39 research outputs found
Absorptive Capacity In Service Innovation: the Role of IT Capabilities
No full textThis working paper sets up the basis for investigating the role of IT capabilities in the context of large and distributed service organizations. The idea grounded in this article resides in the possibility that absorptive capacity has an impact on service innovation. Addressing some theories on absorptive capacity and on service innovation we provide a brief insight on the importance that IT skills and capabilities can have on service innovation in large organization which are widespread distributed in different geographical location
The institutionalization of project management: an analysis of the actors, strategies and paths that lead to the professionalization of a new discipline
No full textModern economy, especially over the last 20 years, and the continuous development of new technologies brought to the modification of society and the way people work. As a result, a number of new professional figures emerged and embarked on what has been historically termed a professional project. The focus of this thesis is on one of those new expert occupations: project management (PM). As new expert occupation, being hampered by multiple players with contrasting interests, it is forced to develop its professional projects in a new way differently from old and traditional, professions. Professionalization is then seen as the spatially and temporally contingent outcome of the negotiations between different actors (i.e.: professional associations, big corporations, State, universities), each with their own objectives, interests, resources, and capabilities. The used methodology is a qualitative case study made up of semi-structured interviews and archival data (retrieved trough websites, journals and newspapers) with all above mentioned actors. Thus, the methodological unit of analysis is Italian PM field. Setting the Italian field as a unit of analysis, I resorted to different archival data to demonstrate in a first moment how, around the discipline of PM, there is a growing interest and then I drew a comparison between the two main existing professional strategies. The strategies focus, on the one hand, on the struggle to compete in the private and public sectors, and, on the other hand, between national and international level. Thus this thesis is the first detailed and comprehensive study in the field of PM within the Italian context. To analyze the development of the PM professional project, I looked mainly at the three main PM professional associations that are active in this field: PMI, IPMA, and ISIPM. The result shows that the development of PM in Italy is following a new pattern of professionalization with distinctive characteristics either respect to traditional professions that to the new ones.Modern economy, especially over the last 20 years, and the continuous development of new technologies brought to the modification of society and the way people work. As a result, a number of new professional figures emerged and embarked on what has been historically termed a professional project. The focus of this thesis is on one of those new expert occupations: project management (PM). As new expert occupation, being hampered by multiple players with contrasting interests, it is forced to develop its professional projects in a new way differently from old and traditional, professions. Professionalization is then seen as the spatially and temporally contingent outcome of the negotiations between different actors (i.e.: professional associations, big corporations, State, universities), each with their own objectives, interests, resources, and capabilities. The used methodology is a qualitative case study made up of semi-structured interviews and archival data (retrieved trough websites, journals and newspapers) with all above mentioned actors. Thus, the methodological unit of analysis is Italian PM field. Setting the Italian field as a unit of analysis, I resorted to different archival data to demonstrate in a first moment how, around the discipline of PM, there is a growing interest and then I drew a comparison between the two main existing professional strategies. The strategies focus, on the one hand, on the struggle to compete in the private and public sectors, and, on the other hand, between national and international level. Thus this thesis is the first detailed and comprehensive study in the field of PM within the Italian context. To analyze the development of the PM professional project, I looked mainly at the three main PM professional associations that are active in this field: PMI, IPMA, and ISIPM. The result shows that the development of PM in Italy is following a new pattern of professionalization with distinctive characteristics either respect to traditional professions that to the new ones.LUISS PhD Thesi
[Arias et cantates / Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Maria Sabino, Carlo Francesco Pollarolo, Nicola Sabini, Giovanni Bononcini, Severo de Luca, Francesco Antonio Boerio, Giovanni Paolo Almeri, Felix Benedictus de Massis]
No full textTitre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Giunse pur giunse]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [il Pirro e Demetrio. Veder parmi un'ombra nera]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Le nozze con l'inimico. O sentite quel rosignuolo]Titre uniforme : [La speranza è un laccio fier]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Augelletti vezzosetti]Titre uniforme : [S'al tuo petto il mio amor si legò]Titre uniforme : [Dove mi lasci o sposo]Titre uniforme : [Deh perché sì dispietate stelle]Titre uniforme : [Miei pensieri date all'armi]Titre uniforme : [Ben si spiega]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Vieni o sonno]Titre uniforme : [Costanza gradita da te solo spero]Titre uniforme : [Alfonzo re d'Asturia. Io non so se nel mio petto]Titre uniforme : [Speranze del cor mio]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Affanni del mio core]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Poss'io dirvi che v'adoro pupillette]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. La mia bella è come voi]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Il Pirro e Demetrio. Son disperata]Titre uniforme : [Rallegrati mio cor]Titre uniforme : Sabino, Giovanni Maria (1588-1649). Compositeur présumé. [Se più non ami o cor tu sei felice]Titre uniforme : [E' la vita dei mortali]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Olimpia vendicata. Acte 1, scène 7. Augelletti che col canto]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Olimpia vendicata. Acte 1, scène 4. Nobil alma ad otio imbelle]Titre uniforme : Pollarolo, Carlo Francesco (1653?-1723). Compositeur présumé. [Pianto mio che sangue sei]Titre uniforme : [Il figlio delle selve. Se vuoi ferirmi o crudo]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Numi spietati perché così tiranni]Titre uniforme : Bononcini, Giovanni (1670-1747). Compositeur. [Ah non havesse mai permesso il fato]Titre uniforme : Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660-1725). Compositeur. [Olimpia vendicata. Acte 2, scène 14. Sordo, nemico ciel]Titre uniforme : [Sei vaga cara e bella]Titre uniforme : Bononcini, Giovanni (1670-1747). Compositeur. [Dove le piante giro]Titre uniforme : De Luca, Severo. Compositeur. [Tacque gran tempo il core tacito]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Dal regno di Cupido]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Qual sia l'acerba pena]Titre uniforme : [La forza delle stelle. Prologue. Deh fato spingiti deh vieni qua]Titre uniforme : [La forza delle stelle. Prologue. Mirami sieguimi s'io fo' da ver]Titre uniforme : [Gelosia mostro tiranno]Titre uniforme : [Nel quieto silentio]Titre uniforme : Bononcini, Giovanni (1670-1747). Compositeur présumé. [Irene idol mio, Irene addio]Titre uniforme : [Nell'ore più quiete]Titre uniforme : Boerio, Francesco Antonio (16..-16..). Compositeur. [Sotta de no sammuco]Titre uniforme : [Si che sono amante]Titre uniforme : Massis, Felix Benedictus de (16..-17..). Compositeur. [Troppo incanto porsi il piè]Titre uniforme : Almeri, Giovanni Paolo (1629-169?). Compositeur. [La povera mia fe']Titre uniforme : [La forza delle stelle. Prologue. Usanz'assai vile]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Soffro avvinto e legato]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Clori mia non mi lasciar]Titre uniforme : Sabini, Nicola (1675-1705). Compositeur. [Sorgea la notte]Contient 8 arias extraites de "Il Pirro e Demetrio" d'Alessandro Scarlatti, 1 aria extraite de "Le nozze con l'inimico" d'Alessandro Scarlatti, 3 arias extraites d'"Olimpia vendicata" d'Alessandro Scarlatti, 16 arias anonymes, 1 cantate de Giovanni Maria Sabino, 1 cantate de Carlo Francesco Pollarolo, 6 cantates de Nicola Sabini, 3 cantates de Giovanni Bononcini, 1 cantate de Severo de Luca, 1 cantate de Francesco Antonio Boerio, 1 cantate de Giovanni Paolo Almeri, 1 cantate attribuable à Felix Benedictus de Massis et 4 cantates anonymes. - Plusieurs mains de copistes. - F. 34 v°, 38 v°, 42 v° vierges. - Mention de la main d'Henry Prunières à la f. de garde : "Recueil d'airs italiens // n° 11". - Reliure non d'origine imitant une reliure ancienne ; demi-reliure, plats coloriés au pochoir, encadrement d'un double filet, fleurons dans les coins, croissant au centre du platPrésentation musicale : [Partition réduite]Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : RISM2Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : RISMMssCantates pour soliste -- +* 1700......- 1799......+:18e siècle:Airs d'opéra -- +* 1700......- 1799......+:18e siècle
Organizations are going to the Cloud: which competences for the IT Manager?
No full textCloud Computing (CC) is emerging as a new trend for managing IT resources within organizations. It also raises a broad range of issues from technically-oriented to organization-oriented related to cloud evolution and migration. It invites consideration of new models of governance for systems, service and organization. In order to take advantage from the opportunities offered by this technology, IT governance processes must be updated and aligned with the requirements emerging from CC adoption. As a consequence of this phenomenon, from the perspective of resources and organizational capabilities, CC requires a rethinking of the individual competences of IT managers to fill the gaps related to cloud adoption. In this paper we address the issue of identifying this gap by analyzing the impact of CC on both the activities of IT managers and the competence areas characterizing their professional profile. The results of this study provides guidelines for the development of training programs for IT managers. Furthermore the final discussion contribute to the debate on contingency relationships between CC configurations, individual competences, absorptive capacity and organizational capabilities.Cloud Computing (CC) is emerging as a new trend for managing IT resources within organizations. It also raises a broad range of issues from technically-oriented to organization-oriented related to cloud evolution and migration. It invites consideration of new models of governance for systems, service and organization. In order to take advantage from the opportunities offered by this technology, IT governance processes must be updated and aligned with the requirements emerging from CC adoption. As a consequence of this phenomenon, from the perspective of resources and organizational capabilities, CC requires a rethinking of the individual competences of IT managers to fill the gaps related to cloud adoption. In this paper we address the issue of identifying this gap by analyzing the impact of CC on both the activities of IT managers and the competence areas characterizing their professional profile. The results of this study provides guidelines for the development of training programs for IT managers. Furthermore the final discussion contribute to the debate on contingency relationships between CC configurations, individual competences, absorptive capacity and organizational capabilities.Uninvited Submission
"The portrayal of the Latin-Sabine kings and the birth of the Roman people in Livy's account"
No full textopenIl presente elaborato si propone di delineare un ritratto dei re latino-sabini nel contesto della narrativa liviana, con particolare riferimento al contributo da essi offerto alla genesi e allo sviluppo del popolo romano, la cui progressiva maturazione viene descritta da Livio nei termini di una crescita biologica.This paper aims to outline a portrait of the Latin-Sabine kings within the context of Livy's narrative, with particular emphasis on the contribution they made to the genesis and development of the Roman people, whose gradual maturation is described by Livy in terms of biological growth
Apprendimento a distanza e sincronicità: come progettare un mondo virtuale
No full textL’apprendimento tramite i mezzi di comunicazione telematici è un argomento molto attuale. Strumenti utilizzati per questo tipo di apprendimento sono diventati molto popolari, basti pensare agli ambienti Computer Mediated Communication, agli strumenti del web 2.0, agli ambienti virtuali 3D (come ad esempio Second Life). Nel considerare questi strumenti, è necessario però notare che questi ultimi presentano sia punti di forza (es. fare cose che non sarebbero possibili nella realtà) che di debolezza. Un problema collegato con l’apprendimento a distanza, esige alcune considerazioni: la “sincronicità”. La sincronicità nei mondi virtuali infatti limita la flessibilità che altre modalità di comunicazione a distanza permettono. In questo lavoro viene presentato, con l’approccio della “design theory” uno studio su come sviluppare piattaforme per i mondi virtuali 3D che affronta la problematica della sincronicità utilizzando la teoria della “Media Synchronicity”.L’apprendimento tramite i mezzi di comunicazione telematici è un argomento molto attuale. Strumenti utilizzati per questo tipo di apprendimento sono diventati molto popolari, basti pensare agli ambienti Computer Mediated Communication, agli strumenti del web 2.0, agli ambienti virtuali 3D (come ad esempio Second Life). Nel considerare questi strumenti, è necessario però notare che questi ultimi presentano sia punti di forza (es. fare cose che non sarebbero possibili nella realtà) che di debolezza. Un problema collegato con l’apprendimento a distanza, esige alcune considerazioni: la “sincronicità”. La sincronicità nei mondi virtuali infatti limita la flessibilità che altre modalità di comunicazione a distanza permettono. In questo lavoro viene presentato, con l’approccio della “design theory” uno studio su come sviluppare piattaforme per i mondi virtuali 3D che affronta la problematica della sincronicità utilizzando la teoria della “Media Synchronicity”.Uninvited Submission
'Great Expectations': The motivational profile of Hungarian English language students.
No full textIn this article we investigate what characterizes the language learning motivation of Hungarian English language students in terms of Dörnyei and Ottó's process model of motivation (Motivation in Action, 1998). We used a mixed-method research design, in which qualitative interviews conducted with 20 students were supplemented with questionnaire data gained from 100 participants in order to have a better understanding of the apparent discrepancy between students' and society's expectations of teaching English Language at tertiary level and the present educational system in Hungary. The ambivalent nature of English language students' motivational profile was found to reflect this situation. The interview data revealed that the respondents had very favourable motivational characteristics but they did not invest sufficient energy in maintaining and improving their language competence. This is explained with reference to a low level of learner autonomy primarily caused by teacher-centered instruction
Integrating sustainability into project management practices: the perspective of professional institutions
No full textThis is paper is based on a work in progress research project, therefore results and conclusions are preliminary.Synopsis: ‘Sustainability’ in its broadest meaning has acquired a great importance in modern society, and consequently influences almost every aspect of social life. This paper analyses the transformation that the project management profession is undergoing towards the integration of sustainability into its core values and practices.Research design: This research uses qualitative data from a mix of semi-structured interviews and archival evidence – professional bodies of knowledge,codes of ethics, newsletters, websites, social media platforms, blogs, onlinedatabases, and international standards – with the intention of answering thefollowing research question: ‘what is the influence of professional associationswith regard to the institutionalizing of sustainability practices into projectmanagement (PM) tools and techniques?’Main findings: There are different players which influence, in different ways, thePM profession. Our analysis reveals that the nature of these actors is veryheterogeneous, and the influence of the professional world of PM on theinstitutionalization of sustainable project management is manifested in thedifferent actions carried on by the entities we highlighted above. Therefore, theshift towards SPM is the result of the combination of each actor’s individualstrategy (Muzio, Brock, & Suddaby, 2013).Research implications: The analysis of sustainable project management (SPM) isaimed at contributing to the PM academic literature, describing thetransformation of PM practices, and to the practitioner literature, engaging withPM professional associations on the way they introduce the set of new practices
The long way to professional recognition: project management in Italy
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Purpose
The professionalization of project management (PM) profession has developed differently according to the different environments in which it has been introduced. The purpose of this paper is to examine an example of this professional project (Italy) with this research question: “what have been the professionalization strategies of PM professional associations within Italian field?”
Design/methodology/approach
The authors develop a qualitative case study made up of semi-structured interviews and archival data.
Findings
The analysis demonstrates how PM in Italy has embarked on a clear upward trajectory in terms of its occupational size, economic significance and institutional development. However, the development of PM in Italy considerably lags behind Anglo-Saxon countries. The authors also identify three main strategies through which this professionalization project is being accomplished (see Section 5). These are corporate engagement, expanding membership and institutional recognition.
Research limitations/implications
The study reviews the professionalization of PM in Italy. This is not a comparative study, but rather highlights Italian PM professionalization. Moreover, the authors expect significant findings could be reached with a comparable research across different national contexts.
Originality/value
This work constitutes the first detailed and comprehensive study in the field of PM within the Italian context.
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