Publications

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

low, but it is also unequal,” says Pons. “Many citizens are disengaging in participation in society. That may decrease the legitimacy of elected governments overall.” In four recent studies conducted in Italy and France, Pons and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

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Global Experience | MBA

Global Markets As a part of the second year, MBA students have the option of participating in an Immersive Field Course (IFC). Play MBA Students Explore Capitalism in Italy video Play Video duration: 2:58 MBA Students Explore Capitalism... View Details

History's Guiding Light

by Professor Geoffrey Jones. This seminar provided me with a foundation on the role of business in advanced and emerging countries’ economic trajectories, from Medici Italy to China and India in today’s global context, as well as direct... View Details

Portrait Project

Sisto Merolla

my life, always treating my coworkers as "people" rather than "resources"? finally convince myself that no, politics in Italy is not only a dirty job for self-interested and dishonest people? always strive to... View Details

20 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Globalization Hasn’t Killed the Manufacturing Cluster

for clusters” Pisano and Buciuni looked to four industrial clusters in northeastern Italy for their answer. Italy "is a great laboratory because it's been historically organized around these very specific... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Manufacturing; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

Portrait Project

Christine Cuoco

Italy through sunflower-colored glasses, and absolutely nothing prevents me from enjoying each moment of my adventures. I want to live every day as if I am traveling in Italy. I want to keep my sunflower-colored glasses with me and share... View Details

September 2022 (Revised November 2022)
Teaching Note

PittaRosso: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Pricing and Promotion

By: Ayelet Israeli

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 522-046. View Details

May 2013 (Revised March 2014)
Case

Benetton Group S.p.A., 2000

By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin

In 2000, Benetton was one of the leading mass fashion competitors in the world with approximately $1.9 billion in sales across 5,500 stores in 120 countries. But the company's fortunes seemed to be on the wane. Operating profits had fallen 9% from the prior year to... View Details

Keywords: Fashion; Strategic Change; Strategic Management; Globalized Firms and Management; Marketing Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Performance Consistency; Management Teams; Strategy; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Italy

2011
Working Paper

Do Not Trash the Incentive! Monetary Incentives and Waste Sorting

By: Alessandro Bucciol, Natalia Montinari and Marco Piovesan

This paper examines whether monetary incentives are an effective tool for increasing domestic waste sorting. We exploit the exogenous variation in the pricing systems experienced during the 1999-2008 decade by the 95 municipalities in the district of Treviso (Italy).... View Details

Keywords: Household; Cost Management; Consumer Behavior; Wastes and Waste Processing; Motivation and Incentives; Public Administration Industry; Italy

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June 2007 (Revised November 2007)
Case

Italy: If not now, when?

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Julia Galef

Describes Italy's main macroeconomic problems: low productivity growth, stagnant GDP growth, and high public debt. As of early 2007, the country's global competitiveness has plummeted and its debt remains well above the level allowed by the EU's Maastricht treaty.... View Details

Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Macroeconomics; Borrowing and Debt; International Relations; Competition; Italy

August 2006 (Revised September 2007)
Supplement

Istituto Clinico Humanitas (C): Pronto Soccorso

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer

Follows on from the cases Istituto Clinico Humanitas (A) and (B). Describes the design and running of the new Humanitas Emergency Department. Istituto Clinico Humanitas has developed a very efficient operating system for dealing with elective (largely surgical)... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Service Operations; Service Delivery; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Industry; Italy

1998
Other Unpublished Work

Pursuing Value: The Information Reporting Gap in the Italian Capital Markets

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Luca Lupone

Keywords: Capital Markets; Performance; Financial Reporting; Italy

July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
Case

SIG Beverages (A)

SIG Beverages, a leading supplier of bottling and packaging systems for the beverage industry, has recognized an opportunity in providing services for its product end users. Management's challenge is to develop a service portfolio to address end users' needs, while... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Production; Service Delivery; Manufacturing Industry; Italy

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January 2002 (Revised November 2002)
Case

Abelli and Saviotti at Banca Commerciale Italiana (B)

By: Tiziana E. Casciaro, Kathleen L. McGinn and Massimiliano Belingheri

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Banking Industry; Italy

May 2000 (Revised August 2001)
Case

Telecom Italia Takeover (C)

By: Michael D. Watkins, James K. Sebenius and Ann Leamon

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Italy

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February 2000
Supplement

Franco Bernabe: Reflections on Telecom Italia (B)

By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty

Supplements the video. View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Industry; Italy

April 2024
Teaching Note

Ferrari: Shifting to Carbon Neutrality

By: Raffaella Sadun

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 723-446. A sports car manufacturer commits to carbon neutrality and to electrifying a large part of its car fleet. View Details

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Leadership Style; Environmental Sustainability; Auto Industry; Italy