Globalisation determines a continuous increase of risks for companies. Hence, the ability to prevent threats and catch opportunities becomes strategically relevant for corporate success. However, different approaches of risk management can be chosen by firms operating in a same industry.This...

The greater awareness of the role of key actors in the school governance processes and the need to expect a “new leader” in the increasing school complexity are essential conditions to reform the schools from within, so as to provide them with skills related to globalisation, improvement to...

Market globalisation and worldwide economic crisis have increased uncertainty, discontinuity and emerging risks implicating, for companies, the need to adopt a risk proactive approach; this implies that it is not enough to select and to analyse the risks, but it is also necessary to decide how...

Many banks, particularly local banks, use standard evaluation systems that often do not allow specific and detailed analysis of the different businesses which, on the contrary, should be encouraged to improve their corporate performance, particularly by trying to demonstrate that they are...

Communication plays a decisive role to evaluate how corporate responsibilities are taken and to recognise the potential to meet the expectations of the various social interlocutors. Information about the system of corporate governance, in terms of structural and operating characteristics, allows...

This study is mainly intended to answer the following questions: Who might be able to plan and manage the social and educational services? In order to safeguard the quality and efficiency of the production of social and educational services, how should such services be managed? What is the model...