Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse how digital technologies trigger changes in the business process manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Apulia Region (South Italy). As SMEs play an essential role value creation industries countries, article examines enablers Industry 4.0 a regional contexts characterized by delay research development innovation performances where companies' competitiveness based on limited knowledge technological assets....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a new framework for managing intellectual capital (IC) inside university considering the collective intelligence perspective. Design/methodology/approach research method uses fourth stage IC and adopts approach. underlying assumption behind consider as system in which tangible assets are coordinated towards achievement strategic goals. Findings conceptual management harnesses power IC, collectively created by engagement multiple stakeholders...

Purpose In the landscape created by digital transformation, developing ability to adapt and innovate absorbing generating new knowledge has become a strategic priority for organizations. The theory of dynamic capabilities, especially from knowledge-based perspective, proven particularly useful in studying phenomena transformation change. Moving this premise, paper aims map state research define guidelines actualization capabilities era. Design/methodology/approach A structured literature...

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the role of intangible assets in higher education and research institutions present a measurement framework, along with an illustrative application. Design/methodology/approach A review existing theories practical experiences is undertaken build core conceptual model dashboard indicators. The then applied investigate mission performance angles intellectual capital reference Italian institution. Findings Creating at organizations. identification are thus...

Purpose Despite the abundance of research in open innovation, few contributions explore it at inter-organizational level, and particularly with a focus on healthcare ecosystem, characterized by dense network relationships among public private organizations (hospitals, companies universities) as well other actors that can be labeled “untraditional” player, i.e. doctors, nurses patients. The purpose this paper is to cover gap how knowledge transferred flows all ecosystems’ players order...

Purpose – The public sector is one of the least addressed areas intellectual capital (IC) research. Universities are an interesting area investigation because they considered critical players in knowledge-based society. purpose this paper to develop a more general, flexible and comprehensive “IC Maturity Model” for (ICMM), framework defining implementing IC measurement management approaches, as part whole strategic universities. Thus, ICMM proposes staged initiate step-by-step change within...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute the literature on intellectual capital (IC) in light emerging paradigm Big Data. Through a review, provides momentum for researchers and scholars explore trends implications Data movement field IC. Design/methodology/approach A review highlights novel issues IC research, focussing on: organisational value, staged evolution research from technological managerial paradigm. It expected that identifying these contributions will help establish...

Purpose This paper aims to provide a systematic literature review (SLR) of the relationship between smart and digital technologies organisations’ reporting processes, proposing future research agenda. The examines effects data technology on corporate process by analysing various kinds reports organisations. Design/methodology/approach A two-decade assessment studies was analysed answer questions. SLR explored role for processes. Scopus database used as leading source access articles....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a case study university that uses collective intelligence approach for managing its intellectual capital (IC). Specifically, the authors investigate how one Europe’s oldest business schools, Ca’ Foscari University Venice (Italy), manages IC through stakeholder engagement achieve academia’s third mission so contributing social and economic development. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected semi-structured interviews University’s...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how collaborative entrepreneurial learning (EL) processes between entrepreneurs and university students can enhance the practices in context knowledge-intensive enterprises. These represent a valuable source for entrepreneurship development incumbent enterprises forms innovative products, services, or organizational renewal. Design/methodology/approach An extreme case study project “Mimprendo” ( www.mimprendo.it ), an initiative promoted by...

Purpose This paper aims to design, build and evaluate a blockchain platform in the accounting domain, taking an ecosystem perspective. To achieve this aim, research provides evidence for developing decentralised architecture rooted on technology, designing proof of concept modelling blockchain-based system. Design/methodology/approach Moving from analysis previous literature leveraging design science approach, framework grounded main pillars functions, identifying technical non-technical...

Purpose The paper aims to contribute the Circular Economy debate from Entrepreneurship Education perspective. Despite scholars' growing interest in both these research streams, scarce consideration is given comprehension of their mutual implications and meaning. Design/methodology/approach based on a cross-case analysis. It compares 16 higher education programmes launched by Universities Europe aimed create competences skills for students with different profiles. analysis provides critical...

Start-ups, as small, new companies, suffer from liabilities of size and lack experience when entering market competition. Research has suggested that relationships with other organisations might be a solution to balance such liabilities. While several studies underline the importance between start-ups large within an Innovation ecosystem, few still analyse relevance coopetitive among start-ups. Coopetitive describe "hybrid activity" simultaneous cooperation competition firms while focusing...