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Software e design: i media digitali nel quotidiano
2015
L’oggetto che oggi maggiormente caratterizza la quotidianità è senza dubbio il computer (sotto forma di pc, tablet, smartphone, ecc.); esso è determinato dal software che lo fa funzionare e che determina i modi dell’esperienza dell’utente. Comprendere gli oggetti digitali significa dunque comprendere il software in ogni sua dimensione: la sua progettazione, le opportunità che crea, i vincoli che impone e che di conseguenza consentono un utilizzo consapevole di questi oggetti. Computer, tablet, smartphone are the most important everyday objects in our life because we made experiences by them; they run due to their software: so it is necessary to understand it, his form, his design and his tr…
TASSO DI PERSISTENZA IN TERAPIA E FATTORI PREDITTIVI DI SOPRAVVIVENZA DEGLI INIBITORI DELL’INTERLEUCHINA 1 NELL’ARTRITE IDIOPATICA GIOVANILE A ESORDI…
2019
INTRODUZIONE L’introduzione dei farmaci biologici ha rivoluzionato l’approccio terapeutico nell’Artrite Idiopatica Giovanile a esordio Sistemico (SoJIA), modificando la storia naturale di questa malattia e migliorandone l’outcome globale. METODI Obiettivo principale dello studio era analizzare il tasso di persistenza in terapia (DRR) degli inibitori dell’Interleuchina (IL)-1 nei pazienti affetti da SoJIA. Obiettivi secondari dello studio erano: (1) esplorare l’influenza della linea biologica di trattamento, degli eventi avversi, dello specifico agente anti-IL-1 e del cotrattamento con disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs) sul DRR; (2) identificare eventuali fattori predittivi ass…
Exploring the intersection of e-commerce and context in family business in China: the effects on organisational form and identity
2019
This chapter melds these interests of understanding how the context of e-Commerce and family business affects organisational form and subsequently organisational identity by integrating a narrative about the development of family business and e-Commerce in China with an exploratory analysis of two Chinese family businesses. Institutional theory informs this discussion (Scott, 2008: Suddaby, Elsbach, Greenwood, Meyer and Zilber, 2010). After describing why businesses adopt e-Commerce, and illustrating the contextual conditions in China that foster the development of private enterprises such as family businesses, and the adoption of e-Commerce, the chapter subsequently explores the question “…
Foreign (In)Direct Investment in Chinese Contemporary Art Game: The Case Studies of Uli Sigg, Guy Ullens and beyond, 1989-2013
2021
The boom in Chinese contemporary art is the result of China’s opening to foreign investment and private entrepreneurship in 1978, and the significant contribution by the transnational art enterprises of long-term patron-investor-collectors, such as Uli Sigg and Guy Ullens, between approximately 1989 and 2013. Through the opportunity offered by the gap between the private market mechanism and national heritage process for the “art game”, these investors used a variation of the controversial “Saatchi model” to generate high ROI. A further effect has been to bring CCA onto the global stage and complete the ecosystem of the art industry, building a foundation for the art economy of post-Mao Chi…
The Descriptions of Sicily in Chinese Travel Diaries and Geographic Works until Qing Dynasty
2013
Chinese traditional culture is full of ancient travellers’ accounts and geographical treatises: Chinese merchants and diplomats reached Western countries reporting their experiences, while Christian missionaries wished to describe their words to Chinese people. In this literary context, I conducted a strict research focused on the descriptions of Sicily circulating in China from the first descriptions up to the Qing period. The first description is also the first description ever found of an Italian region appeared in the Middle Kingdom. It was written by the Inspector of Foreign Sea-Trade of Fujian Zhao Rugua in his pilot’s book, the Zhufan zhi (1225). Since then a considerable number of a…
Meeting the West in a Conference Hall: Gilbert Reid’s Lectures at the International Institute in Shanghai
2018
During the late Qing dynasty, a profound social and cultural transformation was promoted in China by an élite group of intellectuals, inspired by the works of for- eign thinkers and scholars. In this context, the contribution of the Protestant Gil- bert Reid (1857-1927) – and his Mission among the Higher Classes in China, which later become the International Institute of Shanghai – went far beyond mere proselytism, promoting the intercultural dialogue as a basis for China’s progress. Such an innovative enterprise, accomplished through an original exploitation of the catalyst power of the newborn Chinese press, deserves a closer look. To do so, this paper focuses on Reid’s series of lectures…
The First Contact between the West and China: Sinology´s Origin
2019
In this study the first contact between Western and Asia culture, specifically with China, is reviewed. It begins with a reference to the Roman Empire mentioning the most relevant reference works for a more in-depth study. Next, it focuses on the diaspora of Nestorian Christianity towards the East and specifically its location in Chinese territory, considering also the main reference works and following a historical and lineal story. Then, the trips of Benjamín de Tudela, although they did not go beyond Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf, served to verify the existence of Jewish communities in the Far East. In that frame of reference, the context of the Silk Road would explain its dedication …
The Institutionalization of Political Risk Assessment by Chinese Multinational Firms
2021
Some researchers have claimed that Chinese firms are impervious to political risk, calling into question the institutionalization of political risk by Chinese firms. Building on resource dependence theory and the literature on non-market strategies, this study finds significant impact by ownership structure, firm scale, and the degree of internationalization on the institutionalization of political risk assessments (IPRA) by Chinese firms. As such, state-owned firms and larger firms cultivate a higher level of IPRA. We find a positive impact of a firm’s scale and scope of internationalization, but insignificant impact of depth of internationalization.
Trends in scientific research on climate change in agriculture and forestry subject areas (2005–2014)
2017
The term “Climate change” involves an alteration of the mean and variability of the climate properties. It implies unusual variations in the planet earth atmosphere, which causes related effect on other parts of the planet. The reduction in the land crops annual yield is derived from those alterations. The objective of this paper was to contribute to a better understanding of the scientific knowledge of climate change and its effect concerning agriculture and investigate its evolution through published papers. The items under study were obtained from the Web of Science (WOS) platform from Thomson Reuters. A bibliometric and social network analysis was performed to determine the indicators o…
Board Gender Diversity and Firm Performance: Evidence from Supply-Side Shocks in China
2019
This paper identifies a positive causal effect of board gender diversity on firm performance by utilizing unique historical events in China. Specifically, the Famine resulted in an evident gender gap in the supply of qualified directors of certain cohorts. Since the shocks differ in both gender and cohorts, we construct a novel "Diff-in-Diff'" instrumental variable and a Bartik instrument for board gender representation. We find that a 10% increase in board female representation can lead to a 2.38% increase in return on assets (ROA). Moreover, our results support the critical mass theory and indicate that female directors are beneficial by lowering risk levels and improving solvency.