Veronica Scuotto

@article{scuotto_181,

title = {Internet of Things: Applications and Challenges in Smart Cities. A case study of IBM smart city projects},

author = {Veronica Scuotto and Alberto Ferraris and Stefano Bresciani},

url = {https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/BPMJ-05-2015-0074},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-03-01},

journal = {Business Process Management Journal},

volume = {22},

number = {2},

pages = {357-367},

abstract = {Purpose - An empirical testing on IBM smart cities projects was applied so as to demonstrate that the combination between the use of Internet of Things (IoT) and the implementation of the Open Innovation (OI) model within smart cities which has been changed the development of urban areas and effected firms' innovativeness. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach - A case study methodology on a leading multinational firms deeply involved in smart cities projects has been chosen. Findings - From this study it emerged how IBM: has a clear vision of smart cities and IoT; adopt a worldwide OI approach to smart cities; delineate-specific strategies and create OI units ad hoc for smart cities' projects. Research limitations/implications - The major limitation of this work is that the analysis presented has been developed only on one case of multinational firm that operate in smart cities contexts. Practical implications - Recommendations will be made both to public and private actor in order to plan and implement efficient strategies to improve their performances. Originality/value - The concept of smart city has become quite popular between scholars and practitioners in the era of digital economy. Cities become smart developing new urban area using new Information and Communication Technologies such as mobile devices, the semantic web, cloud computing, and the IoT. Smart cities make innovation ecosystem, joining together different forces like knowledge-intensive activities, institutions for cooperation and learning, and web-based applications collective intelligence. This research is of importance and significance to scholars, government, and firms who need to understand the relevance of smart cities in the current economy.},

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@article{scuotto_827,

title = {Being Innovator or Imovator: Current Dilemma?},

author = {Veronica Scuotto and Sunil Shukla},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13132-015-0336-6},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-12-21},

journal = {Journal Of The Knowledge Economy},

volume = {9},

number = {1},

pages = {212-227},

abstract = {Currently high competitive environment of emerging markets is characterized by a new typology of firm. Such new kind of firm has been defined second mover or ?imovator'. An imovator combines aspects of both imitation and innovation strategies (Shenkar 2010). It exploits the external resources and capabilities of its own network system in order to improve business performance and increase technological capabilities. It takes inspiration from successful innovative products in order to create a similar product but with technical improvements and lower production costs. In the current management literature there are different points of view regards to the competitive advantage to be innovator or imitator: some scholars argue that being innovator is advantageous to companies in order to dominate new market and to acquire a wide range of consumers whereas others point out that it is more efficient and successful to follow the first comer. However none has been studied how the combination between innovation and imitation may affect firms' performance through adpting knowledge exploitation approach and creating relationship with firms' Innovation Network System. So in order to address this gap, the paper analyses two case studies, that is Lenovo from China and redBus.in from India.},

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@article{murray_825,

title = {The Business Model Canvas},

author = {Alan Murray and Veronica Scuotto},

url = {http://symphonya.unicusano.it/issue/view/768/showToc},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

journal = {SYMPHONYA Emerging Issues in Management},

volume = {3},

pages = {94-109},

abstract = {With global and local markets being transformed by the new techno-culture of digital and social technologies, more and more entrepreneurs need to be guided through their entrepreneurial journey. Whilst the management literature declares that there are numerous widely recognised tools available which the entrepreneur can use to help build or develop their business model in order to keep abreast of technological changes such as the business plan, lean start up and experimental lab, we propose that the Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a better fit for the market - orientated entrepreneur. This paper applies the Business Model Canvas to a single case study in order to investigates how a real entrepreneur relies on the nine blocks of the BMC namely; value proposition, key activities, key resources, cost structure, key partners, customer relationships, customer segments, channels,and revenue streams.},

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@article{del_giudice_828,

title = {Student entrepreneurship, creativity and success. How much does knowledge heterogeneity really matter?},

author = {Manlio Del Giudice and Maria Rosaria Della Peruta and Veronica Scuotto},

url = {https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=62789},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-06-01},

journal = {International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management},

volume = {18},

number = {1},

pages = {45-58},

abstract = {The present research points out to investigate how knowledge heterogeneity benefits creativity and innovation of student entrepreneurs. Some authors stressed that the knowledge and social networks are fundamental elements to generate new ideas and inspire future entrepreneurs. Having analysed the data extracted by Kelley et al. (2012) on 300 Master students joining economics and biotech faculties in Europe, through the application of structural equation modelling by using IBM SPSS Amos, we confirmed the importance of social network so as to acquire efficiently new knowledge and to improve innovation performance.},

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@article{scuotto_829,

title = {Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Digital Competence: Keys to Success for  Student Entrepreneurship},

author = {Veronica Scuotto and Massimo Morellato},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13132-013-0155-6},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-09-01},

journal = {Journal Of The Knowledge Economy},

volume = {4},

number = {3},

pages = {293-303},

abstract = {Understanding forces that contribute to the birth of student entrepreneurship is very important, as the entrepreneurial attitude grows in a young student. Economists consider this type of entrepreneurship as a significant drive towards improving societal welfare, while experts of communication emphasize the inclination to entrepreneurial skills and innovation of this generation of entrepreneurs. Other studies have explored student entrepreneurs' ability to build inter-organizational relationships. Despite this entrepreneurial spirit, increasingly seen as a source of innovation in nearly all industries, knowledge is limited on how student entrepreneurship leads to the birth of new enterprises and the renewal of established organizations. Several authors of management studies have shown how higher education and training programs foster student entrepreneurship. No major study to date, however, has taken into consideration other factors, such as digital competence and informal collaborative networks, and assessed their respective influence on students' attitudes to starting a new business. This paper examines the available data provided by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2011) concerning student entrepreneurship in 40 countries across the world in order to evaluate the influence of these factors, using a PLS-Path Modeling analysis. The findings show that entrepreneurial knowledge is the most important factor in promoting student entrepreneurship, although the presence of informal collaborative networks and the ability to efficiently use the latest technology are also relevant in developing entrepreneurship attitude. The low technological capacity results for student entrepreneurship among the generation of native digital population is confirmation alone on the current importance of reconsidering the development of digital competence in higher education that goes beyond the simple training of technical skills.},

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