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Obiettivi e articolazione dello studio
No full textIl capitolo introduce lo studio condotto dai docenti Ferrante,T.;Palumbo,R.;Tiberi, M. in collaborazione con alcuni giovani laureati ed il supporto dell'Ufficio tecncio per l'Ateneo "Sapienza" di Roma riguardante l'eliminazione delle barriere architettoniche nella città univeristari
Palumbo R., Cavallone M. (2024) Building libraries’ attractiveness: a service-based perspective
No full textSustainability of well-being through literacy. The effects of food literacy on sustainability of well-being
Full text linkHealth literacy is a “magic word” among both scholars and practitioners. In general terms, it indicates the ability to collect, process, and understand basic health information to properly navigate the health system and enhance well-being. Food literacy is conceived as a set of skills which is strongly related to health literacy, concerning the convenient use of food. Notwithstanding, to the knowledge of the Author, until now food literacy has been poorly discussed by the scientific and professional literatures as a key determinant of sustainability of well-being. This paper is aimed at providing several insights about the role played by food literacy in the protection and promotion of well-being, paving the way for both conceptual and empirical developments. For this purpose, a systematic literature review has been conducted, which, on the one hand, confirmed that food literacy is a blooming field in the scientific literature and, on the other hand, supported the limited understanding about its effects on well-being
Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma 33 years after nephrectomy
No full textPancreas could be the metastatic site of recurrence of a previously resected clear cell renal carcinoma many years later. We report the case of a single metastasis at the pancreatic tail 33 years after the index nephrectomy. Because of the positive outcome after surgery, radical resection of both solitary and multiple metastases should be attempted in all surgically fit patients. (Cite this article as: Piccino M, Grossi U, Palumbo R, Pirozzolo G, D Alimonte L, Bonfiglio M, et al. Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma 33 years after nephrectomy. Chirurgia 2023;36:98-101. DOI: 10.23736/S0394-9508.22.05450-X)
Leveraging digitalization and people-centeredness: an investigation of the attractiveness of Italian museums and cultural institutions
Full text linkPurpose: The evolving visitors' expectations and the unfolding digital transformation compel rethinking on the service offering of museums and cultural institutions. Although digitalization and people-centeredness are widely exploited to enhance the visiting experience, there is limited evidence of their implications on organizational attractiveness. The article investigates this issue, examining the service attributes that entice visitors.
Design/methodology/approach: The study collected secondary data from the latest census study by the Italian Institute of Statistics on museums and cultural institutions. Two hierarchical regression models have been run on a sample of large publicly owned organizations (n = 312) to identify the service factors that were most effective in attracting Italian and foreign visitors.FindingsMuseums and cultural institutions undergoing a digital transformation were more effective in attracting visitors. The delivery of virtual tours and online events captivated the Italian audience. Foreigners appreciated the opportunity to use applications augmenting the on-site visit.
Practical implications: Digitalization and people-centeredness improve the attractiveness of museums and cultural institutions. Using digital channels to engage visitors fosters their desire to interact with cultural heritage. Furthermore, digitalization enriches the on-site visit, expanding conventional services with virtuality. However, the adverse effects on cultural heritage should be carefully handled.
Originality/value: This study highlights the service attributes that add to the attractiveness of museums and cultural institutions, enabling them to engage visitors and improve the visiting experience
Engaging by releasing: an investigation of the consequences of team autonomy on work engagement
No full textPurpose: Team autonomy involves empowering employees to achieve greater control over organizational dynamics. Such empowerment may augment the employees’ vigor, dedication and absorption at work. However, there is limited evidence on the contents of the relationship between team autonomy and work engagement. This paper aims to fill in this gap, shedding light into the manifold implications of team autonomy on employees’ work engagement. Design/methodology/approach: A serial mediation analysis was designed to collect evidence of the effects of team autonomy on work engagement. Drawing on self-determination theory, social comparison theory and social facilitation theory, team member-supervisor exchanges and organizational climate were contemplated in the analysis as mediating variables. An ordinary least square regression-based model relying on 5,000 bootstrap samples was implemented. The study focused on a large sample of Europeans employed in the manufacturing sector (n = 4,588). Findings: Team autonomy had tiny, but statistically significant effects on work engagement. Good relationships between team members and supervisors positively mediated the effects of team autonomy on work engagement. Conversely, the organizational climate did not have a significant mediating role. A statistically significant serial mediation effect linked team autonomy and work engagement via team member-supervisor exchanges and organizational climate. Practical implications: Team autonomy contributes to increasing the employees’ vigor, dedication and absorption at work. The enhancement of team member-supervisor relationships fosters the engagement of team members who experience a greater autonomy at work. The effects of team autonomy on organizational climate are ambiguous and mediated by an improvement of the relationships between team members and supervisors. Originality/value: The paper originally investigates the implications of team autonomy on work engagement, emphasizing the importance of social exchanges at work to realize the full potential of team autonomy
Turning into disengaged public servants: Examining the effects of discrimination on work engagement
Full text linkDiscrimination disempowers public servants, curtailing their vigor, dedication, and absorption at work. It breaches the psychological contract between public servants and public sector entities, provoking work disengagement. To the best of the author’s knowledge, there is limited agreement about how work discrimination disengages public servants. A mediation analysis was conducted to examine the effects of discrimination on disengagement through work meaningfulness and job satisfaction. Discrimination did not directly alter work engagement. It disengaged public servants by disrupting meaningfulness and satisfaction. Alongside preventing discrimination, public managers should enhance the work climate, restoring meaningfulness and satisfaction to keep public servants engaged
A ‘Dark Side’ of Humane Entrepreneurship? Unveiling the Side Effects of Humane Entrepreneurship on Work–Life Balance
No full textHumane entrepreneurship postulates an innovative strategic posture assuming that entrepreneurs should concomitantly focus on the enterprise, the human and the societal cycles of the firm to achieve organisational excellence. Scholars have stressed the economic and societal gains triggered by humane entrepreneurship. However, little is known about its implications for work-life balance (WLB). The article fills in this gap, shedding light into the dark side of humane entrepreneurship on the entrepreneurs' ability to handle the interplay between work and life. Adopting a humane entrepreneurship posture negatively affected the ability to achieve a WLB, paving the way for work-to-life conflicts. Work engagement and subjective well-being moderated the side effects of humane entrepreneurship on WLB. Tailored initiatives are required to address the overlapping between work and life generated by humane entrepreneurship. Inter alia, employees' empowerment and the improvement of organisational culture are needed to foster the effective implementation of humane entrepreneurship
Disrupted meaningfulness: The side effects of discrimination on well-being
No full textLiterature acknowledges the adverse effects of discrimination on well-being. However, evidence about how these effects manifest is limited. The article fills this research gap, shedding light on discrimination's direct and indirect implications on well-being through work meaningfulness and engagement. Secondary data were collected from 2,885 professionals participating in the seventh wave of the European Work Conditions Survey (EWCS). A mediation analysis was implemented to obtain evidence of discrimination's implications on well-being. Discrimination was found to directly undermine well-being, disrupting the work experience of people experiencing it. Furthermore, discrimination indirectly affected well-being, since it damaged work meaningfulness and disengaged employees. Tailored interventions are required to prevent discrimination and nurture work meaningfulness and engagement. Initiatives to empower employees are needed to cope with discrimination and advance work meaningfulness. Employee empowerment energizes people to preserve engagement, sustaining their vigor, absorption, and dedication in accomplishing organizational activities
Curbing the drawbacks of digitization on psycho-social risks at work in educational institutions. Preliminary evidence from Europe
No full textPurpose - Digitization is reshaping the functioning of educational institutions. Large attention has been paid to the innovative service models enabled by digitization. However, the implications of digitization on employees' well-being need further investigation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of digitization on psycho-social risks at work in a large sample of European educational institutions.Design/methodology/approach - Secondary data were collected from the third wave of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER). A serial mediation model was designed to obtain evidence on the implications of digitization on the psycho-social risks at work in 3,540 educational institutions. Alongside the direct implications of digitization on psycho-social risks, its indirect effects mediated by occupational health interventions and healthy workplace initiatives were investigated.Findings - Digitization exacerbated psycho-social stressors at work. Increasing time pressures and intensifying work, digitization imperiled the employees' well-being. Occupational health partially mediated the implications of digitization on psycho-social risks. Although healthy workplace interventions seemed to prevent the side effects of digitization on psycho-social risk, its mediating role was not statistically significant.Practical implications - Digitization should be accompanied by interventions aimed at ensuring occupational health and at promoting a healthy workplace to minimize its drawbacks on psycho-social risks. Occupational health creates a greater awareness of the negative effects of digitization on work-related stressors. Healthy workplace initiatives contribute to enhancing the employees' psycho-physical well-being.Originality/value - This study reports the negative implications of digitization on psycho-social risks at work in educational institutions, envisioning some avenues for further development
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