to make it available for academics and practitioners. The official languages of the Business Systems books series are: English, Spanish and Italian. The main topics include, but not are limited to, the following areas of knowledge: Systems Theory; Systemic Approach for Business; Complex Systems Theory; Managerial Cybernetics; Economic and Social Systems; Business Communication Systems; Innovation Systems; Action Research; Financial Systems; Service Science; Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; Knowledge Management; Supply Chain Management; Strategic Management; Consumer Behavior; Marketing; Corporate Finance; Banking; e-Business; e-Learning; Business Process Management. The book proposals will be evaluated by the Scientific Board on the basis of double blind peer review
SVILUPPO DI UNO STRUMENTO SOFTWARE PER LA VALUTAZIONE DEI SISTEMI DI PROTOTIPAZIONE RAPIDA ORIENTATE ALL'UTENTE
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