Papers by Nunzia Carbonara
Journal of Workplace Learning, Aug 4, 2023
Purpose This paper aims to provide an easy-to-use yet powerful tool to assess the organizational ... more Purpose This paper aims to provide an easy-to-use yet powerful tool to assess the organizational readiness to adopt effective Smart Working (SW). In light of this main objective, based on the current state of research, the study develops a maturity model to assess the SW organizational readiness (SWOR). The SWOR maturity model consists of three dimensions, each of them further detailed into two sub-dimensions. A tool was developed to make use of the model. Design/methodology/approach The SWOR maturity model was converted into a Web-based questionnaire that includes 54 questions based on 44 items to operationalize the model sub-dimensions. The questionnaire was used in a survey conducted at the Local Health Authority (ASL) of the province of Bari (Italy). Findings Several implications derive from the present study. From a managerial perspective, the SWOR maturity model supports companies in the as-is analysis of processes, technologies and human resources, which are the enablers of an effective SW, and in the development of a roadmap to achieve a desired “to-be” situation. Originality/value Despite recent studies on SW have identified the key drivers that affect the success of SW implementation, there is a lack of models and tools that help companies become aware of the actions and investments to be taken to move towards an effective SW adoption. Even the analysis of the literature on maturity models reveals a gap in the research related to the assessment of SW organizational readiness. The present paper tries to overcome these limitations.
Construction Management and Economics, May 6, 2018
Government guarantees are often granted to increase the viability of the Public-Private Partnersh... more Government guarantees are often granted to increase the viability of the Public-Private Partnership projects, although the use of these guarantees can cause problems if they are not properly set. This paper provides a useful tool to define a proper value of public subsidies. In particular, we develop a methodology to calculate the optimal values of the revenue floor (the minimum amount of revenue secured by the government in the minimum revenue guarantee) and revenue ceiling (the upper threshold of revenue that defines the excess revenue to be shared in the revenue sharing) in a way that creates a "win-win" condition for the concessionaire and the government and fairly shares risk between them. The proposed methodology operationalizes minimum revenue guarantee and revenue sharing as real options. The resulting real option-based model is applied to a real case, namely the Strait of Messina Bridge in Italy. The application shows the usefulness of the model in supporting: (a) the government's decision-making process on assessing values of public subsidies needed to make the project attractive to private investors; and (b) both public and private parties during the negotiation in finding the fair values of the revenue floor and ceiling.
Springer eBooks, Dec 31, 2022
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Nov 30, 2012
This book highlights the role of entrepreneurship, social capital and governance for regional eco... more This book highlights the role of entrepreneurship, social capital and governance for regional economic development. In recent decades, many researchers have claimed that entrepreneurship is the most critical factor in sustaining regional economic growth. However, most entrepreneurship research is undertaken without considering the fundamental importance of the regional context. Other research has emphasized the role of social capital but there are substantial problems in empirically relating measures of social capital to regional economic development.
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Feb 28, 2014
Regional economic development has experienced considerable dynamism over recent years. Perhaps th... more Regional economic development has experienced considerable dynamism over recent years. Perhaps the most notable cases were the rise of China and India to emergent country status by the turn of the millennium. With time now for hindsight, this book identifies some of the key forces behind these development successes, namely agglomeration, clusters and entrepreneurship.
Managerial Finance, Nov 7, 2014
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Public Priv... more Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Italy in order to highlight challenges and opportunities for a more effective adoption of PPP in Italy. In particular we analyze three key aspects that affect the PPP adoption and implementation, namely the institutional, organizational, and financial ones, and their changes over time.Design/methodology/approach– To reach the aim, we have conducted an empirical research, gathering qualitative and quantitative relevant information, to characterize three key dimensions affecting the PPP adoption and its effective implementation, namely the institutional, organizational, and financial dimension.Findings– The analysis of PPP in Italy reveals that, although it is a relatively recent practice, its use is widely spread in delivering public infrastructures. Nevertheless, there are still some shortcomings, related to administrative, financial, and legal issues, that make the application and use of PPP, although considerable in size, less effective and efficient in Italy than in some other countries. In order to overcome these limitations, different interventions are required in order to strength the practices and advance the body of knowledge.Practical implications– The study formulates useful recommendations for an effective implementation of PPP based on the analysis of the main constraints for the PPP's development in Italy.Originality/value– The study overcomes the gap of the existing literature on the Italian PPP that have analyzed the phenomenon under two different approaches. Some researchers have investigated the key aspects characterizing PPPs, by adopting a mono-dimensional perspective. Other studies have analyzed the extent of adoption and diffusion of PPP in Italy, by presenting data on PPP projects by sector and/or by types. This paper contributes to fill this gap by providing both a comprehensive analysis of PPP, based on three key dimensions characterizing the PPP adoption and implementation, as well as by presenting an updated picture of the PPP in Italy.
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007
430 Int. J. Learning and Intellectual Capital, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2007 ... Proximity as a communicati... more 430 Int. J. Learning and Intellectual Capital, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2007 ... Proximity as a communication resource for competitiveness: a rationale for technology clusters ... Vito Albino, Nunzia Carbonara and Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli* ... DIMeG Politecnico di Bari Viale Japigia 182, 70126 ...
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 2017
Despite the recognised great importance and theoretical diffusion of supply chain management stra... more Despite the recognised great importance and theoretical diffusion of supply chain management strategies to mitigate risk, their application is still limited or, when present, it reveals somewhat effective or not effective at all. This research investigates the effectiveness of different supply chain risk management (SCRM) strategies by evaluating how they perform in mitigating disruption risks and how such performance varies when strategies are applied under different conditions of supply disruption risks. We use a novel approach based on Real Options theory to model the managerial flexibility of deciding whether exploiting or not the mitigation strategies if and when disruptions occur, and whenever such strategies prove valuable based on information available at that time. A computer simulation study is used to observe the impact of the adoption of four SCRM flexibility-driven strategies on overall net profit under varying conditions of supply disruption risks.
Construction Management and Economics, May 28, 2019
Despite the prevailing view in the studies on public private partnerships (PPPs) on the potential... more Despite the prevailing view in the studies on public private partnerships (PPPs) on the potentiality of PPP models for stimulating innovation, existing studies fail to provide a full understating of the relationship between PPP characteristics and innovation, namely they do not explain whether and to what extent some characteristics of PPP are more likely to foster innovation rather than others. This paper aims at providing answers to the following key research questions: Which are the PPP features that favour innovation? How should a PPP be properly structured in order to foster innovation? With this aim, drawing upon the main streams of studies on innovation, we develop a conceptual framework on the relationship between PPP and innovation and formulate the research hypotheses. An econometric analysis is then applied to empirically test the hypotheses using a dataset of 290 PPP projects spanning different countries and sectors, extracted by the World Bank PPI Database. Findings reveal that the arrangement of PPP projects; the market, contract and network structure, as well as government supports, may affect innovation. These results provide foundations to elaborate managerial implications for the future implementation of PPP projects, showing how PPP features have to be structured in order to foster innovation.
Journal of Knowledge Management, Sep 18, 2007
... Technology districts: proximity and knowledge access. The Authors. Antonio Messeni Petruzzell... more ... Technology districts: proximity and knowledge access. The Authors. Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli, Politecnico di Bari, DIMeG, Bari, Italy. Vito Albino, Politecnico di Bari, DIMeG, Bari, Italy. Nunzia Carbonara, Politecnico di Bari, DIMeG, Bari, Italy. Abstract. ...
Journal of Knowledge Management, Sep 14, 2010
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how universities' learning behavior (explo... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how universities' learning behavior (explorative or exploitative) and network structure (weak or strong inter‐organizational ties) can affect their capability to collect and diffuse knowledge, and thus to act as knowledge gatekeepers.Design/methodology/approachThe research methodology is based on the longitudinal study (from 2000 to 2007) of three UK universities (University of Cambridge, London's Global University, and Imperial College London), located in the area of London and selected on the basis of their knowledge mobility. In particular, to evaluate the knowledge mobility for each university, the paper considers the collaborative R&D relationships established by each university, in terms of joint‐patents registered at the European Patent Office (EPO).FindingsThe analysis has revealed that the universities' knowledge mobility is positively affected by both the explorative learning behavior and the establishment of strong inter‐organizational ties. Moreover, results have shown that an increase of the explorative speed can entail a less positive effect of the exploration on the universities' knowledge mobility, since they can become less able to consolidate and implement the acquired new knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsOn the basis of these results, the present research provides interesting implications. In fact, recognizing the importance of explorative learning mechanisms, universities should enlarge and diversify their competencies and technological bases in order to be more effective knowledge sources and gatekeepers. Nevertheless, this shift towards new technologies and scientific fields should occur gradually, for instance towards more similar and contiguous technologies, so guaranteeing the necessary strengthening of skills and capabilities. Referring to the universities' network structure, the research suggests the importance of strong inter‐organizational ties as mechanisms that enable the transfer of knowledge. Hence, universities should promote the formation of stable and long‐lasting alliances and collaborations for favouring the creation of a trustworthy environment where knowledge can be exchanged and innovations rise.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the existing literature on knowledge gatekeepers, identifying its main performance, measuring it, and analyzing the impact exerted by two factors, as learning behavior and network structure.
Journal of Knowledge Management, Sep 11, 2009
PurposeFollowing the line traced by two previous works of Albino et al. and Messeni Petruzzelli, ... more PurposeFollowing the line traced by two previous works of Albino et al. and Messeni Petruzzelli, the paper aims to analyze how technology districts reach and acquire external competencies and capabilities by means of organizational and cognitive proximity. This allows districts to modify their geographical boundaries and evolve into technology clusters.Design/methodology/approachThe research design is based on a case study methodology. In particular, two actual technology districts are analyzed, namely Castel Romano and Toulouse, in order to show how they use organizational, and cognitive proximity to acquire external knowledge sources and re‐shape their geographical boundaries.FindingsBased on the findings of the empirical study, two main propositions are formulated. The first proposition refers to the negative relationship between the geographical distance to the district's actors and the use of organizational proximity as a means for reaching external knowledge sources. By contrast, the second proposition indicates the positive relationship between the geographical distance to the district's actors and the use of cognitive proximity as a means for reaching external knowledge sources.Research limitations/implicationsAs regards the firm strategic behaviors, it seems particularly crucial to exploit all the three dimensions of proximity, in order to guarantee openness and sustain innovativeness and competitiveness. Concerning policy implications, the local governments should address their actions to help and promote the openness of technology districts and the formation of technology clusters. With this aim, actions should be devoted also to sustaining single local firms that are part of a technology cluster but not of a technology district. These, in fact, by increasing their competitive position, may generate positive externalities in the local area, fostering the diffusion and sharing of knowledge in the area and, then, acting as knowledge gatekeepers for the whole area.Originality/valueThe paper extends the findings of previous works linking three proximity dimensions in a holistic framework that explains the different use of organizational and cognitive proximity to acquire knowledge, according to the geographical distance between organizations.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Oct 1, 2013
This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability... more This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability of regions. Employing data for Swedish functional regions, the paper tests the role of the variety (related and unrelated) and intensity of (i) internal knowledge generated within the region and also (ii) external knowledge networks flowing into the region in explaining regional innovative capability, as measured by patent applications. The empirical analysis provides robust evidence that both the variety and intensity of internal and external knowledge matter for regions' innovative capability. When it comes to variety, related knowledge variety plays a superior role.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Dec 18, 2013
This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability... more This paper analyses the effect of variety and intensity of knowledge on the innovative capability of regions. Employing data for Swedish functional regions, the paper tests the role of the variety (related and unrelated) and intensity of (i) internal knowledge generated within the region and also (ii) external knowledge networks flowing into the region in explaining regional innovative capability, as measured by patent applications. The empirical analysis provides robust evidence that both the variety and intensity of internal and external knowledge matter for regions' innovative capability. When it comes to variety, related knowledge variety plays a superior role.
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