Publication Authors: Carmela Piccolo

The Social Cost of Digital Banking: Branch Desertification and Inequalities in Access to Financial Services
Giuseppe Bruno, Carmela Piccolo, Eduardo Pipicelli
In recent years, the banking sector has undergone a profound transformation driven by the widespread diffusion of digital technologies, which has progressively reshaped service delivery models and reduced the role of physical branches. This shift has been accompanied by a significant contraction of branch networks across Europe, raising concerns about its implications for access to [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2026: Intelligent Knowledge for Sustainable Organizations
PP: 739-747
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A Critical Assessment of the Main ESG Ratings: The Case of Agri-Food and Textile and Fashion Industries
Silvia Baldassarre, Giuseppe Bruno, Manuel Cavola, Antonio Diglio, Carmela Piccolo, Eduardo Pipicelli
This paper undertakes a critical examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings, focusing on their application within the agri-food and textile, apparel, and fashion industries. As the demand for sustainable practices grows, so does the need for reliable ESG ratings that stakeholders can trust for investment and policy-making decisions. The core of our study [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2024 - Translating Knowledge into Innovation Dynamics
PP: 1877-1894
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Digital Transformation and Green Transition in the Shipbuilding Industry: Insights from the METROPOLIS Project
Silvia Baldassarre, Giuseppe Bruno, Manuel Cavola, Antonio Diglio, Carmela Piccolo, Eduardo Pipicelli
Collaboration with external innovation drivers is one of the opportunities that companies, especially if belonging to more traditional sectors, can seize to embark on a twofold path oriented towards both a sustainable horizon and a Digital Transformation goal. This is the case of the Palescandolo Lavorazioni Siderurgiche, which works in the traditional sector of shipbuilding, [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2023 - Managing Knowledge for Sustainability
PP: 1842-1855
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Resilience in Healthcare: an Investigation into the State of the Art
Alessandro Stefanini, Lara Agostini, Rossella Onofrio, Carmela Piccolo
Recent major health shocks like the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak, the Zika outbreak, and, last but not least, the Covid-19 pandemic have strongly contributed to drawing attention to the issue of resilience of health systems, because health authorities and organizations experienced severe difficulties in managing these crises. The concept of resilience is assuming a central role [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2021 - Managing Knowledge in Uncertain Times
PP: 1728-1741
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Analysing the Impact of Organizational Models on the Performances of Regional Blood Supply Chains
Giuseppe Bruno, Manuel Cavola, Antonio Diglio, Carmela Piccolo
Blood Supply Chains (BSCs) are a complex set of actors, facilities and relationships, whose role is to manage the entire flow of blood units, from donors to patients, and to ensure that the total demand of blood is met (i.e. the self-sufficiency goal). To this end, the support of Voluntary Associations (VAs) is crucial, as [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2020 - Knowledge in Digital Age
PP: 1250-1264
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Investigating the impact of the reconfiguration of the hospital-network on the users’ accessibility to the primary care: an empirical analysis and alternative reorganization approaches
Giuseppe Bruno, Antonio Diglio, Carmela Piccolo
In Italy, the healthcare sector is the one that absorbs the largest economic resources, immediately after Social Security, and, hence, it has been coping with an enduring reforming process. The latest health reform, namely DM 70/2015, suggested the adoption of the Hub & Spoke model for the redesign of regional hospital networks. The aim of [...]
IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2019 - Knowledge Ecosystems and Growth
PP: 585-597
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