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"The Future of Global Supply Chains in a Post-COVID-19 World"

Supply-chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are of unparalleled magnitude because of a confluence of circumstances: a sudden rise in demand for some products, unforeseen shifts in demand points, supply shortages, a logistical crisis, and an unprecedentedly quick recovery in major

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"Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy: The mediating role of supply chain integration"

There is a great expectation that Industry 4.0 technologies will enable better circular economy (CE) results at firms. However, it is unclear how these technologies might contribute to CE.  In a recent publication, Eleonora Di Maria, Valentina De Marchi, and Ambra Galeazzo from the Department of

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"Talent Management in SMEs: Unraveling the Role of Contextual Factors"

Authors:Franca Cantoni (University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza)Caterina Muzzi (University of Brescia)Martina Gianecchini (dSEA University of Padua) Employing a multiple case study analysis, this paper, published in the Human Resource Development Quarterly, explores the contextual factors

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"Cultural channels in the regional imports of differentiated products: the case of Made in Italy"

Authors:Amir Maghssudipour (dSEA University of Padova)Letizia Donati (University of Florence)Marco Bellandi (University of Florence)This study, published in the  Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, explores how cultural factors influence international trade at a regional level, focusing on

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"A literature review on corporate governance and ESG research: Emerging trends and future directions"

Authors:Bruno Buchetti (dSEA Unipd)Francesca Romana Arduino (LUISS University)Salvatore Perdichizzi (dSEA Unipd) This paper, published in the International Review of Financial Analysis, explores how corporate governance (CG)—the way companies are managed—impacts environmental, social, and governance

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