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Blue Economy (BE), as a novel approach fostering the sustainability of oceans and coastal areas for economic growth, is considered an enabler for sustainable and inclusive development. The paper contributes to the emerging literature on the development of a participative BE by presenting an innovative Quadruple Helix model, which not only connects domestic government, academia, firms and users but acts as a driver boosting the foreign exposure of the country in this specific domain. The model is tested in Qingdao, an exemplary city included in the Blue Economic Zone of the Shandong Province in China, through an exploratory approach based on desk research integrated with semi-structured interviews with eight experts. The findings suggest that Qingdao is built on a Triple Helix where the government holds a leading role in defining the domestic and international activities of academia and businesses, as in the case of the Blue Silicon Valley and the Qingdao West Coast New Area. Contrary, structures and practices fostering the involvement of civil society were not retrieved, even if projects to develop a sustainable Quadruple Helix model are expected by exploiting international collaboration. Furthermore, the findings show that to promote international partnerships in BE it is imperative to define a common and shared language at the global level.
Gianluca Sampaolo; Dominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. Blue economy and the quadruple helix model: the case of Qingdao. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -16.
AMA StyleGianluca Sampaolo, Dominique Lepore, Francesca Spigarelli. Blue economy and the quadruple helix model: the case of Qingdao. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-16.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianluca Sampaolo; Dominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. 2021. "Blue economy and the quadruple helix model: the case of Qingdao." Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-16.
An unpredictable shock hit the Italian economy in February 2020 when the spread of the COVID-19 virus began in Italy and other countries worldwide. In this context, Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies can be a fundamental tool for economic recovery by favouring the shift towards sustainable manufacturing. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the readiness of countries for I4.0 in order to guide policies in defining incentives to promote I4.0 and unlock its potential in the pandemic era. In this context, the paper aims to understand the readiness and responsiveness of the Italian Regions with respect to I4.0 concepts prior to the pandemic and identify best practices that are supporting companies in I4.0 adoption, with a focus on those incentivizing sustainable practices. An assessment framework before the pandemic is provided based on two dimensions: the readiness of firms to invest in I4.0 and favourable structural conditions. The assessment shows a group of alert regions as opposed to a group of unprepared, mostly linked Northern and Southern differences. Assuming that the “alert regions” are more likely to effectively manage and overcome the post- COVID-19 crisis, we provide a picture of how the Italian Regions have sought to encourage the adoption of digital technologies to improve resilience after the shock. The analysis shows that supporting measures mainly address Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Furthermore, the tenders encouraging the adoption of I4.0 suggest that collaboration among stakeholders will become imperative.
Dominique Lepore; Alessandra Micozzi; Francesca Spigarelli. Industry 4.0 Accelerating Sustainable Manufacturing in the COVID-19 Era: Assessing the Readiness and Responsiveness of Italian Regions. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2670 .
AMA StyleDominique Lepore, Alessandra Micozzi, Francesca Spigarelli. Industry 4.0 Accelerating Sustainable Manufacturing in the COVID-19 Era: Assessing the Readiness and Responsiveness of Italian Regions. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2670.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDominique Lepore; Alessandra Micozzi; Francesca Spigarelli. 2021. "Industry 4.0 Accelerating Sustainable Manufacturing in the COVID-19 Era: Assessing the Readiness and Responsiveness of Italian Regions." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2670.
This paper focuses on the role that collaboration holds in supporting knowledge sharing mechanisms for the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. We develop a qualitative analysis based on four firms that show a collaborative approach both in the regional ecosystem in which they are included and within their organizational structure. The objective is twofold, i.e. to understand if and how the introduction of 4.0 technologies has changed the nature of the relationships with external knowledge sources, and if and how 4.0 technologies have redefined the collaborative culture within the organizational structure. The findings show that collaboration is imperative for introducing 4.0 technologies. The firms reveal to hold a mentoring role by supporting other less advanced firms in the adoption of 4.0 technologies and confirm that 4.0 technologies are facilitating the emergence of a collaborative culture in the regional ecosystem. On the other hand, both formal and informal collaborative approaches within their organization are found to support the adoption of new digital technologies.
Dominique Lepore; Sabrina Dubbini; Alessandra Micozzi; Francesca Spigarelli. Knowledge Sharing Opportunities for Industry 4.0 Firms. Journal of the Knowledge Economy 2021, 1 -20.
AMA StyleDominique Lepore, Sabrina Dubbini, Alessandra Micozzi, Francesca Spigarelli. Knowledge Sharing Opportunities for Industry 4.0 Firms. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. 2021; ():1-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDominique Lepore; Sabrina Dubbini; Alessandra Micozzi; Francesca Spigarelli. 2021. "Knowledge Sharing Opportunities for Industry 4.0 Firms." Journal of the Knowledge Economy , no. : 1-20.
F. Coacci; University of Macerata; Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Russia; D. Lepore; E.O. Shebalina; University of Macerata. A comparative analysis between Italian and Russian measures supporting the digital transformation of SMEs. Management Issues 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleF. Coacci, University of Macerata; Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Russia, D. Lepore, E.O. Shebalina, University of Macerata. A comparative analysis between Italian and Russian measures supporting the digital transformation of SMEs. Management Issues. 2021; (2):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Coacci; University of Macerata; Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Russia; D. Lepore; E.O. Shebalina; University of Macerata. 2021. "A comparative analysis between Italian and Russian measures supporting the digital transformation of SMEs." Management Issues , no. 2: 1.
Лепоре Доминик; Коаччи Фабио. INTERMEDIARIES BOOSTING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ITALY AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. STATE AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT SCHOLAR NOTES 2020, 1, 1 .
AMA StyleЛепоре Доминик, Коаччи Фабио. INTERMEDIARIES BOOSTING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ITALY AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. STATE AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT SCHOLAR NOTES. 2020; 1 (4):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleЛепоре Доминик; Коаччи Фабио. 2020. "INTERMEDIARIES BOOSTING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ITALY AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION." STATE AND MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT SCHOLAR NOTES 1, no. 4: 1.
The paper aims to explain how new cash management practices can be used to address institutional complexity in Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and which are the effects on the organizational form. Based on a case study, cash pooling reveals to be an effective response for dealing with the financial crisis, even if shifting the complexity at an organizational level. Indeed, the MNE selected had to manage a centralized and decentralized organizational structure since the financial solution could not be adopted for all subsidiaries. The study shows that cash pooling can act as an organizational response only if a constant dialogue with subsidiaries is ensured.
Attilio Mucelli; Anna Alon; Cristiano Venturini; Dominique Lepore. Cash pooling: An organizational response to institutional complexity. Journal of Transnational Management 2020, 25, 259 -273.
AMA StyleAttilio Mucelli, Anna Alon, Cristiano Venturini, Dominique Lepore. Cash pooling: An organizational response to institutional complexity. Journal of Transnational Management. 2020; 25 (4):259-273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAttilio Mucelli; Anna Alon; Cristiano Venturini; Dominique Lepore. 2020. "Cash pooling: An organizational response to institutional complexity." Journal of Transnational Management 25, no. 4: 259-273.
The article aims to shed light on why and how Smart Specialization Strategies in European countries can promote the development of Industry 4.0 actions in the next programming period 2021–2027. Smart Specialization Strategies could hold a strategic function in the adoption of Industry 4.0 by supporting technological innovation based on the potential of each territory. An integration of Smart Specialization Strategies and Industry 4.0 could be achieved by leveraging on the common collaborative approaches of the two policies, which call for the involvement of multiple stakeholders in their definition and implementation, as national and regional institutions, academia, firms and user. In order to identify enablers that can favour the integration of the two policies, empirical evidence is retrieved from selected technical reports, events and news press from the Smart Specialization platform. Based on the findings, future directions for guiding the revision of the Smart Specialization Strategies towards effectively embedding Industry 4.0 are presented.
Dominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. Integrating Industry 4.0 plans into regional innovation strategies. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 2020, 35, 496 -510.
AMA StyleDominique Lepore, Francesca Spigarelli. Integrating Industry 4.0 plans into regional innovation strategies. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit. 2020; 35 (5):496-510.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. 2020. "Integrating Industry 4.0 plans into regional innovation strategies." Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 35, no. 5: 496-510.
This exploratory study sheds light on the role of Chinese science parks (SPs) in fostering the foreign exposure of the actors of a Triple Helix Model (THM) for innovation. Linking the Chinese ‘Go Global’ strategy to the SPs policy, a conceptual model is developed on the basis of the existing literature. The model is applied by analysing the modes of international exposure of 14 SPs. The paper finds that Chinese policy makers have widely established SPs to become key drivers for domestic technology transfer under the control of the government. On the other hand, China still lags behind advanced countries in most areas of the technology industry. Indeed, innovation is a complex process, which also implies international links. Nevertheless, the majority of SPs do not provide evidence of linking THM actors to the foreign context. Zhongguancun Science Park and Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone provide interesting insights regarding a variety of international modes which may be replicable to foster the innovation capacity of the country.
Lorenzo Compagnucci; Dominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. Exploring the Foreign Exposure of Chinese Science Parks in a Triple Helix Model. Forum for Social Economics 2020, 50, 330 -354.
AMA StyleLorenzo Compagnucci, Dominique Lepore, Francesca Spigarelli. Exploring the Foreign Exposure of Chinese Science Parks in a Triple Helix Model. Forum for Social Economics. 2020; 50 (3):330-354.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLorenzo Compagnucci; Dominique Lepore; Francesca Spigarelli. 2020. "Exploring the Foreign Exposure of Chinese Science Parks in a Triple Helix Model." Forum for Social Economics 50, no. 3: 330-354.
Purpose This study aims to understand if and how European digital innovation hubs (DIHs) filling the role of knowledge brokers (KBs) can support the digital transformation (DX) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by triggering open innovation (OI) practices. Design/methodology/approach After presenting a conceptual model of reference, a survey and a subsequent in-depth interview were conducted to capture evidence from Italian DIHs. These structures were selected for their growing importance, as confirmed by the National Plan for Industry 4.0. Findings The findings highlight that Italian DIHs act not only as KBs but also as knowledge sources that give rise to a digital imprinting process that is able to shape the DX of SMEs. Originality/value Research on knowledge sharing and OI has mainly focused on large firms. The study covers the gaps identified in the literature by considering the role of KBs in enabling SMEs to embrace DX.
Antonio Crupi; Nicola Del Sarto; Alberto Di Minin; Gian Luca Gregori; Dominique Lepore; Luca Marinelli; Francesca Spigarelli. The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub. Journal of Knowledge Management 2020, 24, 1263 -1288.
AMA StyleAntonio Crupi, Nicola Del Sarto, Alberto Di Minin, Gian Luca Gregori, Dominique Lepore, Luca Marinelli, Francesca Spigarelli. The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub. Journal of Knowledge Management. 2020; 24 (6):1263-1288.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Crupi; Nicola Del Sarto; Alberto Di Minin; Gian Luca Gregori; Dominique Lepore; Luca Marinelli; Francesca Spigarelli. 2020. "The digital transformation of SMEs – a new knowledge broker called the digital innovation hub." Journal of Knowledge Management 24, no. 6: 1263-1288.