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Stefano Basaglia

When a Joke Becomes Discrimination

Last February, the Court of Cassation[1] rejected the appeal by the pasta company Pastificio Rana of a judgment issued by the Venice Court of Appeals[2]. The Court reaffirmed the conviction against the company for harassing conduct towards a manager who had been fired (the conduct is said to have occurred during 2001 and 2007, the year of the dismissal). Among the elements of this conduct, was that ...

Simona Cuomo

More Women on Boards of Directors: Why Has Nothing Changed for the Others?

It's time to take stock of the results of the Golfo-Mosca law (Law 120/2011), that introduced gender quotas in the Boards of Directors of listed and publicly-controlled companies, dictating that at least one-third of members of the corporate bodies must belong to the less-represented sex. The provisions of the law applied to the three renewals of BoDs after August 2012 (a period usually equal to nine ...

Zenia Simonella

“Smart Working”: I’d Like to, but Can’t?

Every year, the Diversity, Inclusion & Smart Working (DIS) Observatory of the Sda Bocconi conducts research aiming at analyzing the way organizations conceptualize, implement, and promote “smart working,” highlighting the costs and benefits perceived by the workers and the organization itself. These studies have shown that the practice is still not very widespread, although it’s growing. The ...

Paola Cillo

Rethinking innovation: the challenges of the future

One of the greatest challenges for today’s managers is understanding how to sustain innovation in an increasingly dynamic environment – one shaped by technological hyperconnectivity, social fragmentation, and, most critically, the decline in research productivity and novelty. A renowned study published in Nature highlights that both patents and scientific research over the past two decades have ...

Alessandro Zattoni

United in diversity: towards a European managerial model

Thirty years after the creation of the single market, a European managerial model has yet to emerge. However, cultural diversity is a valuable resource that enriches European companies and organizations. The fusion of these different cultural backgrounds into a common destiny is, in fact, the motto of the European community: united in diversity.Whether they are politicians, managers, or academics, ...

Francesco Billari

Demographics and business: the four revolutions reshaping the world

The longevity revolution, the expansion of education, the intensification of migration flows and the rebalancing of gender within organizations are redefining societies, markets and institutions. We are living longer – in Italy life expectancy now exceeds 83 years – studying more, moving more, and witnessing unprecedented levels of female participation in the workforce, including in leadership ...

Fabrizio Perretti

Celebrating Heroes: On Rewards in Corporations

As witnessed by the photos and "employee of the month" lists that many companies celebrate and post in their workplaces, or the prizes that are periodically awarded in certain company events, public awards have been transformed from instruments reserved for "out of the ordinary" situations, to mark "exceptional" behavior or results, to a permanent mechanism of the "ordinary" working world.[1] Perhaps ...

Emanuele Acconciamessa

The Role of Brands, Media, and Sports in Breaking Stereotypes

Stereotypes still deeply permeate our society. Many unconscious biases shape attitudes, behaviors, and choices. One of the most prevalent biases links diversity with the idea of minority. Conversely, the definition of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is broad, resulting in a commitment to recognize and emphasize the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that embraces ...

Salvatore Vicari

Artificial Intelligence Ethics: a Brief Overview

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly revolutionizing our world, with applications in every sphere of life, from medicine to finance, manufacturing to entertainment. It is estimated that, in the near future, a large part of our activities will be carried out by intelligent machines or will see a collaboration between humans and AI. However, this unprecedented technological progress brings with it ...

Andrea Ciacci and Lara Penco

Unveiling the Nature of Big Data Analytics Capabilities

Introduction Big data represents a disruptive paradigm shift for businesses (Chauhan et al., 2022; George et al., 2014; Ekbia et al., 2015). According to McAfee and Brynjolfsson (2012), firms that anchor their activities on data show productivity rates and profitability that are 5% or 6% higher than their counterparts. Data-driven firms are business organizations that build tools, abilities, and culture ...