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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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
The First Time Was a Revolt; What Now?
On June 28, 2019 we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the so-called Stonewall revolt that marked the beginning of the “modern” homosexual liberation movement[1]. This, despite the fact that the first public Italian homosexual demonstration was the one against the psychiatric congress on sexual deviations of April 5, 1972. The demonstration was organized by the Fuori! group of Turin, led by ...
How a Family Business Grows
In this podcast, Guido Corbetta discusses the long-term success factors for family business. An English transcript is available here.
Green transition. Measuring the impact on balance sheets
Michele Calcaterra, Senior Lecturer of Enterpreneurial Finance in Sda Bocconi School of Management and Director of the REPAiR Lab, presents the results of the research project aimed at quantifying the impact of climate transition on Italian companies operating in various commodity sectors.
Not just a game
'Sport' is a global term by definition, it needs no translation: play, performance and competition have been inseparable elements of society since the first Olympics. Over time, sport has moved from a playful dimension to an important business field. The videopodcast by Dino Ruta - Professor of Leadership in Sports and Events and Director of the Sport and Entertainment Knowledge Center at Sda Bocconi ...
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 ...
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, ...
Market, security, energy: the Draghi report and the future of Europe
The global landscape is shifting: what lies ahead for the European Union economically and politically?Since World War II, the EU has been a globalization success story, leveraging key strengths to become a global export leader. Recent disruptions - most notably the war in Ukraine - have challenged its foundations, undermining the core pillars of competitiveness: market, security, and energy.Mario ...