Although exponential technologies promise to bring unprecedented value at the socio-economic and ... more Although exponential technologies promise to bring unprecedented value at the socio-economic and policy levels, the social acceptability and preparedness for the technological “singularity” should be carefully considered. In particular, whereas digital innovation is able to drive an extraordinary development of entrepreneurial ventures, a number of challenging issues and the ongoing pandemic crisis have increased the need to investigate how technological breakthrough and human capital can be effectively combined in order to build resilient socio-technical and entrepreneurial ecosystems. This paper offers a synopsis of the major investigation areas and a reflection on the themes associated with the emergence of a digital society and the affirmation of digital entrepreneurship ecosystems. The research process follows a systematic literature review and a conceptual development approach aimed to introduce both the concept and a model of the digital society “incubator”. The proposed mode...
Purpose Building on the little guidance in the existing literature regarding the relationship bet... more Purpose Building on the little guidance in the existing literature regarding the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices, entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance, this study aims to generate theoretical propositions that underpin an integrative framework following a systematic literature review, then to test such a framework within the context of a small and medium enterprise (SME) to demonstrate how employees’ knowledge and competencies are translated into added value while fostering the company’s entrepreneurial capabilities and culture. Design/methodology/approach For the purpose of this research, a systematic literature review was adopted to build the propositions underpinning an integrative theoretical framework linking HRM practices, entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. A single case study approach was then followed to test the propositions of the integrative theoretical framework within the context of an SME, while adopting a trian...
In an economy characterized by rapid change, continuous innovation and high intensity and dynamis... more In an economy characterized by rapid change, continuous innovation and high intensity and dynamism of competition, the analysis of strategy and competitive advantage has shifted from the more aggregate competitive forces to the idea that firms are essentially different and compete on the basis of their specific physical, human and organizational resources. The key to this new view of the
... 6. Why Measure Knowledge Assets?: The Benefits for Organizations (pages 87-109). Dina Gray (C... more ... 6. Why Measure Knowledge Assets?: The Benefits for Organizations (pages 87-109). Dina Gray (Cranfield University, UK) Sample PDF ... are Transformed into Value: The Case of Knowledge Flows and Service Productivity (pages 173-187). Harri Laihonen (Tampere University of ...
The Forestry Department (HCEFLCD) strongly promotes the subscription to a voluntary complementary... more The Forestry Department (HCEFLCD) strongly promotes the subscription to a voluntary complementary healthcare insurance (CHI) to fill the lacunae of the public healthcare insurance called the Mandatory Health Insurance (AMO). However many employees did not accept to subscribe to this category of insurance (CHI). The employees’ behavior and decision to get involved in this complementary healthcare plan can be explained
Purpose – Organizational knowledge assets have been identified as sources of competitive advantag... more Purpose – Organizational knowledge assets have been identified as sources of competitive advantage. It is therefore critical that organizations understand how they impact on performance in order to effectively manage these assets. This paper aims to extend the “knowledge-value chain”, recently introduced in the management literature, by integrating the concept of dynamic capabilities. Based on a systematic review of the
The pervasiveness of scientific developments has raised the role of entrepreneurship as a driver ... more The pervasiveness of scientific developments has raised the role of entrepreneurship as a driver of socio-economic value. Higher education institutions are thus asked to create entrepreneurial mindset and competencies with the purpose to make students people able to proactively identify opportunities and transform them in market solutions. In particular, engineering education programs can be of relevance to develop technology entrepreneurship competencies through hands-on and experiential approaches. In such vein, this paper proposes a model of entrepreneurship education as an "activation" process which uses four critical levers with the purpose to infuse the essence of entrepreneurship in tomorrow's engineering professionals. The application of the model is exemplified through the analysis of a research training program grounded in the aerospace domain. The key features of the initiative are discussed in the perspective of exploring new models of entrepreneurial engin...
Although exponential technologies promise to bring unprecedented value at the socio-economic and ... more Although exponential technologies promise to bring unprecedented value at the socio-economic and policy levels, the social acceptability and preparedness for the technological “singularity” should be carefully considered. In particular, whereas digital innovation is able to drive an extraordinary development of entrepreneurial ventures, a number of challenging issues and the ongoing pandemic crisis have increased the need to investigate how technological breakthrough and human capital can be effectively combined in order to build resilient socio-technical and entrepreneurial ecosystems. This paper offers a synopsis of the major investigation areas and a reflection on the themes associated with the emergence of a digital society and the affirmation of digital entrepreneurship ecosystems. The research process follows a systematic literature review and a conceptual development approach aimed to introduce both the concept and a model of the digital society “incubator”. The proposed mode...
Purpose Building on the little guidance in the existing literature regarding the relationship bet... more Purpose Building on the little guidance in the existing literature regarding the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices, entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance, this study aims to generate theoretical propositions that underpin an integrative framework following a systematic literature review, then to test such a framework within the context of a small and medium enterprise (SME) to demonstrate how employees’ knowledge and competencies are translated into added value while fostering the company’s entrepreneurial capabilities and culture. Design/methodology/approach For the purpose of this research, a systematic literature review was adopted to build the propositions underpinning an integrative theoretical framework linking HRM practices, entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. A single case study approach was then followed to test the propositions of the integrative theoretical framework within the context of an SME, while adopting a trian...
In an economy characterized by rapid change, continuous innovation and high intensity and dynamis... more In an economy characterized by rapid change, continuous innovation and high intensity and dynamism of competition, the analysis of strategy and competitive advantage has shifted from the more aggregate competitive forces to the idea that firms are essentially different and compete on the basis of their specific physical, human and organizational resources. The key to this new view of the
... 6. Why Measure Knowledge Assets?: The Benefits for Organizations (pages 87-109). Dina Gray (C... more ... 6. Why Measure Knowledge Assets?: The Benefits for Organizations (pages 87-109). Dina Gray (Cranfield University, UK) Sample PDF ... are Transformed into Value: The Case of Knowledge Flows and Service Productivity (pages 173-187). Harri Laihonen (Tampere University of ...
The Forestry Department (HCEFLCD) strongly promotes the subscription to a voluntary complementary... more The Forestry Department (HCEFLCD) strongly promotes the subscription to a voluntary complementary healthcare insurance (CHI) to fill the lacunae of the public healthcare insurance called the Mandatory Health Insurance (AMO). However many employees did not accept to subscribe to this category of insurance (CHI). The employees’ behavior and decision to get involved in this complementary healthcare plan can be explained
Purpose – Organizational knowledge assets have been identified as sources of competitive advantag... more Purpose – Organizational knowledge assets have been identified as sources of competitive advantage. It is therefore critical that organizations understand how they impact on performance in order to effectively manage these assets. This paper aims to extend the “knowledge-value chain”, recently introduced in the management literature, by integrating the concept of dynamic capabilities. Based on a systematic review of the
The pervasiveness of scientific developments has raised the role of entrepreneurship as a driver ... more The pervasiveness of scientific developments has raised the role of entrepreneurship as a driver of socio-economic value. Higher education institutions are thus asked to create entrepreneurial mindset and competencies with the purpose to make students people able to proactively identify opportunities and transform them in market solutions. In particular, engineering education programs can be of relevance to develop technology entrepreneurship competencies through hands-on and experiential approaches. In such vein, this paper proposes a model of entrepreneurship education as an "activation" process which uses four critical levers with the purpose to infuse the essence of entrepreneurship in tomorrow's engineering professionals. The application of the model is exemplified through the analysis of a research training program grounded in the aerospace domain. The key features of the initiative are discussed in the perspective of exploring new models of entrepreneurial engin...
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