Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the robot trends of the next generation. Design/methodology/approach This paper is divided into two sections: the key modern technology on which Europe's robotics industry has built its foundation is described. Then, the next key megatrends were...

Purpose: Doing business in depleted contexts requires the adoption of an unconventional strategic orientation based on the involvement of the local community and driven by the attainment of economic, environmental and social goals. Previous studies have explored the specific nature of community...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a model to disclose, report, and manage intellectual capital (IC) in a network of companies. To this end, it provides a monetary evaluation of core competencies (CCs), which may be defined as a bundle of various types of intangibles, aggregating...

The present study aims at analysing the current structure of intra-Mediterranean Short Sea Shipping services and the possible convenience of implementing vertical relations in order to increase the attractiveness of some full freight maritime routes.Recently, several changes has happened in the...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a multifaceted and multidisciplinary topic undergoing continuous evolution. As a consequence, its related body of knowledge is undergoing continuous development. While a number of literature reviews have been proposed, the approaches used differ and a...

The assessment of the effects of a parking policy is a very complex problem and requires the definition of methodologies and interpretative schemes which can not ignore the urban structure of the city in which the parking policy is applied. Concerning this, the study defines an interpretative...

The purpose of the paper is that of analysing the available sources of information for the Italian roll‐on roll‐off and underlining the strengths and weaknesses of this data. As a matter of fact in the Short Sea Shipping the roll‐on roll‐off transport represents an important leg of the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a model to disclose, report, and manage intellectual capital (IC) in a network of companies. To this end, it provides a monetary evaluation of core competencies (CCs), which may be defined as a bundle of various types of intangibles, aggregating...