Managerial Insights

2024-12-23 Sandro Castaldo

In Search of Impact

How can we improve the impact of scientific research on management practice and create real value for business and society, while avoiding the “ivory tower” isolation effect of academia? This question is one of the overarching challenges facing many of today’s management disciplines. Indeed, the most innovative and rapidly developing economies are the ones that are able to produce high-impact research. For this reason, the need for a closer dialogue between academic research and management practice is now widely recognized, not only by academics and research centers, but also by European ...

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2024-12-20 Andrea Beltratti e Alessia Bezzecchi

Real Estate Securitizations 7.2: Benefits for Corporate Finance

Europe is undergoing a gradual transition that is reshaping the relationship between financial resources provided by intermediaries and those raised from the markets. As noted by President Draghi a decade ago, the financing landscape in Europe was significantly different from that in the United States, with intermediaries dominating the European continent and markets prevailing in the US. The bank-centric model proved to be less resilient during the crisis of peripheral countries, where the need to recapitalize banks led to credit tightening, which disproportionately affected small and medium-sized ...

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2024-12-16 Fanny Nardi

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Networking: The Growth Engine of a Startup

The story of AWMS is that of a startup that, within just a few years, transformed an innovative idea into a thriving business, culminating in its strategic acquisition by the Zucchetti Group, a leader in software solutions in Italy. What might seem to be “just” a case of technological growth is, in fact, a lesson in entrepreneurship, strategic vision, and networking - one that can inspire anyone striving to turn a startup into a leading player in a competitive market. From idea to realizationFounded in 2019, AWMS emerged from a collaboration with Electrolux, a Swedish multinational, to address ...

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2024-12-13 Giuliana Bensa, Giovanni Fattore

Artificial Intelligence and the Administrative Side of Public Healthcare

There is no doubt that technological innovation in the digital domain is accelerating, and that applications of artificial intelligence (AI) could have a profound impact on society. The future holds the prospect of a different way of life from the one we know today, with potential changes in the way we are citizens (e.g., how we engage in political life or use public services), consumers (digital marketing, already a reality, will continue to evolve), and workers (we can expect further automation and a major redefinition of job skills). While technological innovation advances rapidly, its practical ...

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2024-12-10 Sylvie Goulard

Biodiversity Credits: a New Market to Protect the Planet

Our economies are dependent on Nature, as are our health and our wellbeing. However, as services from nature are rarely priced, its vital contribution remains largely invisible, as its deterioration. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which plays the same role for nature as IPCC for climate, biodiversity loss is ongoing at an unprecedented scale and pace, because of climate change and overuse of natural resources. Since 1970, the average size of monitored wildlife populations has shrunk by 73%, as measured by the WWF Living ...

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2024-12-03 Donato Masciandaro

Viral Macroeconomics: Trump, the Fed, and Sentiments

Every time Wall Street takes a rollercoaster ride, someone inevitably evokes the specter of a viral recession. But should we truly fear such recessions? And what role can the Fed play in mitigating this risk? First, what are we talking about? Italian Poet Giovanni Pascoli might describe it as something new–yet ancient. The phenomenon of a viral recession can indeed be characterized as a blend of tradition and innovation. The traditional factor lies in the role of sentiments – or beliefs, or perception – introduced into macroeconomic analysis by John Maynard Keynes as early as 1936. Keynes’s ...

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2024-11-26 Guia Pirotti

When a Company is Driven by an Idea

Purpose-driven organizations direct their economic activities toward a higher goal. In other words, these are organizations whose explicit objective is not only to generate economic value but also to create a positive economic, social, and environmental impact over the medium to long term across the value chain, benefiting all stakeholders. This is particularly crucial in the food & beverage sector, where sustainability and conscious food choices have emerged as primary concerns for the health of individuals and the planet. In this interview with Fabio Brescacin, co-founder and President of EcorNaturaSì ...

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2024-11-18 Francesco Perrini, Stefania Carraro

A New Approach to Sustainable Supply Chain Management

In recent years, growing regulatory pressures and stakeholder expectations have heightened the need for transparency and accountability across entire production chains, driving companies to adopt new management models. On September 10th, Italy officially adopted Directive 2022/2464/EU – known as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – through Legislative Decree 125/2024, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale. Replacing Directive 2014/95/EU (Non-Financial Reporting Directive – NFRD), the CSRD significantly expands the scope and transparency requirements for companies concerning ...

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2024-11-11 E&M Plus

In Search of Impact: from Theory to Practice

How can we translate the immense potential of knowledge produced by the scientific community into management practices that are useful for transforming organizations and their processes to create value and generate welfare for society? On December 9th, 2024, at 5 PM CET, we dealt with this topic during the webinar “In Search of Impact: From Theory to Practice.” The discussion featured: Nic Beech, President Elect of IFSAM and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Salford; Sandro Castaldo, Editor-in-Chief of Economics & Management, President of IFSAM and Full Professor at Bocconi University; Paola ...

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2024-11-05 Mirko Olivieri, Ginevra Testa

Internationalization Strategies of Food Tech Startups: an Empirical Analysis

In recent years, the rapid adoption of digital platforms has transformed the relationship between organizations and markets, creating both new opportunities and challenges, particularly through today's social media-dominated environment. Social media tools not only facilitate interactions between individuals and companies but also promote internationalization, enabling businesses to connect with global customers more quickly and effectively. Through social media, consumers can gather information about products and services offered by companies worldwide, bridging physical distances and facilitating ...

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