In the management of public sector, digital transformation is supposed to lead to new and better service delivery by increasing efficiency and transparency, and by improving accountability. The complexity of the transformation process increases, in terms of actors involved and effects on working practice and way of interacting and offering services. The pressure is more […]
The paper delves into the varied implications of knowledge sharing, mainly between judges and personnel of the Ufficio per il Processo (UPP) or “judge’s bureau” linked to different organizational models in judge’s bureau within selected Italian Courts. The study seeks to analyse how distinct organizational structures and practices influence the sharing of knowledge within the […]
This paper deals with a case of organisational change triggered by a process of digital transformation. It describes the management of change activated in the Supreme Court of Cassation in Italy. The project involved different actors and one of the main criticalities to deal with was the need of communication among people with different background […]
This paper deals with a case of organizational change “triggered” by a process of digital transformation. More specifically we refer to the management of change activated in the Supreme Court of Cassation and related to the introduction of the on-line civil trial (Processo Civile Telematico, PCT). In this case change management has been designed in […]
This paper is focused on the concept of visualization as a potential tool to foster knowledge translation. We investigate how using ad-hoc visual tools supports knowledge translation and knowledge transfer. The empirical case under analysis concerns the setup of a multi criteria decision-making model to analyse and select alternatives related to the factors that upgrade […]
The paper proposes the testing of mathematical models of multi-criteria analysis to support the organizational control functions in the automotive sector. One of the most critical aspects of the organizational control functions for automotive companies is the definition and prioritization of problems emerging from the implementation of production cycles. This issue is relevant for the […]
In recent years an abundant literature has been focusing on the way U-I collaborations work and on the main factors and variables that affect the process. Some studies have related to the role of proximity in explaining inter-organizational collaborations and facilitating interactions between firms and academia. Others reflected on the different mechanisms adopted in order […]
The adoption of lean product development (LPD) in knowledge intensive manufacturing contexts is bringing about profound consequences in terms of organizational forms and human resource management practices. Project-oriented units are increasingly overlapping with vertical arrangements and hierarchical distribution of work, which in the past rooted manufacturers in functionally oriented structures. In this paper we wish […]
The relationship between Obeya room and the management of knowledge is a neglected topic, apart from a few exceptions that have proposed a theoretical contribution to the debate (Tyagi et al., 2015; Lindlöf et. al., 2013), trying to classify the different tools and methods adopted in the LPD according to Nonaka and Takeuchi theoretical framework […]