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Rappresentazioni e territorio nelle dinamiche del turismo: il caso della Lonely Planet Sicily

2018

L’attuale dibattito sul riordino territoriale del Paese rende nuovamente centrale il concetto di territorio che, da sempre, in una prospettiva geografica pone problemi definitori. Esso può essere, infatti, oggetto di produzioni simboliche e (ri)semantizzazioni in grado di ridefinirlo e di creare specifiche modalità di interazione. A questo proposito, il presente lavoro intende proporre una riflessione su alcune dinamiche di produzione e riproduzione simbolica che interessano il concetto di territorio nel turismo, ambito in cui si può osservare una relazione diretta tra rappresentazione del territorio (intesa anche come narrazione) e possibilità d’azione. In particolare, attraverso il caso s…

Settore M-GGR/02 - Geografia Economico-PoliticaThe current debate about the Italian territorial reorganization makes again fundamental the concept of «territory». This paper aims to reflect on some important dynamics that concern the idea of territory. More in particular I explore in which form it can be (re)semantised through some tourism representations and narrations able to create specific ways of interaction. By taking into account the case study of the Lonely Planet 2017 digital tourist guidebook dedicated to Sicily that splits (and reorganizes) the island in smaller «regions» it is possible to reflect on a complex space dynamic able to redefine the same idea of territory. Indeed the tourist guidebook uses both texts and geographical maps to propose an anthology of homogeneous and coherent destinations to make the Otherness more accessible for the readers. This process demonstrates how symbolic (re)productions of a territory can give rise to specific constructions of places creating different concepts of region and therefore performative spaces and opportunities of «agency». In other terms the (re)definition of the Sicilian territory proposed by the guide invites tourists to consider a new (narrated) geography invites and invites to interact with it thinking as visitors. From a geographical and cultural point of view reflection on these dynamics allows us to consider some (re)definitions of space in relation to forms of textualization (even on the maps). An imaginary but performative geography that attributes to the concept of territory epistemological and gnoseological possibilities.Settore M-GGR/01 - Geografia
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Conceptualizing Innovative Business Planning Frameworks to Improving New Venture Strategy Communication and Performance. A Preliminary Analysis of th…

2017

Business planning is a fundamental activity that start-up entrepreneurs are called to carry out in order to attract new investors, business angels, and venture capitalists, to subsidize a new business idea. The key-tool universally used to communicate a new venture strategy to these players, as well as to other stakeholders, is the business plan, i.e. a framework including the business idea description, the product(s), the market sector(s), the core-assets, the budget, the business sustainability and profitability, and so on. As such, a major success factor for drawing up a business plan is the capability to clearly and synthetically communicate the business strategy. Among the others, one …

Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia AziendaleBusiness Plan Business Model Canvas System Dynamics Modelling Dynamic Performance Management Business Strategy Start-up Firm Case Study
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DESIGNING OUTCOME-BASED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGH SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING TO FRAME CORRUPTION BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Corruption is one of the most significant problems facing Serbia. While there are some signs that corruption may have become less rampant in recent years, available evidence suggests that corruption levels are still high while trust in key institutions is low (European Commission, 2014). This phenomenon is ubiquitous and has serious consequences on a country’s public welfare. Numerous conducted studies have mainly focused on specific characteristics such as economic issues, legal issues, social propositions, impact on national development, and about economic policy. The rationale of this research is to concentrate on a specific Anti-Hail Public Service provider in Serbia by not only explori…

Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia AziendaleCorruption Public Procurement Developing Countries Serbia Perception Simulation Dynamic Performance Management System Dynamics Thematic Analysis Case Study
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A Dynamic Performance Management Approach to Evaluate and Support SMEs Competitiveness: Evidences from a Case Study

2013

The role of Performance Management (PM) systems has become crucial for steering Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to successfully compete during the ongoing critical economic transition. To improve decision-maker strategic learning processes, traditional PM frameworks need to be combined with System Dynamics (SD) modeling. This paper shows how to design and use a Dynamic Performance Management (DPM) approach to assess and support SMEs competitiveness. The emerging framework is applied to a real case of a small business to analyze the empirical effectiveness of the approach hereby suggested.

Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia AziendalePerformance Management System Dynamics SMEs Competitiveness Strategy Case Study
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Tackling wicked issues in performance management and governance of health prevention: an empirical analysis of vaccination strategies in Italy

Performance management (PM) in the public sector is a research stream that grasped much of the attention of public administration and management scholars in the last decade (Bouckaert & Halligan, 2007; Hall, 2017; Douglas & Ansell, 2020). This is mainly related to the ever-evolving context in which PM regimes apply. Our society and its current challenges are indeed growing in complexity so that these last have been defined by modern literature as “wicked” (Rittel & Weber, 1973; Head & Alford, 2015). Wicked does not mean “evil” but it refers to the impossibility to share an understanding of societal problems and their definition. According to Head & Alford (2015),“wickedn…

Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia AziendalePublic governance dynamic performance management simulation health systems case study COVID-19
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The Design and Execution of Performance Management Systems at State Level: a Comparative Analysis of Italy and Malaysia

2014

Performance management is maturing as an effective approach in public organizations around the world in improving public services. However, the existing models, based primarily on best practices of first-world nations, have limitations that must be addressed. One of which is the relative lack of attention to the context of performance management reform. This international comparative case study analyses the experience of Italy and Malaysia in the design and execution of performance management systems at the national level. It seeks to contribute to the comparative literature on performance management across national jurisdictions. Italy and Malaysia also offer a contrasting study given thei…

Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendaleperformance management national public-management reform case study analysis infrastructure leadership legislation institutions reform approach reform motivation public administration paradigm
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Stakeholder theory for the E -government context: Framing a value-oriented normative core

2018

Despite substantial investments in ICT in the public sector over the past decades, it has been hard to achieve consistent benefits. One reason for the difficulties is the gap between the expectations of key stakeholders (such as governments, businesses and citizens) and project outcomes. Though normative, descriptive and instrumental aspects of stakeholder theory have been influential in explaining stakeholder interests and relationships in the management field, e-Government researchers have rather neglected the normative core of the theory. We show how value theory can improve normative foundations in this area to provide a focused analysis of four e-Government projects. We use a multiple …

Sociology and Political ScienceBiblioteks- och informationsvetenskapE-governmentLibrary and Information SciencesPublic valuesInformation StudiesPolitical science0502 economics and business050602 political science & public administrationStakeholder theoryPositive economicsStakeholder theoryMultiple case studyE-Governmentbusiness.industry05 social sciencesPublic sector0506 political scienceNormative coreFraming (social sciences)Information and Communications TechnologyNormativebusinessLaw050203 business & managementValueGovernment Information Quarterly
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A dynamic business modelling approach to design and experiment new business venture strategies

2018

Abstract Business Modelling has evolved as a key activity to reflect new business venture strategy by framing the way a firm will operate and how it will function in achieving its goals (e.g., profitability, growth, innovation, social impact). However, scholars and practitioners have criticized the adoption of a too static perspective in the design and use of conventional Business Model representations. Such a static perspective prevents nascent entrepreneurs experimenting with their Business Models and, as a result, identifying the most effective strategies, especially in terms of business sustainability and profitability. In this paper, we argue that combining conventional Business Model …

StartupBusiness model design; Business models; Business strategy; Case study; Startup; System dynamics modellingProcess managementComputer scienceStrategy and ManagementGeography Planning and DevelopmentCase studyBusiness modelsBusiness domainBusiness transformationBusiness Process Model and NotationSettore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale0502 economics and businessBusiness model designBusiness modelBusiness models; Business model design; Startup; Business strategy; System dynamics modelling; Case studyBusiness strategyArtifact-centric business process modelBusiness rule05 social sciencesBusiness process modelingSystem dynamics modellingNew business developmentBusiness analysis050211 marketing050203 business & managementFinance
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eParticipation:Designing and Managing Political Discussion Forums

2010

Author's version of an article published in Social Science Computer Review, 2010, 28 (4), 403-426. Also available from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0894439309341626 eParticipation is the extension and transformation of participation in political deliberation and decision-making processes through information and communication technologies (ICTs). The most commonly found examples of eParticipation systems are political discussion forums. Although much of the discussion of these technologies is conducted in the eGovernment and eDemocracy literature, political discussion forums present a distinct set of design and management challenges, which relate directly to information systems c…

Structure (mathematical logic)business.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectGeneral Social SciencesLibrary and Information SciencesPublic relationsDeliberationComputer Science ApplicationsPoliticsInformation and Communications TechnologyInformation systemeParticipation political discussion forums case studyICTSVDP::Social science: 200::Library and information science: 320::Information and communication systems: 321SociologybusinessLawmedia_common
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A new tool to process forecast meteorological data for atmospheric pollution dispersion simulations of accident scenarios: A Sicily-based case study

2021

Emergency response plans to mitigate the severity of the accidental release of hazardous compounds in the air have become a primary concern in view of the many adverse events occurred over the years in high-risk plants. To do this, an accurate estimate of forecast meteorological data to be used in dispersion models can be very useful to respond in advance to emergency situations. In this field, FORCALM is a new tool developed to elaborate European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts data on a 3D computational domain with a high-resolution grid. FORCALM data can be used to perform predictive simulations of impacts on local and regional levels by using CALPUFF modelling system. A case s…

TechnologySettore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica AmbientaleAir pollution; Forecast meteorological data; Dispersion model; Risk analysis; High-risk plantMeteorologyRenewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentProcess (engineering)risk analysisTair pollutionAir pollutionEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyAtmospheric pollutionEconomic growth development planningEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)medicine.disease_causehigh-risk plants.Based case studydispersion modelmedicineHD72-88Environmental scienceStatistical dispersionAir pollution Forecast meteorological data Dispersion model Risk analysis High-risk plants.forecast meteorological dataWater Science and TechnologyJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
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