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Papers by Silvia Rita Sedita

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019

Appendix (Table A-1 List of studies utilized in the analysis) of the following article: Hervás-Ok... more Appendix (Table A-1 List of studies utilized in the analysis) of the following article: Hervás-Okliver, J. L.; Belussi, F.; Sedita, S. R.; Caloffi, A. & González-Alcaide, G. (2020). Approaching multinationals in clusters from different perspectives: An integration of literatures. Competitiveness Review.

Contractors ’ networks in public procurement projects: The case of the construction industry in t... more Contractors ’ networks in public procurement projects: The case of the construction industry in the Veneto region

The aim of this paper is to add new findings to the knowledge based view of the firm, where the c... more The aim of this paper is to add new findings to the knowledge based view of the firm, where the crosslearning ability of individuals and organizations plays a fundamental role in the determination of firms’ superior performances. Collective, non formal – informal, formal types of learning (learning drivers) contribute to shape the competitiveness of firms, especially in the present knowledge-based economy, where the necessity to respond effectively to frequent external shock (demand, technology, competitive environment driven) emphasizes the importance of being flexible and quickly adaptive. Nevertheless, focusing on learning capacities, and particularly on human skills, often leads to forget the existence of another equal important factor, which increases the explanatory power of the learning drivers: firms’ innovative intensity. This work explores the conjoint effect of learning drivers and innovative intensity on firms’ performance by showing some evidences from statistical data ...

This paper adds new knowledge to the phenomenon of transferring embodied knowledge through labor ... more This paper adds new knowledge to the phenomenon of transferring embodied knowledge through labor mobility by means of a comparative study of the entertainment and manufacturing industries. Explorative in nature, the paper takes advantage of unique data on the Danish labor market (i.e. IDA) to investigate labor mobility patterns for the two selected industries and to detect internal differences within industry segments and regarding creative intensive and invention activities in particular. We use the music industry as a proxy for the entertainment industries.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2021

Wellness tourism provides the visitor with a range of activities and/ or treatments which are aim... more Wellness tourism provides the visitor with a range of activities and/ or treatments which are aimed at developing, maintaining and improving the body-mind-spirit; it covers the broadest scope of engagement: ranging from weekend hotel-Spa (salus per aquam) breaks that include massage treatments, to intensive month-long yoga and spiritual retreats. The proliferation of wellness centres, holistic retreats, Spas, spiritual pilgrimages, complementary and alternative therapies is nowadays unprecedented. Nevertheless, the analysis of the economics and management of the wellness sector is scarce. This work aims to fill this gap, analysing in details a special type of emergent segment of wellness tourism in Italy: the agri-Spa. Our paper investigates this phenomenon providing an interesting picture of the agri-Spa business in Italy. Our arguments are supported by an empirical analysis based on data coming from a sample of 1572 firms operating in 2010 in Italy.

This chapter explores if creative entrepreneurship in emerging market economies plays a relevant ... more This chapter explores if creative entrepreneurship in emerging market economies plays a relevant role in the attraction of foreign direct investments (FDI), thus generating the opportunity for economic and social growth. The chapter aims to deepen this important, but still understudied aspect of the economic growth potential of creative industries, using Egypt and the ICT sector as the empirical setting. The analysis of data using the fDi Database and Zephyr on greenfield investments and mergers and acquisitions confirm the relevance of the phenomenon. Moreover, three empirical illustrations allowed the identification of three ideal-types, represented by the three cases selected for the analysis: (1)Â a start-up that attracted foreign venture capital investments from Silicon Valley (the case of Wuzzuf); (2)Â a start-up that attracted foreign companiesâ€™ investments from Silicon Valley (the case of SysDSoft); (3)Â a start-up that attracted foreign and local investments from risk cap...

International Journal of Wine Business Research

Purpose This paper aims to analyze how knowledge networks can be configured within a value chain ... more Purpose This paper aims to analyze how knowledge networks can be configured within a value chain and provide evidence of the coexistence of multiple knowledge networks in the same value chain. Design/methodology/approach The empirical setting is the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG wine cluster in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy. Data was collected through the administration by telephone of a semi-structured questionnaire to 37 oenologists, sales managers, production managers and owners of bottling companies in the district. The authors used social network analysis tools to map knowledge networks in the Prosecco cluster. Findings The results shed light on the importance of singling out knowledge networks in clusters at the value chain level to aid practitioners and researchers in this field. In fact, this research proves the existence of knowledge networks specificities related to the various phases of the production process. Research limitations/implications Th...

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

The January 25th revolution in Egypt has inspired a spirit of motivation for youth to take matter... more The January 25th revolution in Egypt has inspired a spirit of motivation for youth to take matters into their hands and create their destiny. In less than 6 years the Egyptian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (EE) managed to draw regional and global attention in terms of business support, funding, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and research. Tech-savvy and multi-lingual youth are the Egyptian EE’s largest strength, and more constituents are joining the EE every hour. Despite the fact that more support services and stakeholders are emerging to promote entrepreneurship in Egypt, scattered efforts, uncoordinated initiatives, fragile legal framework and low-quality education do not seem to move the nascent ecosystem into a growth stage. Using a rigorous analysis, we conclude that the Egyptian EE is still at birth stage and most of its constituents are mostly fledgling organizations. The legal framework is inefficient. The market lacks genuine ideas and mentors. Venture capitalists still lack expertise, scientific research is not authoritative. Innovation infrastructure is underdeveloped, most of the patents are registered offshore, IP protection is practically inexistent. More worryingly the country is unable to retain its most qualified talents who immigrate to more robust innovation environments. To date, entrepreneurship in Egypt is unable to create sustainable employment or impact national economic growth. However, there is a significant opportunity for improvement. In this chapter we assess the Egyptian EE, then present a set of recommendations for policy makers and investors.

European Journal of Innovation Management

PurposeWe address the following research questions: (1) Is the innovation trajectory of the acqui... more PurposeWe address the following research questions: (1) Is the innovation trajectory of the acquirer affected by previous acquisitions? (2) In which direction knowledge recombination from the acquisition is pushed further? (3) Is the technological acquisition more a means for knowledge exploration and radical innovation or, on the contrary, a way for consolidating previous technological specialization?Design/methodology/approachThe nature of this study is exploratory; therefore, we opted for an inductive approach based on the L'Oréal case study analysis. Data were triangulated from different sources: (a) the L'Oréal website and press releases collected in the 2009–2015 period; (b) journal articles and books on the global cosmetics industry and the insightful work of Jones (2010); (c) the Questel Orbit database containing data on patents; and (d) the Zephyr – Bureau van Dijk database containing information on the acquisitions of firms.FindingsEmpirical evidence from a patent ...

European Planning Studies

The digitalization of cultural heritage is crucial for revamping the creative and cultural sector... more The digitalization of cultural heritage is crucial for revamping the creative and cultural sectors during a period of stagnation. This work is about the revitalization of the Kyoto kimono cluster t...

Business Strategy and the Environment

Journal of Cleaner Production

Abstract Promoting the circularity of business practices and product offerings is a pivotal proce... more Abstract Promoting the circularity of business practices and product offerings is a pivotal process in increasing the value of circular products, coming with a still underestimated effect on market response and, thus, firm performance. This study investigates the communication intensity of companies adopting circular economy (CE) practices, here with the aim of assessing the extent to which promoting circularity increases their economic performance (measured as return on assets—ROA), disentangling this effect for the different quantiles of the ROA distribution. Employing a unique web-scraped dataset of companies’ websites, we captured and analyzed the online promotional efforts of a sample of Italian manufacturing companies engaged in CE practices. Our results show that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that fall into the lower-medium–performing range might benefit from intensively signaling their circularity on their website. Theoretical and managerial implications are put forward.

Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal

Purpose This paper aims to explore if firms located in industrial districts (IDs) have different ... more Purpose This paper aims to explore if firms located in industrial districts (IDs) have different adoption paths concerning Industry 4.0 technologies and get different results with respect to other similar firms located outside IDs. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a quantitative analysis related to an original data set of 206 Italian manufacturing firms specializing in made in Italy industries and adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. A case study of a district firm is also presented to explain the rationale of investment strategies and results obtained. Findings The analysis shows that there are differences between district and non-district firms when Industry 4.0 technology investments are concerned (higher investment rate in big data/cloud and augmented reality for district firms than non-district ones). In contrast to a breakthrough view of the fourth industrial revolution, the study suggests that 4.0 technologies emphasize the peculiarities and competitiveness fa...

Competitiveness Review, 2020

Purpose-For the specific topic of multinationals in clusters, both regional strands and internati... more Purpose-For the specific topic of multinationals in clusters, both regional strands and international business and management literatures address the topic from different yet intertwined perspectives. This study aims to facilitate the integration of the conversations and the distinct literatures to produce a clear understanding and conceptualization of the existent knowledge on the topic, with the aim to foster an integration of those different lines of inquiry on the topic that can advance scholarly research and improve policymaking. Design/methodology/approach-Mixing a robust and longitudinal bibliometric analysis (1992-2018) and a qualitative critical review, the study disentangles sub-conversations on the topic in each literature. Findings-The study encounters commonalities that foster cross-fertilization and blind spots that prevent integration of findings from each literature. Research limitations/implications-Both literatures need to cross-fertilize and integrate each other&#...

ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ REGIONALE

Negli Stati Uniti la performance delle università si misura anche nella capacità di sfornare busi... more Negli Stati Uniti la performance delle università si misura anche nella capacità di sfornare business importanti. In Italia, invece, il ruolo delle università come culla dell'imprenditorialità non è mai stato sottolineato. In questo articolo ci si domanda se ancora oggi l'università sia un attore marginale o debba altresì cambiare la percezione della società nei suoi confronti, da culla del sapere scientifico a incubatrice di imprenditorialità. In particolare, l'articolo riflette sull'impatto dell'Università di Padova nello sviluppo dell'economia locale e nello sviluppo di processi di creazione d'impresa da parte dei suoi laureati. Al fine di approfondire il fenomeno si sono intersecate le informazioni relative ai laureati e alle imprese e si è anche svolta una survey tra marzo e maggio 2017 che ha visto coinvolte 315 aziende, create da laureati UniPD, selezionate attraverso un campionamento stratificato per ragione sociale e momento di fondazione.