Enrico Battisti

University of Turin | UNITO · Department of Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the connection between initial public offerings (IPOs) and knowledge management (KM). Specifically, the manuscript critically examines the literature on IPOs and KM underlying how KM practices influence the IPO processes of companies. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a systematic litera...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the financial and non-financial factors contributing to the success of hybrid offerings among Pakistani multinational enterprises (MNEs). Design/methodology/approach To capture the complexity and interdependence of success factors, this study employed fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQC...

Purpose The study aims to examine the role of green learning orientation, green knowledge acquisition and green knowledge management in fostering corporate environmental performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. In addition, this research assesses the moderating role of chief executive officer (CEO) gender between green kno...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of culture as a motivator for young generations to travel and their willingness of using crowdfunding to sustain culture. Design/methodology/approach Using a mixed-methods sequential exploratory design and through a quantile regression analysis for count data, a sample of 1,721 Ita...

Purpose This study examines the direct and indirect effects of green intellectual capital (GIC) and innovative work behavior (IWB) on green process innovation performance (GPIP), with green knowledge sharing (GKS) as a mediator, in Pakistan’s hospitality industry. The aim is to provide a paradigm for assisting companies in transforming strategic gr...

This paper investigates the investment decisions of professional and non-professional investors and the role of three classes of factors, i.e. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) orientation, human capital, and composition of ownership, in influencing the performance of equity crowdfunding campaigns, measured in terms of funding collected (in %),...

Crowdfunding entails small funds or contributions collected from the public to support and develop certain services or products. It has been widely adopted as an alternative method to fund social, cultural, and technological projects. Crowdfunding platforms can capitalize the social and digital networks, making them more efficient in targeting fund...

Purpose This study examines the relationship between green intellectual capital (GIC) and competitive advantage (CA) and proposes the moderating role of corporate philanthropy types (cash, in-kind and both) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, this study investigates the types of corporate philanthropy, strengthening the link between GIC an...

In this study, we propose entrepreneurial leadership as an important enabler of emerging market international new venture growth (EINVs) and investigate how and when it enhances EINVs. We examined this by considering international explorative and exploitative learning as key mediators and gender diversity of senior management as an important contin...

This study employs the Porter hypothesis framework to test the moderating role of production cost in the relationship between resource‐efficiency actions and financial performance for German small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). For this purpose, we employ the 2012, 2018, and 2021 Flash Eurobarometer surveys to analyze how consistently SMEs ad...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically examine and organize the literature that has explored the effects of several environmental conditions (ECs) on mergers and acquisitions (M&As), in particular highlighting the increasing role of protectionism. Design/methodology/approach The systematic literature review methodology was applied...

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the ownership impact on firm sustainable investments (FSIs). In particular, this research examines the link between institutional investor ownership (IIO), managerial ownership (MOWN) and FSIs in the tourism industry in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a data set of 346 firm-year obs...

Purpose This study develops a conceptual framework to examine (1) whether global retailers' CSR actions in the form of in-kind charitable contribution affect consumers' attribution of CSR to intrinsic motives, (2) whether consumers' attribution of CSR to intrinsic motives affects brand-self connection and (3) whether the cultural factors of self-tr...

Digital transformation has generated a multifaceted shift in the financial industry through financial technology (FinTech). This study focuses on the effect that a series of the most impactful technological tools adopted by banks have on their business model, with a special focus on the evolution of human capital and traditional capital intensity i...

Purpose Crowdfunding, an alternative funding source to support entrepreneurial initiatives, has increasingly attracted the attention of scholars. However, knowledge of the drivers and outcomes of crowdfunding is currently scant. This study thus presents a review of the extant literature on new ventures soliciting crowdfunding. Design/methodology/a...

This paper investigates how knowledge management (KM) practices improve the financial performance of global start-ups (GSs). Using a database of 114 global innovative Italian start-ups, this study is based on the principal component analysis – data envelopment analysis (PCA-DEA) method. In particular, a survey was conducted to investigate KM practi...

Despite the exponential growth of crowdfunding in recent years, research on the role it plays in business internationalization is still embryonal. Building on the Resource Based View (RBV) and Knowledge Based View (KBV), this study explores how SMEs can use equity crowdfunding (ECF) and reward crowdfunding (RCF) to internationalize and the related...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how influencer endorsement services stimulate funding intention in the context of crowdfunding (donation- and reward-based) and the moderating role played by platform trufvst and funder expertise. Design/methodology/approach To explore the effects of influencer endorsement services (i.e. perceive...

Disruptive technologies are changing the car insurance sector, with behavioral and adaptive impacts for individuals as well as organizations. An innovative factor in this industry is connected to telematics and concerns the installation of a small device called a ‘black box’, which is becoming more and more widespread, with consequent financial imp...

Digital and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and, consequently, remote working have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, workers’ economic–financial perception of remote working conditions, such as digital technology and its implementation, has scarcely been researched. Therefore, this study aims to investig...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between mood and air travel choices, considering the role of travel significance and the influence that COVID-19 may have on younger generations’ choices. Using a mixed-methods sequential exploratory design, a sample of 1,111 Italian respondents, belonging to younger generations is invest...

This study aims to explore the impact of corporate social performance (CSP) on firm risk, and it proposes the moderating role of corporate governance (CG) among this relationship. Although the literature on corporate social responsibility is extensive, there is still a lack of knowledge about how CSP influences firm risks, as well as the role of CG...

This study integrates research on knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurship in the light of new ventures’ increasing need to consider the social and environmental impact of their knowledge-intensive activities. We reviewed 49 articles with the twofold aim of exploring how knowledge-intensive and sustainable new ventures...

The purpose of this paper is to extend the Resource Based View (RBV) theory of companies, integrating it into a multidisciplinary context of analysis. Authors tested an empirical model in which corporate venture capital (CVC) impacts on corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance with the aim of creating a sustainable competitive advantage. T...

Purpose This paper is aimed at examining and critically analyzing systematical literature on wine and cross-modality between the five senses. In particular, the researchers want to highlight the role of multisensory analysis on wine marketing and consumer behavior studies. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a systematic review of l...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the different aspects of non-financial reporting that may influence company financial performance. In particular, the authors present an integrated framework of these features that have a direct impact on the financial sustainability of firms for future researchers to further explore and expand the bo...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the central users (hubs) in the dissemination of equity crowdfunding (EC) news on social media, with particular regard to Twitter. Specifically, the study explores some aspects related to the diffusion of news through social networks concerning EC. Design/methodology/approach Through a social network...

Although the business strategies of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are investigated theoretically and practically, their diffusion and features in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are not clearly described in the literature. This is in particular due to the recent transformation that member countries have been going through since the...

Purpose The paper aims to empirically test the impact of intellectual capital (IC) on a firm's dividend policy. Further, the authors investigate the moderator effect of Chief Executive Officer's (CEO) characteristics (gender, age and education) on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The research was carried out on the main Chinese liste...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of international marketing (IM) studies within the context of banking and finance (B&F), articulating its significance and relevance in view of the growing influence of this topic in the global economy. Design/methodology/approach The systematic review methodology was applied...

Thanks to fundraising from small investors, principally through social media and online forums, equity crowdfunding (EC) is emerging as an important new financing mechanism for new ventures. However, the literature about equity crowdfunding and social media is still scarce, and no studies have jointly investigated these topics in Italy. As a result...

Purpose This paper explores knowledge sharing (KS) and intellectual capital (IC) impacts on the success rate of equity crowdfunding (EC) campaigns in the Italian market, which represents a new model for financing entrepreneurial initiatives. Design/methodology/approach The relation between KS, IC and the success rate of EC campaigns is analysed wi...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of leverage on the cost of capital and market value in the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), where there are Sharīʿah and non- Sharīʿah compliant firms. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a mixed methods sequential exploratory design and is based on an empirical analysis undertaken with a sa...

Purpose This paper gathers initial evidence about the nature and features of the equity crowdfunding model in Italy, especially in terms of regulations. The purpose of this study is to examine how equity crowdfunding might support the real estate sector in Italy. Design/methodology/approach To explore the recent initiatives in the development of F...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of the integration between big data (BD) and risk management (RM) in business processes (BPs), with special reference to corporate real estate (CRE). Design/methodology/approach This conceptual study follows, methodologically, the structuring inter-textual coherence process – specifical...

Purpose This paper aims to present a systematic literature review (SRL) on the topic of value investing (VI) in the international studies. The purpose of this study is twofold: to highlight the strategic approaches followed in recent contributions in the field of finance connected to the main approaches of the pioneering authors (Graham and Dodd, 1...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relation between crowdfunding platforms and risk management in the Italian context, in order to assess the impact for participants. This study can be divided in two main parts. The first part analyses the main characteristics and types of crowdfunding and the current regulatory state for the Italian marke...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse companies listed on the FTSE MIB, in order to investigate the introduction of different types of open innovation practice as a key factor to develop a competitive advantage to pursue value creation. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design. A quan...

The aim of the paper is to verify, through the measurement of value creation, the existence of a competitive advantage in those companies recognized as “Dividend Champions” in the S&P 500. The paper uses a quantitative and explorative method of research and is divided into two sections: in the first, it identifies, within the S&P 500, those compani...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between capital structure and business process management (BPM) within ambidextrous firms. In particular, referring to the listed companies in the Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA) and Mercato degli Investment Vehicles (MIV) markets with large- and mid-sized capitalization, divi...

Purpose The link between mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and innovation has been analysed in both corporate finance studies and the innovation literature. Despite this attention and the practical evidence that highlights different connections between these two terms, there is a need to investigate the latest trends with regard to these important top...

Purpose: The aim of this work is to analyze listed companies in the US market in order to investigate, for the selected firms, called Dividend Champions, the introduction of an open innovation practice. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on a mixed-methods research design. Our research is based on an empirical analysis undertaken with...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine listed companies, grouped by sector, that for decades have shown a dividend growth. Referring to the food and beverage (F&B) industry, the authors have investigated the adoption of an open innovation model in order to fill a gap in the existing literature. Design/methodology/approach This paper use...

Construction industry makes an important contribution to the Italian Gdp, as well to employment. However, during the recent crisis, the sector fell into a deep downturn, for a mix of factors: the production decline, the small size of enterprises, the increasing level of Npls, the lack of a financial culture. Nonetheless, the sector still maintains...

The paper represents a first exploratory study based on the comparison between the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of a sample of companies listed on Malaysian Stock Exchange, classified and shared according to the principles of Islamic finance (i.e. riba, risk sharing, haram). In particular, the main aim of the analysis is to provide some...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the contribution of corporate architecture to social value creation. It especially analyses the social effects of investments in experiential corporate architecture that have been carried out by Italian industrial companies. Design/methodology/approach – This study follows a qualitative approach....

The aim of this paper is to provide some preliminary evidences on the potential effect on the risk as result of the principles used to divide the companies between Shari’ah Compliant (LCSC) and not Shari’ah Compliant (LCnotSC). In particular, this analysis represents an exploratory study based on the comparison between the Beta of a sample of compa...

This paper aims at focusing the role of financial services and of Real Estate Management within the Real Estate industry and suggests some useful paths for the definition of a new value chain better tied to the evolutionary profiles of the sector. By means of an exploratory and systematic research methodology, this work proposes to conceptualize a...

Obiettivi. Il paper si propone di dibattere sull’innovazione architettonica industriale italiana quale fonte di competitività aziendale e integrazione territoriale. Metodologia. Lo studio si fonda su un approccio esplorativo-induttivo. La research strategy consiste in un multiple case study ed è articolata in due fasi successive di analisi. Nella...

The goal of this paper is the introduction of a cognitive approach to governance of the firm. There are a lot of relationships that tie the cognitive science to management and are founded on the role of the individual in the process of business management. Frequently, managerial decisions are taken using regular way of happening that are not fully...