Papers by Gennari Francesca
Problems and perspectives in management, Dec 5, 2023
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Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2023
The bioeconomy, grounded in the shift from fossils to bio-based esources, plays an important role... more The bioeconomy, grounded in the shift from fossils to bio-based esources, plays an important role in the Net Zero 2050 scenario. However, even if rooted in circular thinking, bioeconomy business models are not free from environmental, social, and economic concerns. This paper deals with the causes of the unsustainability of business models in the biofuels sector, embracing an unconventional approach that focuses on the uncaptured
value. The value uncaptured is the negative aspect of value, and it consists of creating too much or not enough value during the product lifecycle. Value uncaptured can threaten the sustainability of circular business models, which is why it constitutes the ‘dark side’ of circular strategies. Starting from a gap in the existing literature and supported by theoretical background, this study aims to suggest a theoretical framework to identify the causes of the negative value in the biofuel sector. The paper uses a
qualitative tool, namely a case study analysis. The findings reveal that circular business models can suffer from value uncaptured, which can take the form of value absence, value destroyed, value surplus, and value missed. Identifying these forms of value can transform them into
opportunities for value creation. These results enrich the research
on the circular economy with a new and unconventional approach. The elaborated theoretical framework can become a qualitative tool to identify what causes companies’ circular business models to underperform.
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I mercati globali hanno determinato significative modificazioni nelle norme, nelle raccomandazion... more I mercati globali hanno determinato significative modificazioni nelle norme, nelle raccomandazioni e nei comportamenti di governance delle imprese. La caduta delle barriere di spazio e di tempo alla circolazione delle informazioni, dei beni e dei capitali ha promosso una generale convergenza verso regole di comportamento improntate alla tutela degli stakeholder ed allo sviluppo sostenibile. Il volume sviluppa il tema dei comitati interni agli organi di corporate governance in un’ottica economico-aziendale e mediante un confronto internazionale. L’analisi evidenzia come, nell’ambito del processo di continua tensione al miglioramento dell’approccio di corporate governance che caratterizza i diversi Paesi europei, i comitati interni agli organi di governance abbiano assunto crescente importanza. L’efficacia delle decisioni di vertice attinenti le aree specificamente sensibili al rischio di conflitti di interesse, può risultare agevolata dall’esistenza di comitati con funzioni istruttor...
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Journal of Management and Governance
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the European GDP and play a pivot... more Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the European GDP and play a pivotal role in the ecological transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE). According to transition management theory, which emphasizes the active role of firms as accelerators of global transition processes, and based on qualitative content analysis of the literature, we found key pillars of CE (governance, relations with stakeholders and innovation) that SMEs should manage in an integrated way to increase the speed of the transition towards circularity. The result of this study is a conceptual framework that explains the development of the identified pillars in the context of the transition towards CE. This study addresses a gap in the literature concerning SMEs’ transition towards circularity, emphasizing the importance of a dynamic vision and the integrated management of a variety of key dimensions. The study also provides pragmatic advice to facilitate self-assessments by SMEs wi...
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Journal of Management and Governance, 2022
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the European GDP and play a pivot... more Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute significantly to the European GDP and play a pivotal role in the ecological transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE). According to transition management theory, which emphasizes the active role of firms as accelerators of global transition processes, and based on qualitative content analysis of the literature, we found key pillars of CE (governance, relations with stakeholders and innovation) that SMEs should manage in an integrated way to increase the speed of the transition towards circularity. The result of this study is a conceptual framework that explains the development of the identified pillars in the context of the transition towards CE. This study addresses a gap in the literature concerning SMEs' transition towards circularity, emphasizing the importance of a dynamic vision and the integrated management of a variety of key dimensions. The study also provides pragmatic advice to facilitate self-assessments by SMEs with respect to their path of transition and to maximize the effectiveness of policy-makers' interventions to support SMEs. Finally, the study has societal implications: promoting the transition of SMEs towards CE can accelerate the global green transition due to the proximity of SMEs to the local environment and work force.
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Third International Conference on Advances in Management, Economics and Social Science - MES 2015, Dec 11, 2015
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EUROPEAN RESEARCH STUDIES JOURNAL
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This paper aims to answer the following question: considering the different school governance mod... more This paper aims to answer the following question: considering the different school governance models in different European countries, what could the competencies of European leaders be to assume a school governance model promoting learning communities. The research was carried out with the focus groups technique (Kitzinger 1994, Morgan 1997) in several European countries (Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy) and involved the main stakeholders of schools: principals, teachers, pupils, parents and others (politicians and educational workers in public administration, workers in vocational guidance and counselling services, associations, enterprises, universities, etc.). In particular, the question addressed to all categories of stakeholders was: “What abilities should a principal have in order to give a positive contribution to school life in general and, in particular, to create, develop and maintain an effective learning community?” From the combined analysis of focus ...
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Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, 2013
The promotion of new approaches to the development of knowledge and the production of education s... more The promotion of new approaches to the development of knowledge and the production of education services, which respect the Europe 2020 strategies, is the precondition for the economic development of the entire country, upholding the principles of inclusion and sustainability. The scarcity of resources earmarked for the education system and the very complexity of learning needs suggest forms of institutional cooperation between schools and their stakeholders, which can only be achieved through networks of relationships. This article aims to highlight the conditions at the base of: the building and development of a network of relationships between the school and the community, so as to meet ever more complex educational needs; the maintenance and enhancement of relations in the network, with the aim of ensuring an effective system of educational services; the definition of responsibilities, structures and processes of school governance for the human capital’s growth as part of the su...
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Sustainability, 2016
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African Journal of Business Management
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In today's world, a sustainable approach to corporate governance can be a source of competitive a... more In today's world, a sustainable approach to corporate governance can be a source of competitive advantage and a long-term success factor for any firm. Sustainable governance requires that the board of directors considers economic, social and environmental expectations in an integrated way, no matter what ownership structure and formal rules of corporate governance apply to the company: this mitigates the traditional differences between insider and outsider systems of corporate governance. Previous studies failed to consider the contribution of sustainability in the process of corporate governance convergence. Therefore, the aim of this article is to fill the gap in the existing literature by means of a qualitative analysis, supporting the international debate about convergence of corporate governance systems. The article describes the evolution of outsider and insider systems in the light of the increasing importance of sustainability in the board's decision-making and firm's operation to satisfy the needs of all the company's stakeholders. According to this, a qualitative content analysis developed with a directed approach completes the theoretical discussion, demonstrating that sustainability can bring de facto convergence between outsider and insider corporate governance systems. The article aims to be a theoretical starting point for future research, the findings of which could also have practical implications: the study encourages the policy makers to translate the sustainable business best practices into laws and recommendations, strengthening the mutual influence between formal and substantial convergence.
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In today's world, a sustainable approach to corporate governance can be a source of competitive a... more In today's world, a sustainable approach to corporate governance can be a source of competitive advantage and a long-term success factor for any firm. Sustainable governance requires that the board of directors considers economic, social and environmental expectations in an integrated way, no matter what ownership structure and formal rules of corporate governance apply to the company: this mitigates the traditional differences between insider and outsider systems of corporate governance. Previous studies failed to consider the contribution of sustainability in the process of corporate governance convergence. Therefore, the aim of this article is to fill the gap in the existing literature by means of a qualitative analysis, supporting the international debate about convergence of corporate governance systems. The article describes the evolution of outsider and insider systems in the light of the increasing importance of sustainability in the board's decision-making and firm's operation to satisfy the needs of all the company's stakeholders. According to this, a qualitative content analysis developed with a directed approach completes the theoretical discussion, demonstrating that sustainability can bring de facto convergence between outsider and insider corporate governance systems. The article aims to be a theoretical starting point for future research, the findings of which could also have practical implications: the study encourages the policy makers to translate the sustainable business best practices into laws and recommendations, strengthening the mutual influence between formal and substantial convergence.
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The globalization of markets and information has determined the search for convergence between th... more The globalization of markets and information has determined the search for convergence between the systems of corporate governance, especially with reference to listed companies. Particularly, the growing integration of financial markets seems to be a key factor of convergence of corporate governance systems. In the last quarter century, the convergence has been promoted by regulatory and selfregulatory actions directed to the spread of best practices of corporate governance. A host of regulation, standards, recommendations, programmes and much more have emerged; from OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (1999, 2004, 2015) to the UN Guidance on Good Practices in Corporate Governance Disclosure. These initiatives are undoubtedly necessary and useful, but they seem to promote a so-called ‘de jure’ convergence rather than a substantial or ‘de facto’ convergence. Governance practices vary not only across countries but also across firms and their spirit of governance.
The main question we want to answer in this paper is if sustainability and the broader concept of social responsibility
imply a change in the spirit of governance, which promotes de
facto convergence between the different systems of corporate
governance existing all over the word. In fact, this spirit is
inextricably linked to the culture and performance of
organisations, and it implies a focus on the principles and
values that dominate internal and external relations, internal
processes of behavioural orientation, enhancement of
transparency requirements and multidimensionality of
responsibilities, objectives and results.
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Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, 2013
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The characteristics of pharmaceutical sector imply a high risk of corruption with a considerable ... more The characteristics of pharmaceutical sector imply a high risk of corruption with a considerable damage for the industry, the healthcare system and the whole community. The pharmaceutical companies have an important role
for a generalized recovery of effectiveness in the health sector, so many international institutions intervened with models of ethical code that represent the minimum standards the companies should respect to reach good ethical practices. At present, most of the companies have well-structured code of ethics/conduct, but it frequently seems not favor corporate behaviors ethically correct sharing priorities in the triple bottom line. The paper makes considerations about the role of the ethical code on building strong value-driven cultures as tool of corporate responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry. The aim is to demonstrate how difficult is the coherence between
the values declared in the code and the effective behavior when the corporate ethical culture fails.
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At the 2000 European Council meeting in Lisbon, education was presented as one of the main instru... more At the 2000 European Council meeting in Lisbon, education was presented as one of the main instruments in the challenge to make Europe the most competitive knowledge economy in the world. Education systems must respond to the requirements of the knowledge economy in order to promote a high quality of education, using an approach of inclusion and equal opportunities for all (European Conference of Poitiers, 2008).
The increasing complexity and autonomy of schools call for educational leaders with skills in both school management and leadership. New leadership figures in the European school systems, whether principals, headmasters or teachers in charge of special projects, are the starting point for a more inclusive society, transforming schools into “learning communities” where individuals share common goals, collaborate and actively promote lifelong learning opportunities (Watkins & Marsik 1999, Wenger et al. 2002, Kilpatrick, Barret & Jones 2005).
This paper aims to answer the following question: considering the different school governance models in different European countries, what could the competencies of European leaders be to assume a school governance model promoting learning communities.
The research was carried out with the focus groups technique (Kitzinger 1994, Morgan 1997) in several European countries (Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy) and involved the main stakeholders of schools: principals, teachers, pupils, parents and others (politicians and educational workers in public administration, workers in vocational guidance and counselling services, associations, enterprises, universities, etc.). In particular, the question addressed to all categories of stakeholders was: “What abilities should a principal have in order to give a positive contribution to school life in general and, in particular, to create, develop and maintain an effective learning community?”
From the combined analysis of focus groups and literature, a training path model was developed, which was then tested on a group of educational leaders in the above-mentioned countries in order to define a common training model (as a mix of lessons based on active didactics, inductive methods, concrete cases, project work and at-distance training provided through learning platforms), usable by European countries and, at the same time, differentiable on the basis of each country’s particular needs.
This paper is part of a two-year project funded by the European Union (Culture and Education General Directorate) in October 2010 “School Governance to build a Learning Community” with the involvement of Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy. The final purpose of the project is to design, test, improve and disseminate a European training model for school leaders towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the growth strategy of the EU for the coming decade (“Europe 2020”, European Commission 2010).
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This article investigates the competences of school leaders needed to develop learning communitie... more This article investigates the competences of school leaders needed to develop learning communities (LCs) in the context of European school governance systems. It shows the output of a two-years project “School Governance to build a Learning Community” supported by European Union, with the involvement of Sweden, The Netherlands, Italy, Greece and Romania. Basing on an empirical research, we designed an “European Training Path” for school leaders who want to build LCs. The training path is planned to be sharable in the EU countries and, at the same time, differentiable on the basis of each country’s particular needs.
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value. The value uncaptured is the negative aspect of value, and it consists of creating too much or not enough value during the product lifecycle. Value uncaptured can threaten the sustainability of circular business models, which is why it constitutes the ‘dark side’ of circular strategies. Starting from a gap in the existing literature and supported by theoretical background, this study aims to suggest a theoretical framework to identify the causes of the negative value in the biofuel sector. The paper uses a
qualitative tool, namely a case study analysis. The findings reveal that circular business models can suffer from value uncaptured, which can take the form of value absence, value destroyed, value surplus, and value missed. Identifying these forms of value can transform them into
opportunities for value creation. These results enrich the research
on the circular economy with a new and unconventional approach. The elaborated theoretical framework can become a qualitative tool to identify what causes companies’ circular business models to underperform.
The main question we want to answer in this paper is if sustainability and the broader concept of social responsibility
imply a change in the spirit of governance, which promotes de
facto convergence between the different systems of corporate
governance existing all over the word. In fact, this spirit is
inextricably linked to the culture and performance of
organisations, and it implies a focus on the principles and
values that dominate internal and external relations, internal
processes of behavioural orientation, enhancement of
transparency requirements and multidimensionality of
responsibilities, objectives and results.
for a generalized recovery of effectiveness in the health sector, so many international institutions intervened with models of ethical code that represent the minimum standards the companies should respect to reach good ethical practices. At present, most of the companies have well-structured code of ethics/conduct, but it frequently seems not favor corporate behaviors ethically correct sharing priorities in the triple bottom line. The paper makes considerations about the role of the ethical code on building strong value-driven cultures as tool of corporate responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry. The aim is to demonstrate how difficult is the coherence between
the values declared in the code and the effective behavior when the corporate ethical culture fails.
The increasing complexity and autonomy of schools call for educational leaders with skills in both school management and leadership. New leadership figures in the European school systems, whether principals, headmasters or teachers in charge of special projects, are the starting point for a more inclusive society, transforming schools into “learning communities” where individuals share common goals, collaborate and actively promote lifelong learning opportunities (Watkins & Marsik 1999, Wenger et al. 2002, Kilpatrick, Barret & Jones 2005).
This paper aims to answer the following question: considering the different school governance models in different European countries, what could the competencies of European leaders be to assume a school governance model promoting learning communities.
The research was carried out with the focus groups technique (Kitzinger 1994, Morgan 1997) in several European countries (Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy) and involved the main stakeholders of schools: principals, teachers, pupils, parents and others (politicians and educational workers in public administration, workers in vocational guidance and counselling services, associations, enterprises, universities, etc.). In particular, the question addressed to all categories of stakeholders was: “What abilities should a principal have in order to give a positive contribution to school life in general and, in particular, to create, develop and maintain an effective learning community?”
From the combined analysis of focus groups and literature, a training path model was developed, which was then tested on a group of educational leaders in the above-mentioned countries in order to define a common training model (as a mix of lessons based on active didactics, inductive methods, concrete cases, project work and at-distance training provided through learning platforms), usable by European countries and, at the same time, differentiable on the basis of each country’s particular needs.
This paper is part of a two-year project funded by the European Union (Culture and Education General Directorate) in October 2010 “School Governance to build a Learning Community” with the involvement of Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy. The final purpose of the project is to design, test, improve and disseminate a European training model for school leaders towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the growth strategy of the EU for the coming decade (“Europe 2020”, European Commission 2010).
value. The value uncaptured is the negative aspect of value, and it consists of creating too much or not enough value during the product lifecycle. Value uncaptured can threaten the sustainability of circular business models, which is why it constitutes the ‘dark side’ of circular strategies. Starting from a gap in the existing literature and supported by theoretical background, this study aims to suggest a theoretical framework to identify the causes of the negative value in the biofuel sector. The paper uses a
qualitative tool, namely a case study analysis. The findings reveal that circular business models can suffer from value uncaptured, which can take the form of value absence, value destroyed, value surplus, and value missed. Identifying these forms of value can transform them into
opportunities for value creation. These results enrich the research
on the circular economy with a new and unconventional approach. The elaborated theoretical framework can become a qualitative tool to identify what causes companies’ circular business models to underperform.
The main question we want to answer in this paper is if sustainability and the broader concept of social responsibility
imply a change in the spirit of governance, which promotes de
facto convergence between the different systems of corporate
governance existing all over the word. In fact, this spirit is
inextricably linked to the culture and performance of
organisations, and it implies a focus on the principles and
values that dominate internal and external relations, internal
processes of behavioural orientation, enhancement of
transparency requirements and multidimensionality of
responsibilities, objectives and results.
for a generalized recovery of effectiveness in the health sector, so many international institutions intervened with models of ethical code that represent the minimum standards the companies should respect to reach good ethical practices. At present, most of the companies have well-structured code of ethics/conduct, but it frequently seems not favor corporate behaviors ethically correct sharing priorities in the triple bottom line. The paper makes considerations about the role of the ethical code on building strong value-driven cultures as tool of corporate responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry. The aim is to demonstrate how difficult is the coherence between
the values declared in the code and the effective behavior when the corporate ethical culture fails.
The increasing complexity and autonomy of schools call for educational leaders with skills in both school management and leadership. New leadership figures in the European school systems, whether principals, headmasters or teachers in charge of special projects, are the starting point for a more inclusive society, transforming schools into “learning communities” where individuals share common goals, collaborate and actively promote lifelong learning opportunities (Watkins & Marsik 1999, Wenger et al. 2002, Kilpatrick, Barret & Jones 2005).
This paper aims to answer the following question: considering the different school governance models in different European countries, what could the competencies of European leaders be to assume a school governance model promoting learning communities.
The research was carried out with the focus groups technique (Kitzinger 1994, Morgan 1997) in several European countries (Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy) and involved the main stakeholders of schools: principals, teachers, pupils, parents and others (politicians and educational workers in public administration, workers in vocational guidance and counselling services, associations, enterprises, universities, etc.). In particular, the question addressed to all categories of stakeholders was: “What abilities should a principal have in order to give a positive contribution to school life in general and, in particular, to create, develop and maintain an effective learning community?”
From the combined analysis of focus groups and literature, a training path model was developed, which was then tested on a group of educational leaders in the above-mentioned countries in order to define a common training model (as a mix of lessons based on active didactics, inductive methods, concrete cases, project work and at-distance training provided through learning platforms), usable by European countries and, at the same time, differentiable on the basis of each country’s particular needs.
This paper is part of a two-year project funded by the European Union (Culture and Education General Directorate) in October 2010 “School Governance to build a Learning Community” with the involvement of Greece, The Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Italy. The final purpose of the project is to design, test, improve and disseminate a European training model for school leaders towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the growth strategy of the EU for the coming decade (“Europe 2020”, European Commission 2010).