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The European Green Deal clearly declares the ambitious goal of making European food “the global standard for sustainability” on the basis of an integrated approach encompassing all aspects of food supply chains. The Farm to Fork Strategy asserts that research and innovation are key drivers in accelerating the transition to sustainable, healthy and inclusive food systems, from primary production to consumption. Therefore, in this paper, the most promising fields of innovation towards this transition in the agrifood sector have been reviewed with reference to the value chain actors engaged in their implementation. Although not exhaustive, this short survey presents a selection of solutions that have in recent years been viewed as “first mover” opportunities for innovation in the agrifood sector where changes have been initiated but need to be further implemented. The paper first discusses options that allow agrifood businesses to operate directly as innovation providers, and then expands on the role of public stakeholders, namely consumers, policy makers and researchers, to act as agents of change and contribute to pave the way to a “green deal” in Europe. The survey concludes by highlighting the possibility of developing integrated approaches to research and innovation to ensure the sustainability of the food system through cooperative actions engaging both private and public actors in the value chain.
Angelo Riccaboni; Elena Neri; Francesca Trovarelli; Riccardo Maria Pulselli. Sustainability-oriented research and innovation in ‘farm to fork’ value chains. Current Opinion in Food Science 2021, 42, 102 -112.
AMA StyleAngelo Riccaboni, Elena Neri, Francesca Trovarelli, Riccardo Maria Pulselli. Sustainability-oriented research and innovation in ‘farm to fork’ value chains. Current Opinion in Food Science. 2021; 42 ():102-112.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAngelo Riccaboni; Elena Neri; Francesca Trovarelli; Riccardo Maria Pulselli. 2021. "Sustainability-oriented research and innovation in ‘farm to fork’ value chains." Current Opinion in Food Science 42, no. : 102-112.
Nowadays big data (BD) represents a hot topic which receives great interest from both scholars and practitioners, due to its capabilities to affect managerial practices in both large corporations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In management control field of study, the use of BD can induce important managerial changes. However, no univocal consensus exists in literature regarding BD effects on managerial practices. In particular, some scholars highlighted the opportunities related to BD application while others question the real benefits of BD. Accordingly, in the current debate, there is no clear understanding of the real effects that BD may have on Management Control Systems (MCS). This ambiguity is even more pronounced in SMEs, given their reluctance to adopt both formal MCS and BD technologies. Consequently, this paper aims to analyze whether and how BD affects MCS and which drivers are involved in such interaction. To this end, we developed a case study on a SME, adopting the theoretical lens of Quinn (J Account Organ Change 7(4):337–357, 2011; Manag Account Res 25(1):76–92, 2014). Our study contributes to the present literature providing three main findings. Firstly, we showed that BD affects differently the formal and informal dimensions of MCS. Secondly, this study demonstrated that an exogenous shock, such as the adoption of a BD technology, can lead to MCS stability and not only to MCS change. Finally, we identified some micro-level mechanisms that triggered changes in formal and informal MCS. In particular, we found that leadership and managerial culture could play pivotal role in MCS change.
Gianluca Vitale; Sebastiano Cupertino; Angelo Riccaboni. Big data and management control systems change: the case of an agricultural SME. Journal of Management Control 2020, 31, 123 -152.
AMA StyleGianluca Vitale, Sebastiano Cupertino, Angelo Riccaboni. Big data and management control systems change: the case of an agricultural SME. Journal of Management Control. 2020; 31 (1-2):123-152.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianluca Vitale; Sebastiano Cupertino; Angelo Riccaboni. 2020. "Big data and management control systems change: the case of an agricultural SME." Journal of Management Control 31, no. 1-2: 123-152.
This paper describes a methodology for the construction of a multidimensional index for sustainability assessment in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda. The methodology is designed to properly capture the multidimensional nature of sustainable development and the SDG framework, introducing an innovative Fuzzy Multidimensional Index to measure the performance of Mediterranean countries. The focus is on agro-food sustainability, in-line with the aims of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). Drawing on fuzzy set theory, a step-by-step procedure was developed: the underlying dimensions of a set of selected indicators for the SDGs are identified by exploratory factor analysis; an innovative weighting method is applied to aggregate the indicators and calculate the country scores for each dimension and the Fuzzy Multidimensional Index. The PRIMA program will be a first step towards the implementation of innovative solutions, by funding international cooperation projects between countries on both sides of the Mediterranean for a decade: the Fuzzy Multidimensional Index will be the primary source of data for evaluating such projects and policies implemented from them; the Index will therefore be able to close a gap in the availability of appropriate data.
Margherita Casini; Simone Bastianoni; Francesca Gagliardi; Massimo Gigliotti; Angelo Riccaboni; Gianni Betti. Sustainable Development Goals Indicators: A Methodological Proposal for a Multidimensional Fuzzy Index in the Mediterranean Area. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1198 .
AMA StyleMargherita Casini, Simone Bastianoni, Francesca Gagliardi, Massimo Gigliotti, Angelo Riccaboni, Gianni Betti. Sustainable Development Goals Indicators: A Methodological Proposal for a Multidimensional Fuzzy Index in the Mediterranean Area. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1198.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargherita Casini; Simone Bastianoni; Francesca Gagliardi; Massimo Gigliotti; Angelo Riccaboni; Gianni Betti. 2019. "Sustainable Development Goals Indicators: A Methodological Proposal for a Multidimensional Fuzzy Index in the Mediterranean Area." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1198.