PROJECTS
Different kinds of projects are developed in the context of T-Labs, to which we give space in this section of the website
Resilient and Sustainable GVCs: Strategies, Growth Trajectories, and Business Models of Italian Manufacturing SMEs Involved
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ReValue Chains LabThe project aims to provide Italian manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with tools and approaches to develop sustainable and resilient business models in the face of significant challenges and increasingly frequent interruptions of supply chains. The project investigates the dynamics and possible evolutionary paths of Global Value Chains (GVCs) in which Italian smaller manufacturing…
Agile Strategies and Resource Dynamics in International Scaling
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Agile LabScaling, the process of resource-efficient rapid growth of companies, is gaining increasing attention from both academia and practitioners. Scaleup companies consistently outperform their counterparts, generating a greater impact on society in terms of jobs, value creation, and diffusion of innovation. Internationalization serves as a powerful strategy for scaling, despite challenges such as rising costs or…
Changes in the Regulatory Framework and Product Innovation: Theory and Evidence
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ReValue Chains LabThis project looks at the relationship between changes in the regulatory framework and product innovation. The study aims to uncover how regulatory reforms impact firms’ incentives to introduce new products and how product innovation influences market dynamics, including firm entry, exit, and survival. By examining the evolution of regulations at the US Federal Communications Commission…
Measuring, Managing and Reporting Sustainable Innovation
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The growing importance of integrating sustainability into business strategies has been exponentially rising over the last 15 years and the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) concept has become more and more popular amongst practitioners. Similarly, the landscape of innovation is changing and receiving a lot of attention from both theory and practice, especially in the light…
Beyond Influence: Unleashing Digital Strategies through Algorithmic Personalized Nudging
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This research investigates the effectiveness of algorithmic nudging in decision-making, focusing on the impact of personality-based personalization on individuals and businesses. While existing literature recognizes nudging’s efficacy, the role of digital technology in digital nudging remains underexplored. The study leverages ML/AI algorithms to tailor nudges based on individuals’ personality traits. Three key issues are posed…
Welfare Reimagined: Sparking HR Innovation Through Transformative Employee Programs
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Agile LabThe project has developed along two main directions, united by the goal of understanding how organizations can innovate their welfare systems and human resource management practices, enhancing engagement, well-being, and diversity. The first line of research focused on organizational innovation in the healthcare sector, with particular attention to the role that Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)…
Survey on Organizational Agility & Performance
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Agile LabIn collaboration with the University of Cagliari, we are conducting a research project to explore how organizational agility spreads and becomes embedded in companies and how it impacts overall performance. The study examines the ‘maturity of organizational agility’, its key enablers, and performance outcomes. More in detail, the research covers different areas: Why Participate? We…
Agile Pills: Experts’ Interviews on Driving Agility
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Agile LabAspiring to become a leading hub for research and education on agile methodologies, we present the new series: ‘Agile Pills‘. In this series, we engage with experts in the field to explore what defines an agile organization, how it continuously evolves, and the core elements that enable agility in practice. Each episode is designed to…
Agile Roots in International Scaling
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Agile LabScaling is a concept that is gaining much attention from academia and practitioners because it points to outstanding performance jointly with resource-conservative strategies. Scaleups significantly impact society because they create employment, help diffuse innovation, and generate value—social and economic—more generally (Belitski et al., 2023). A firm’s ability to scale may increase significantly via internationalization because…
