The National Scientific Qualification (ASN) has been introduced as a prerequisite for applying for a tenured associate or full professor position at state-recognized Italian universities. The ASN is meant to attest that an individual has reached a suitable level of scientific maturity to apply for professorship positions. A controversial aspect of the ASN is its reliance on quantitative indicat...

Recently some Information Systems researchers have suggested that the younger generation engage with information technologies in a different way from the older generation. To gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, we have been conducting ethnographic research on the technological practices of young professionals within an organizational context. Our initial findings suggest that young ...

Waste management is a challenge of modern society, and there is awareness that responsibility of waste management should be shared by all community, to cooperate and ensure a sustainable development with the best principles and best management practices. It is a citizenship issue, where citizens contribute adopting preventative behaviours in the production of waste, as well as practices that fa...

The use of GS1 Data Standards is envisioned to improve the efficiency of the healthcare supply chain as it did for the retail supply chain. The healthcare industry, especially providers, acknowledges their potentials; however, there are misconceptions and lack of understanding the associated costs and expected benefits. This study presents an adoption roadmap for GS1 Data Standards at the provi...

This paper presents our early finding from conducting a European eGovernment Interoperability (IOP) Study. This study mainly focuses at the local and regional level. In this paper, we present the methodologies that are used in order to conduct the study as well as the early results. We first define eGovernment IOP. We thereafter present key success factors and barriers in eGovernment projects i...

Practitioners in the developing field of intergroup dialogue seek to address critical social issues of prejudice and intergroup conflict. Goals of dialogue work include relationship building, civic participation, and social change. Outcome evaluation of this work is necessary to further understand the processes and effectiveness of dialogue practices, improve on the work being done, and obtain ...

Purpose – The paper seeks to investigate the changing and challenging spatial nature of the rising knowledge cities’ knowledge precincts. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the literature on recent knowledge precinct developments within the frame of innovation and urban economic competitiveness. The methodology develops a typological investigation and searches for useful insights f...

The outbreaks of new and emerging infectious diseases in recent decades have caused widespread social and economic disruptions in the global economy. Various guidelines for pandemic influenza planning are based upon traditional infection control, best practice and evidence. This paper describes the development of an early warning system for detecting disease outbreaks in the urban setting of Ho...

The paper draws on important lessons learnt from evaluation of partnerships between health and social services in Managed Clinical Networks and Health Action Zones that are likely to have implications for the development of Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) in Scotland. For example, issues highlighted have included the need for a clear vision, clarity of strategic focus, effective two-way co...