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Organizing Committee

Andrea Caputo, University of Trento

Giovanni Battista Dagnino, University of Rome LUMSA

Alberto Nucciarelli, University of Trento

Erica Santini, University of Trento

 

Scientific Committee

Paolo Aversa, Bayes Business School, City University London

Francesca Cabiddu, University of Cagliari

Sandro Castaldo, Bocconi University

Ignacio Danvila-del-Valle, Complutense University of Madrid

Maria Della Lucia, University of Trento

Alfredo De Massis, Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

Stefano Denicolai, University of Pavia

Angelo Di Gregorio, University of Milano Bicocca

Sascha Kraus, Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

Cristina Mele, University of Naples Federico II

Arabella Mocciaro Li Destri, University of Palermo

Alessandro Narduzzo, Free University of Bolzano/Bozen

Michele Pizzo, University of Campania Vanvitelli

Daniel Palacios-Marqués, University of Valencia

Alberto Pastore, Sapienza University of Rome

Riccardo Resciniti, Università del Sannio

Sandro Trento, University of Trento

Annalisa Tunisini, Catholic University of the Sacred Hearth

Antonella Zucchella, University of Pavia

 

Conference theme 

Taylor and Spicer (2007) defined organisationalspace as "the locus where the organisation "happens" and where external and internal agents often interact to engage with the scope of the organisation itself". The theoretical development of the organisational space also emphasised  its role as "an enabler of the firm's activities and innovation processes" considering the potential impact on firms' scope and activities (Taylor and Spicer, 2007).

Management scholars have recently focused on space and expanded research across different  domains. In particular, considering the impact of computer-mediated communication (CMC) on organisational activities, studies have theorised the expansion of spaces from a physical dimension to a digital one. In the physical domain, they have enriched our understanding of the systemic structures, e.g., institutional and cognitive, opening up to the analysis of the emergence of new industries and the heterogeneity of legitimization trajectories (Giarratana, 2004; Furnari, 2014; Gong et al., 2022; Aversa et al., 2022). In this regard, complementarities and interdependencies between both economic and non-economic actors play a central role; and scholars have widely investigated the organisational strategies implemented by a focal firm in a business ecosystem (Adner and Kapoor, 2010; Adner et al., 2019; Cozzolino et al., 2021). In the digital domain, research has focused on the human side of interacting with digital machines (e.g., Aversa et al., 2021), the geographical meaning of digital spaces (e.g., November et al., 2010), and the environment where digital platforms create conditions for diverse stakeholders to interact (Parker et al., 2021; Sutherland and Jarrahi, 2018; Zhu, 2019). Digital transformation shapes indeed the way interaction, innovation and entrepreneurship emerge and evolve (Nambisan, 2017; Sahut et al., 2021). For instance, Web 2.0 platforms have modified the spatial affordances of physical spaces through online communities (Graham and Zook, 2013). In this regard, studies have assessed how digital affordances and digitalization combine with spatial affordances to influence the structure, institutional arrangements, and the dynamics of physical spaces where innovation and entrepreneurship emerge (Autio et al., 2018; Corradini et al., 2022; Rocha et al., 2021). Here, the digital space might reflect the intangible assets or image of physical spaces, expanding on the assigned meanings (Boisen et al., 2018).

The growing interest around the various facets of the construct of space calls for both fresh theoretical and practitioner-oriented research that advances our understanding of how digital technologies influence firms' organisational space, defining challenges, triggering necessary changes for managers, fostering the development of heterogeneous competitive spaces, leading to the innovation of traditional business models, and contributing to the emergence of new industries. We encourage submissions of papers aiming to contribute to a wide range of topics such as (but not limited to):

• Positioning and evolutionary perspectives in the formation of digital strategy
• Strategy formulation and execution in the digital space
• Business model innovation and incumbents' strategy renewal in the digital space
• The competitive dynamics in the platform logic
• Economics, organisational and strategic analysis of platform leadership
• Complementarities and interdependencies in the emergence of ecosystems
• Innovation and business ecosystems: what's next?
• From geographical clusters to digital ecosystems
• Industrial strategies to boost economic growth and competitiveness
• Conceptualising spaces in firms' organisational structures
• The challenges of digital spaces for non-profit and cultural organisations
• The challenges of digital spaces for marketing, branding, advertising, and sales
• The implications of digital spaces experience to marketing theory, tools, and applications
• International market entry, firm internationalisation and digital spaces
• Distribution and communication issues in digital spaces and ecosystems
• Branding strategies and hybrid spaces.
• Omnichannel revolution in retail and digital spaces: characteristics, challenges and prospects
• Customer experience, customer identity and digital spaces

We kindly invite scholars from various research domains (e.g., strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation and technology management, organisational behaviour, managerial engineering, supply chain management, distribution, and marketing) to submit their research proposals. The event is designed to promote and foster the development of multidisciplinary experiences.

 

References

Adner, R., & Kapoor, R. (2010). Value creation in innovation ecosystems: How the structure of technological interdependence affects firm performance in new technology generations. Strategic Management Journal, 31(3), 306-333.

Adner, R., Puranam, P., & Zhu, F. (2019). What is different about digital strategy? From quantitative to qualitative change. Strategy Science, 4(4), 253-261.

Aversa, P. Bianchi, E., Gaio, L., & Nucciarelli, A. (2022), The Grand Tour: The Role of Catalyzing Places for Industry Emergence. Academy of Management Journal, 65(6), 1-34.

Aversa, P., Formentini, M., Iubatti, D., & Lorenzoni, G. (2021). Digital machines, space, and time: Towards a behavioural perspective of flexible manufacturing. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 38(1), 114-141.

Boisen, M., Terlouw, K., Groote, P., & Couwenberg, O. (2018). Reframing place promotion, place marketing, and place branding-moving beyond conceptual confusion. Cities, 80, 4-11.

Corradini, C., Folmer, E., & Rebmann, A. (2022). Listening to the buzz: Exploring the link between firm creation and regional innovative atmosphere as reflected by social media. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 54(2), 347-369.

Cozzolino, A., Corbo, L., & Aversa, P. (2021). Digital platform-based ecosystems: The evolution of collaboration and competition between incumbent producers and entrant platforms. Journal of Business Research, 126, 385-400.

Furnari, S. (2014). Interstitial spaces: Microinteraction settings and the genesis of new practices between institutional fields. Academy of Management Review, 39(4), 439-462.

Giarratana, M.S. (2004). The birth of a new industry: entry by start-ups and the drivers of firm growth – the case of encryption software. Research Policy, 33, pp. 787–806. 

Gong, H., Binz, C., Hassink, R., & Trippl, M. (2022). Emerging industries: institutions, legitimacy and system-level agency. Regional Studies, 56(4), 523-535.

Parker, G., Petropoulos, G., & Van Alstyne, M. (2021). Platform mergers and antitrust. Industrial and Corporate Change, 30(5), 1307-1336.

Sutherland, W., & Jarrahi, M. H. (2018). The sharing economy and digital platforms: A review and research agenda. International Journal of Information Management, 43, 328-341.

Taylor, S., & Spicer, A. (2007). Time for space: A narrative review of research on organisational spaces. International Journal of Management Reviews, 9(4), 325-346.

Zhu, F. (2019). Friends or foes? Examining platform owners' entry into complementors' spaces. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 28(1), 23-28.

 

The Conference is organised in three macro-tracks:

• Firms;
• Platforms and ecosystems;
• Industries

Please, indicate the track that fits the most with your submission to allow for a quicker allocation of your manuscript to reviewers and facilitate the design of the final program.

 

The intention of the Organizing Committee is to grant conference attendees an on-site experience.

Publication opportunities and Awards

• The Organizing Committee is working to announce Special Issues in ANVUR "A class" international journals as hosts of selected papers presented in Trento. News will be announced in due times and full details will be provided during the event.
• Opportunity to receive feedback for participants interested to submit their work to the Special Issue of Management Decision (ANVUR A) "Talent attraction and retention strategies in the post-covid era" (Guest Editors: Sascha Kraus, Andrea Caputo, Daniel Palacios-Marqués, Ignacio Danvila-del-Valle)
• Three selected contributions will likely be invited for publication in the magazine Wired. The goal is to give visibility, outside of the scientific community, to the best outcomes of the conference with managerial flavour.
• A best paper award will be granted by a committee of both scholars and practitioners. A Conference Best Paper Award will be awarded during the event.

 

Venue and hospitality

The conference will take place at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento, Italy.

A list of accommodations offering special rates will be available on the conference webpage.

 

Roadmap and deadlines

 

Steps	Date/Deadlines	Details
Papers and abstracts submission	16th January, 2023	Contributions must be sent to this email account: digitaltran@lumsa.it   Both full papers (in the range of 6,000-10,000 words) and extended abstract (in the range of 3,000-3,500 words) are welcomed. Full articles only are eligible for the Best Paper Award.   The following submission guidelines apply: -         A Cover page with Authors' details and details of the Corresponding Author; -         Both full papers and extended abstracts should include: Abstract, Introduction, Theoretical framework, Methodology, Results/Findings, Discussion, Managerial contribution, and Conclusions; -         References in APA style -         Files should have either the .pdf or the .doc extension
Notification of paper acceptance	23rd January, 2023	Authors whose papers have been accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified by January 15th 2023. Evaluation criteria: ●         Theoretical contribution; ●         Managerial contribution/implications for policy makers; ●         Soundness of the methodology; ●         Consistency with the conference theme.
Conference Registration	27th January, 2023	To register for the Conference all the attendees have to: 1)   Register at SIMA-Società Italiana di Management, by paying a fee of: -         Euros 195,00 for registrations completed by 27th January. -         Euros 225,00 for registrations completed by 3rd February. -         Euros 275 for registrations from 4th Februaryonwards. The Organizing Committee cannot grant any extension deadlines for fee payment.   Payments should be done in favour of: Società Italiana di Management Unicredit, Agenzia 149 IBAN: IT 10 S 02008 05089 000103056784 Reason for payment (Causale): Name and Family name, DIGITAL Conference Trento
Conference dates	February 9-10, 2023 Trento	●  DAY1 (Thursday, February 9, 2023): 3pm-6.30pm. -         Social dinner at 7.30pm - Venue to-be-announced ●  DAY2 (Friday, February 10February 2023):9:00am to 1pm.

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you in Trento on Thursday, February 9^th 2023.

The Organising Committee

 

 

 

How to get to Trento

By car

Trento is along the A22, the Italian highway connecting Verona to the Brenner Pass. Three exits allow travellers entering Trento: Trento Nord (North), Trento Centro (Center), and Trento Sud (South). Who drive from Munich can either drive along the E45 towards Innsbruck and proceed south towards the Brenner Pass or along the A95 and switch to the E45 in the Innsbruck area.

 

Distances/duration (conservative)

- From North:

Innsbruck and Innsbruck airport: 180 km – 2 hours

Munich: 330 km – 3 hours 40 mins

Munich airport: 350 – 4 hours

Nuremberg: 500 km – 5 hours

Frankfurt: 690 km – 8 hours

Vienna: 650 km – 7 hours

- From South:

Verona and Verona airport: 100 km – 1 hour 10 mins

Florence: 320 km – 3 hours 15 mins

Rome city centre: 590 km – 6 hours 45 mins

Rome Fiumicino international airport: 615 km – 6 hours

- From East:

Venice: 215 km – 2 hours 15 mins

Venice Marco Polo international airport: 220 – 2 hours 20 mins

- From West:

Milan city centre: 220 km – 2 hours 45 mins

Milan Linate international airport: 213 km – 2 hours 15 mins

Milan Malpensa international airport: 265 km – 3 hours

Bergamo Orio al Serio (for Ryanair flyers): 180 km – 2 hours

 

By train

Find your suitable train schedule here:

http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en

http://www.obb-italia.com/de/index.jspfor trains travelling from Austria

http://www.deutschebahn.com/de/start/ for trains travelling from Germany

 

Intercity trains: Munich-Innsbruck-Brener-Bolzano-Trento-Verona-Bologna

High speed trains: Turin-Milan-Verona (at Verona Porta Nuova station to change for Regional or Intercity trains direction Brenner Pass)

High speed trains: Venice-Padova-Verona (at Verona Porta Nuova station to change for Regional or Intercity trains direction Brenner Pass)

Ticket cost

• Regional train from Verona to Trento (8 euros) – 1 hour 10 mins travelling time
• Intercity trains from Verona to Trento (between 10 and 25 euros) 45 minutes travelling time
• High-speed trains from Milan or Venice to Verona: between 20 and 35 euros.

 

By plane

 

From Verona Catullo airport

By public transport – Public bus service (every 15 minutes – 6 euros) to the train station and from there train connection direction north (towards Bolzano or Brenner – about 1 hour 10 mins – 8 to 20 euros)

By taxi – 150 euros (estimated)

 

From Innsbruck airport

By public transport – Public bus service (every 20 minutes – 10 euros) to the train station and from there train connection direction south (towards Brenner/Verona/Bologna – about 3 hours – 25/35 euros)

 

From Munich airport

By public transport – Public bus service or train (every 15/20 minutes) to the train station and from there train connection direction south (towards Innsbruck/Brenner/Verona/Bologna – about 4 hours 30 mins – 50/70 euros)

 

From Milan airports

By public/private bus services to Milan Central Station (Malpensa is about 1 hour, Linate is about 40 minutes away). Milan Malpensa is connected to Milan Central Station by regional train (1 hour travelling time).

From Milan-Bergamo Orio al Serio airport

Flixbus (www.flixbus.com) connection to Trento (3 hours – 12 euros)

Train or bus connection to Milan central station (1 hour) and then by train to Trento via Verona Central Station.

 

From Venice Marco Polo airport

Bus or taxi connection to Venice Central station and then by train to Trento via Verona Central Station.

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Giovanni Battista Dagnino
Chair of Management
Professor of Digital Strategy
University of Rome LUMSA
Palermo Campus
Via Filippo Parlatore, 65
90145 - Palermo (Italy)
Tel: 39.091.6810.761
Fax: 39.091.6816.569
E-mail: g.dagnino@lumsa.it
Web site: www.giovannibattistadagnino.eu
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