Publication & Awards

Conference Best Papers – Sinergie-SIMA Management Conference 2026

1. A “dual-purpose” teammate: working with GenAI
   Paola Pisano, Maria Caligaris, Mirna Rossi, Massimo Pescarollo and Antonella Aureli
2. Designed to Fail: Toward an Evolutionary Theory of Zemblanity in Organizational Routines
   Marco Balzano and Christian Busch
3. From Rhetoric to Reality: Configurational Pathways to Duty-Based Corporate Purpose in European Firms
   Fernando Camastra

Outstanding Practice-Oriented Long Paper

Warm Hearts or Skilled Hands? The Effects of Country Stereotypes on Purchase Intentions for Italian Design Furniture in the US Market
Giada Mainolfi, Alessandro Romoli, and Mario D'Arco

Conference Selected Papers

• Determining the Characteristics of the Private Debt Targets: Evidence from Italy
  Michele Lertora, Margherita Mietto, and Anna Gervasoni
• When Does Smart Manufacturing Pay Off? A Configurational Investigation Based on Necessary Condition and Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis
  Matteo Podrecca, Francesco Arcidiacono, Michela Bearzi, and Florian Schupp
• Capturing Brands and Consumer Voice. A Longitudinal Study of Online Discourse on Well-Being and Healthy Eating in the Italian Grocery Retail Sector
  Beatrice Ceccoli, Donata Tania Vergura, Anna Boncompagni, Cristina Zerbini, and Guido Cristini
• Redefining B2B Decision Making: The Power of Artificial Intelligence, Growth Hacking, and Data Quality Management
  Luca Federico Battanta, Orlando Troisi, and Gennaro Maione
• Rethinking Tourism Intensity: A Compositional Approach to Resident Life Satisfaction
  Oksana Tokarchuk, Martin Olivera, Juan Gabriel Brida, and Umberto Martini

Conference Short Papers’ Mentions

• Generative AI as a “Narrative Nudge” for Collective Storytelling in Elderly Communities
  Marialuisa Marzullo, Irene Di Bernardo, Cristina Mele, and Tiziana Russo Spena
  SIMA Thematic Group: Artificial Intelligence in Management
• Non-financial Support by Reward-based Crowdfunding Backers: An Exploratory Study
  Barbara Del Bosco and Salvatore Torrisi
  SIMA Thematic Group: Entrepreneurship
• Preparing the Competitive Group: Overlap in Knowledge Activities and Technological Entry
  Paola Giuri, Gabriel Franceschini, Claudio Giacchetti, and Marco Corsino
  SIMA Thematic Group: Innovation & Technology Management
• Scalability Without Trade-Offs: International Scaling in Hybrid Firms
  Margherita Milotta and Birgit Hagen
  SIMA Thematic Group: International Business
• Beyond Positive Brand Identity: Conceptualizing the Negative Brand Identity System
  Maria Vernuccio, Sara Boccalini, Michela Patrizi, and Federica Ceccotti
  SIMA Thematic Group: Marketing
• Shared Dynamic Capabilities for Circular Economy in the Olive Oil Supply Chain: Evidence from an Italian Benefit Corporation
  Lorenzo Turriziani, Paola Castellani, and Anna Prisco
  SIMA Thematic Group: Purpose-Driven Businesses
• Urban Commerce Districts as Territorial Platforms: Collaborative Governance and Value Distribution in Bergamo (Italy)
  Roberta Valsecchi and Daniela Andreini
  SIMA Thematic Group: Retailing & Service Management
• Family Firms and Social Entrepreneurship: Unpacking the Social Value Chain in the Zegna Case Study
  Elisa Conz, Pietro Ghirlanda, and Enrica Chiappero Martinetti
  SIMA Thematic Group: Small & Family Business
• Corporate Response Strategies in the Age of Fake News
  Elanor Colleoni, Stefania Romenti, and Grazia Murtarelli
  SIMA Thematic Group: Strategic Communication
• Configurations of Resilience in Inter-Organizational Networks
  Anna Cabigiosu, Michela Bearzi, Enrico Carlet, and Tiziano Volpentesta
  SIMA Thematic Group: Strategy & Governance
• When Lean Meets Digital: Risks and Trade-Offs in the Integration of Lean Management and Digital Technologies in SMEs
  Mercedes Victoria Auqui Caceres, Andrea Furlan, and Matteo Podrecca
  SIMA Thematic Group: Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Operations
• The Road to Mobility as a Service (MaaS): Adoption Drivers and the Nudging Effect
  Marina Gigliotti, Francesco Rizzi, David Aristei, and Sylwia Jastrzebska
  SIMA Thematic Group: Sustainability
• Human Receptionist or AI Chatbot? Trust-Based Effects on Hotel Check-In Evaluation and Purchase Responses
  Veronica Marozzo, Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez, Valeria Schifilliti, and Augusto D'Amico
  SIMA Thematic Group: Tourism & Culture Management

Outstanding Conference Reviewers

1. Francesca Negri (Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University)
2. Marco Balzano (University of Trieste)
3. Sabrina Latusi (University of Parma)
4. Valentina Cucino (LUMSA University)
5. Fabio Cassia (University of Verona)
6. Maria Fedele (University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale)
7. Marco Valerio Rossi (Mercatorum University of Rome)
8. Lorenzo Prataviera (University of Verona)
9. Angela Caridà (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro)
10. Maria Cristina Cinici (University of Messina)
11. Cristina Ziliani (University of Parma)
12. Diala Kabbara (University of Pavia)
13. Elena Sarti (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
14. Fabiana Sepe (Federico II University of Naples)
15. Giuseppe Bongiorno (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro)
16. Giulio Ferrigno (Scuola Sant’Anna of Pisa)
17. Lucrezia Maria De Cosmo (University of Bari)
18. Monia Melia (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro)
19. Nicola Bellini (Scuola Sant’Anna of Pisa)
20. Giovanna Bagnato (University of Verona)
21. Raffaele Campo (University of Bari)

Outstanding Young Scholar Reviewers

1. Alessandra Russo (University of Palermo)
2. Antonella Bozzi (University of Sannio)
3. Chiara Crudele (University of Salerno)
4. Roberta Cellini (G. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara)
5. Beatrice Bellassi (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro)
6. Dalila Coppola (University of Sannio)
7. Maria Cristina Dardano (Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro)
8. Michele Lertora (LIUC University)
9. Alessandro Balbina (University of Cagliari)
10. Davide Alfieri (Parthenope University of Naples)
11. Giada Salvatore (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
12. Sabrina Fiore (LUM University)