RISULTATI RICERCA

La promozione del turismo fluviale come nuova forma di turismo lento sta ricevendo notevole interesse. Ai fini della redazione del Piano della Portualità Turistica della Regione del Veneto, sono stati avviati alcuni studi utili alla costruzione di un’offerta turistica legata ai corsi d’acqua. Si presentano qui i risultati di una mappatura delle risorse locali e si discute un “indice di potenziale turistico” costruito su dati georeferenziati, analizzandone l’efficacia e i limiti.

Il dibattito sulla Nature Restoration Law è occasione per riflettere sul significato di ripristino fluviale, inteso non come ritorno al passato ma come ricerca di nuovi equilibri, e sul ruolo che la conoscenza della storia del paesaggio può assumere nell’orientare oggi la sua gestione. Il caso di studio ricostruisce le trasformazioni di un paesaggio agrario fortemente antropizzato, nell’ambito di un Contratto di Fiume che ambisce a ripristinare la qualità ecologica del fiume e del suo territorio.

Questo testo restituisce un’esperienza relativa all’azione collettiva sul paesaggio, in un contesto di piano paesaggistico approvato, con riferimento alla dimensione strategica dei contenuti di piano. Lo fa riferendosi a una sperimentazione promossa dalla Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo dal 2018 al 2020, in accordo con la Regione Piemonte e il Ministero della Cultura, che ha interessato i territori dell’Eporediese e dell’Alta Val Bormida, riflettendo su aspetti sia procedurali che sostantivi.

Il Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) è la risposta strategica dell’Italia alla crisi economica e sanitaria causata dalla pandemia COVID-19. Il presente saggio fornisce una panoramica della letteratura esistente relativa alle teorie del processo strategico nelle politiche pubbliche, al ruolo della rappresentanza degli interessi nella formulazione delle politiche e al PNRR. Attraverso un’analisi delle principali teorie e del contesto del Piano, il saggio evidenzia le complesse dinamiche che caratterizzano l’interazione tra attori pubblici e privati. Inoltre, vengono analizzate le principali implicazioni del lobbismo e gli effetti che questo produce sulle politiche pubbliche e sulla pubblica amministrazione. Le conclusioni del saggio riassumono i concetti principali del lavoro e aprono la strada a ricerche future che potrebbero analizzare sistematicamente le influenze esterne sul Piano e valutare la necessità o meno di una legge specifica che regolamenti la rappresentanza degli interessi in Italia. Il lavoro può contribuire a costruire un quadro teorico specifico per gli studi futuri sulla rappresentanza degli interessi nella fase di formulazione del PNRR.

The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) is Italy’s strategic response to the economic and health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This essay provides an overview of the existing literature on theories on the strategic public policy process and the role of interest representation in policy formulation and the NRRP. Through an analysis of the main theories and context of the NRRP, the essay highlights the complex dynamics that characterize the interaction between public and private actors. In addition, the main implications of lobbying and its effects on public policy and public administration are analyzed. The essay’s conclusions summarize the main concepts of the work and pave the way for future research that could systematically analyze external influences on the Plan and investigate whether or not a specific law on interest representation is needed in Italy. The work can contribute to building a specific theoretical valuable framework for future studies concerning interest representation in the formulation phase of the NRRP.

Il fenomeno degli “usi civici”, più recentemente indicati come “domini” o “proprietà collettive”, ha antiche radici nel contesto economico e sociale del Paese. Grazie alla l. n. 168 del 2017 e alla giurisprudenza della Corte costituzionale, si è superata una visione di tale fenomeno come esperienza da superare e si è, invece, trovato un nuovo inquadramento: anche la recente sent. n. 152 del 2024 conferma lo stretto collegamento tra i domini collettivi e le finalità di tutela dell’ambiente, che la Repubblica è chiamata a perseguire soprattutto a seguito della revisione dell’art. 9 Cost. nel 2022. Collective domains, environment and social subsidiarity The phenomenon of ‘civic use’, more recently referred to as ‘domains’ or ‘collective property’, has ancient roots in the country’s economic and social context. Thanks to Act 168 of 2017 and the case law of the Constitutional Court, we have moved away from viewing this phenomenon as an experience to overcome, and have begun to look at it from a different angle: even the recent judgement 152/2014 confirms the close link between collective domains and the environmental objectives that the Republic will have to meet, particularly following the revision of Article 9 of the Constitution in 2022.

The impact of institutional change upon the labour market is a topic hugely discussed in the literature. This paper investigates the evolution of labour market institutions in Italy, Singapore, and Korea to underline common features and differences. The three countries differ enormously for geographical and historical reasons and are located in two very unlike continent, Europe and Asia. Nevertheless, beyond geographical, historical and economic dissimilarities, Italy, Singapore and Korea show some common trend in their labour markets: an increase in precariousness and a drop in welfare provisions, as a consequence of the liberal reforms. In Europe, the failure of the welfare system brought about a change of direction towards workfare programs. In Asia, the industrial factory of the world, low-cost workers attract foreign investments, therefore, the weak segments of society, such as women, low skilled, migrants and young people found difficult to sign standard employment contracts. The comparative policy analysis aims at showing that a consensus on the mainstream economic thought supported by the international organisations (and stakeholders) has driven the evolution of labour market institutions in both Europe and Asia. Labour market deregulation has been depicted as a panacea, even if it was not the specific need of a given context. In addition, the comparative policy analysis is helpful to know and deepen the “best practices” adopted all over the world, in order to develop and implement mission-oriented public policies in the European labour market.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly transformed organizational operations, with remote work emerging abruptly as a prevalent practice during lockdowns and maintaining a pivotal role in contemporary business organizations. This paper in-vestigates the working attitudes shaped by the forced shift to remote work in Italy during the two major waves of COVID-19 lockdowns, exploring a two-wave sur-vey involving 30 Italian companies and 1,861 workers. This research examines the challenges faced by remote workers, their perceptions, and the implications for management control systems. Results indicate that Italian workers’ attitudes to-ward the sudden shift to remote work varied widely, depending on both demo-graphic and organizational factors. Specifically, trust in direct supervisors, number of children, and age emerged as major determinants of workers’ attitudes and opinions. Furthermore, these opinions were associated with perceived stress levels.

Digitalization has a significant impact on the social economy organizations, acting as a key driver of growth and success. This paper aims to explore the effects of digitalization on the social economy. We conducted a thorough systematic review of 40 articles using the PRISMA protocol, and we utilized NVivo software to clas-sify and arrange the identified themes in the studies. Our study demonstrates that digital tools are essential, empowering social economy organizations to achieve their goals with greater confidence. We considered technologies such as Big Data that powerful tools for gaining deeper insights into social issues through advanced analytics, allowing organizations to target their interventions more effectively. Similarly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) contributes to the social economy by auto-mating routine tasks and offering sophisticated solutions to complex social chal-lenges. Another transformative digital tool is blockchain technology, which holds enormous potential to influence this kind of organization. Together, these technol-ogies enable organizations to make informed decisions, enhance transparency, re-duce costs, and drive innovation. At the end of this systematic literature review, we conclude by offering suggestions for further research.

To address global sustainability, engagement from every social sector is necessary. In this context, businesses can play a pivotal role. Therefore, it is urgent to establish proper management tools in order to support or-ganizations’ top management in addressing these goals. While larger firms are making progress in measuring, managing and reporting sustainability performance, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are lagging behind for various reasons – such as the lack of regulatory frameworks, standards, managerial competence and more. In OECD countries, SMEs account for 40% of private sector GDP. As such, their relevance and role in pursuing sustainability cannot be overlooked. This research aims to advance understanding of the development and implemen-tation of performance measurement and management (PMM) systems taking into account the sustainability dimensions of performance in SMEs. This is key to al-lowing businesses and their management to measure and monitor their impact at the economic, social and environmental levels. In order to do this, the research is based on action research and the incorporation of an interventionist approach. In particular, the authors have developed a sus-tainability PMM for a medium citrus company operating in the B-to-B market and based in Southern Italy.

The rising popularity of performance management systems (PMSs) as a means of navigating the uncertain competitive landscape shaped by the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent economic crises and armed conflicts is a well-documented phenomenon in the field of managerial studies. A substantial body of research has been dedicated to examining the role of PMSs in facilitating decision-making processes, strategy implementation, and management efficiency within large organizations. However, a clear discrepancy exists between theoretical and practical perspectives on the implementation and utilization of PMSs in medi-um, small, and micro-enterprises. This article relies on 26 in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and accountants involved in performance assessment in medium, small and micro-enterprises in Italy. The results demonstrate that the unprecedent-ed levels of uncertainty brought about by the advent of the COVID-19 and the subsequent periods of economic crisis have stimulated a more intense and com-prehensive use of PMSs among medium and small enterprises. In contrast, micro-enterprises have not been affected in their reconsideration of performance moni-toring. This work aims to provide scholars, managers, financial advisors, and con-sultants with a more precise overview of PMS in small and micro enterprises. It also strives to complement the limited number of studies on this topic by providing valuable theoretical and practical implications that both scholars and practitioners can leverage. Additionally, future research avenues are provided.