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The production management of hazelnuts in Province of Cuneo, under a system dynamics approach. How the dormice affect its performance.
No full textThe study analyse and helps to understand the dynamic complexity of relations between dormice and hazelnuts production in cases of high proliferation, where through a project of local Public Governance, the policymakers were able to counteract the damage of the
dormice. The study shows the effects of reduction policies to the performance of hazelnuts production
Modelling and assessing public health policies to counteract Italian measles outbreaks
Full text linkThis study aims to understand, through explanatory research, the key factors that led to the 2017 measles outbreak in Italy, the causes of the low level of immunisation and the causes of possible cyclical phenomena of measles epidemics. This topic's comprehension has required a holistic approach, merging epidemiological aspects, socioeconomic aspects (including the evolution of mistrust in vaccinations, infodemy and fake news) and health law constraints. A specific SIR System Dynamics (SD) model was built to reproduce the relevant cause-and-effect relationships between social interactions, the public institutions behaviour and the measles outbreaks. SD results permit the assessment of the health policies to counteract the measles outbreaks. Findings, limits and further research recommendations are briefly reported in the conclusions
Modelling strategies for the reduction of fat dormice in northern Italian hazel groves
Full text linkThe production of hazelnuts represents an important resource for several Italian rural areas. Sicily and Piedmont, two of the most important producers of hazelnuts, are affected by the presence of the dormouse (Glis glis), that has considerably severely harmed the production of hazelnuts. This study aims to analyse the issue in the Province of Cuneo in Piedmont and to evaluate the sustainability of the policies implemented by using the system dynamics (SD) methodology. An SD predator-prey microworld was built to reproduce the main relevant cause and effect relationships between the development of the dormouse population and local hazelnut production. The results of the SD microworld simulation show the effects of reduction policies on hazelnut production over time. The findings and further research recommendations are briefly reported in the conclusion section
A Conceptual Stakeholder Framework for Detecting and Preventing Public (Dis)Value Generated by Organized Crime
No full textPurpose
This study aims to conceptualize Organized Crime (OC) within the framework of stakeholder theory, identifying it as a structurally relevant stakeholder capable of influencing firms through both adversarial and collaborative dynamics. By extending stakeholder theory to include illegitimate yet strategically significant actors, the research provides a conceptual foundation for understanding how OC affects corporate behavior, governance processes, and the creation or destruction of value at both organizational and societal levels.
Design/methodology/approach
A multidimensional conceptual framework is developed by integrating key constructs from stakeholder theory—namely stakeholder salience, influence strategies, and levels of interest. The framework maps the diverse modes through which OC actors interact with firms and is applied to three illustrative case studies of Italian companies subjected to judicial prevention measures under national anti-mafia legislation
Findings
The findings reveal that OC actors can assume varying stakeholder roles, from dormant stakeholders with latent influence to definitive stakeholders exerting organizational control. These roles are shaped by combinations of salience, strategic interest, and influence strategy. The analysis emphasizes that OC infiltration typically unfolds through multilayered, relational dynamics, and highlights the importance of continuous stakeholder assessment to prevent the long-term erosion value.
Originality
This study introduces a novel application of stakeholder theory to the analysis of organized crime in business contexts, addressing a significant gap in the literature on corporate governance and business ethics. By recognizing OC as a stakeholder, the study expands the conceptual boundaries of stakeholder theory and supports the development of proactive governance strategies in crime-sensitive environments
Designing Dynamic Sustainable Business Models to Assess the Feasibility of an Industrial Symbiosis: The Case of the Retro-Port Area of Trieste
Full text linkThis study evaluates the managerial sustainability of implementing a decision support system for industrial symbiosis through a recent business modeling methodology. The decision support system is intended to facilitate the identification of implementable industrial symbiosis good practices in a pilot project located in the industrial retro-port area of Trieste. To evaluate the feasibility of this project, a qualitative “Dynamic business model canvas for sustainability” was designed and supported by a system dynamics approach using causal loop diagrams. The study analyzed various governance scenarios for managing the decision support system (public, private, or public–private partnership) and the financing system. The analysis concludes by discussing the research limitations of this study and future opportunities, emphasizing the importance of a resilient system that can handle operational and regulatory shocks, given the project’s public relevance. Further study opportunities could be provided through quantitative simulations and potential numerical validations with stakeholders in the local area, considering potential regulatory constraints
SISSI project : Informative Tools to Support Industrial Symbiosis. Methodological framework and development of a dynamic Business Model in an industrial retro-port area. Preliminary analysis from a qualitative point of view
No full textLeveraging environmental, social and governance dimensions through the walking-to-talk pathway in SMEs: findings from a longitudinal agri-food case study
Full text linkPurpose. This study shows that the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) walking-to-talk pathway can effectively support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in implementing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
Design/methodology/approach. The authors adopted a longitudinal case-study approach and conducted an analysis of an Italian SME wine cooperative. A ten-year horizon has been investigated.
Findings. The study confirms that the CSR walking-to-talk pathway enabled the selected company to effectively leverage Environmental, Social and Governance dimensions. This study suggests that due to SMEs’ peculiarities (e.g., resource scarcity) implementing ESG practices first and investing in external communication afterwards represents an ESG sound and sustainable strategy. Specifically, from this study emerges that the social and governance dimensions are crucial drivers in supporting a SME to pursue sustainability. These pillars provide tangible and intangible resources, such as, members’ trust and board directors and management continuity, which support the organisation to meet its desired goals.
Practical and Social implications. This study can guide similar organizations seeking legitimacy through the adoption of ESG practices, underscoring the importance of the walking-to-talk pathway as a sound approach to sustainability.
Originality of the study. This study explores the effectiveness of the CSR walking-to-talk pathway in implementing ESG practices in SMEs. Due to the recent popularity of ESG, this contribution represents a new stream of research to better understand the dynamics of ESGs
Outlining the Dynamic relationships between Quiet Quitting and Firm Performance in Turbulent Environments
No full textQuiet quitting describes the intentional reduction of employee performance to the minimum required. This phenomenon is particularly hard to detect when managers are under pressures, and firms operate in highly uncertain environments. To explore the antecedents and consequences of quiet quitting on firm performance, this study combines the conceptual frameworks of the Knowledge-Based View and the Dynamic Capabilities perspective. The emerging complexity characterizing the cause-and effect relationships among quiet quitting, knowledge workers, organizational dynamic capabilities and firm performance was made explicit using a System Dynamics simulation model. The simulation model was used to test different scenarios to explore how quiet quitting impacts on firm performance. In line with previous studies, simulations results confirm that investing on workers’ knowledge per se doesn’t guarantee superior performance in turbulent environments. Rather, this study claims that implementing a sound strategy that combines investments in organizational dynamic capabilities and workers’ knowledge is likely to decrease fluctuations in firm performance. This is particularly true in companies with a large proportion of quiet quitter employees
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