Publication Authors: Irene Fulco

Irene Fulco, Francesca Loia, Barbara Aquilani, Marcello Martinez

This study examines the intersection of digital transformation (DT) and business model innovation (BMI) within traditional “Made in Italy” sectors, such as Food & Wine, Fashion & Clothing, Home & Furnishings, and Automation. While these industries are renowned for their cultural heritage, they face the challenge of integrating digital technologies to remain competitive without losing […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2025: Knowledge Futures: AI, Technology, and the New Business Paradigm
160-168
Francesca Loia, Irene Fulco, Barbara Aquilani, Ginevra Gravili

This study aims to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the managerial and organizational literature concerning the intricate relationship among gazelles, unicorns, high-growth start-ups (HGFs), and innovation, specifically within the fields of Business, Management, and Accounting (BMA) as well as Decision Sciences. Employing a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology, this research utilizes Elsevier’s Scopus database to […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2024 – Translating Knowledge into Innovation Dynamics
2271-2287
Irene Fulco, Francesca Loia, Barbara Aquilani, Paola Adinolfi

This paper is intended as a contribution to the ongoing conceptual development of the role of organizations in fostering innovation, and in promoting, at the same time, sustainability. In particular, Sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI) involves making intentional changes to an organization’s philosophy and values, in terms of “openness”, which consider commercial viability, while simultaneously improving environmental […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2023 – Managing Knowledge for Sustainability
1705-1722
Irene Fulco, Barbara Aquilani

COVID-19 quickly pushed organizations towards challenges they could never have imagined. However, the crisis should represent a period of substantial business building and innovation. The immediate signs of this are already visible, including overnight digital transformation, making the most of data, and virtual customer engagement. In this current socio-economic context, in which organizations face growing […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2022 – Knowledge Drivers for Resilience and Transformation
1047-1059
Francesca Iandolo, Francesca Loia, Irene Fulco, Pietro Vito

Nowadays, the development of data management technologies has deeply contributed to make immediate and effective the activity of gathering and processing large amounts of data with reference to specific process or performance indicators. The Big Data phenomenon along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques represent a new era in information exploration and utilization, by offering new […]

IN: Proceedings IFKAD 2020 – Knowledge in Digital Age
387-399