A further development in the socially responsible management debate my consider the following question: is SMEs’ orientation towards Corporate Social Responsibility sustained by entrepreneurs’ values and facilitated by environmental factors – that is, of an anthropological and...

This paper reflects on the theme of sustainability and territorial social responsibility, which, in this context, is defined as a pathway promoted by a plurality of public and private actors, forand non-profit, who find that social cohesion and the relationships that are cultivated in the place...

Il presente articolo intende fornire una panoramica generale dei primi contratti di rete stipulati in Italia, analizzando le dimensioni delle reti create ed i settori coinvolti, per poi verificare se questo nuovo strumento giuridico è idoneo a favorire lo sviluppo e la competitività...

This paper analyzes a new legislative instrument called network contract” designed to support inter-firm cooperation. It aims to verify whether this type of formal cooperation is used by small firms to support their international strategies. Results indicate that internationalization is not...

Benefit Corporations and B Corps represent alternative models of enterprise that bridge the for-profit and not-for-profit model (hybrid organizations). Italy is the first country outside the US to pass Benefit Corporation legislation and introduce the Società Benefit (Law No 208, 2015), namely...

The aim of the paper is to present and discuss, using a fieldwork approach, the pillars and the outcomes of sustainable business models in the tourism sector. After having traced the theoretical framework, which combines the literature strands of sustainable tourism and sustainable business...

Purpose: This study aims to provide empirical evidence on the link between intellectual capital and a firm's ability to attract funding and financing in Italian companies. Design/methodology/approach: Data from 125 Italian...