Futuribili. Rivista di studi sul futuro e di previsione sociale. Vol. XXV, nn. 1/2, 2020

Questo numero di FUTURIBILI tratta di due macro-temi e di cinque grandi problemi per il futuro. I due macro-temi riguardano anzitutto i significati e i valori: di grandi civiltà dell’Oriente e dell’Occidente, dell’Europa vista da dentro e da fuori, e della “Grande Guerra Patriottica” della Russia. Il secondo macro-tema riguarda i “Piani Marshall” economici delle aree ricche a favore (ma anche e/o inconsapevolmente a sfavore) dei paesi poveri. Un’altra parte di questo numero di FUTURIBILI tratta di “quattro grandi problemi” per il futuro. Essi riguardano la nuova cultura che viene dalle nuove tecnologie e il potere conseguente, la seconda rivoluzione della longevità espressa dagli anziani, il ruolo dei presupposti nelle scienze sociali, come si realizza “l’osare” delle strategie per cambiare il clima e l’ambiente, e infine l’espansione dell’umanità terrestre verso la Luna e le tecnologie che la permettono. Ovviamente questi “grandi problemi” possono essere affrontati in un lungo lasso di tempo, compreso nel corrente Ventunesimo secolo, almeno secondo alcuni autori di questa parte. La terza parte di questo FUTURIBILI tratta delle possibilità e delle difficoltà di realizzare i Piani Marshall delle aree ricche a favore (e a sfavore) dei paesi poveri

Organizational resilience through quality management: a study on the impact of the implementation of quality management principles on resourcefulness

As Darwin noted, “it's not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change”. Organizations have long been investing heavily to ascertain a better future, in particular, they have embraced quality management systems in pursuit of their goals. However, change and adverse conditions necessitate not only quality and high performance, but also resilience. This research aims to investigate the relationship between quality management and organizational resilience. It examines the impact ISO 9001 implementation has on resourcefulness (the main component of resilience) in public organizations. It also examines how organizational structure affects the relationship between ISO 9001 implementation and resourcefulness. Using semi-structured interviews, the research seeks to address the gap in the literature regarding the potential impact quality management initiatives have on resourcefulness. The study contributes to the body of knowledge by integrating and expanding the literature on resourcefulness. It will also provide empirical evidence on the proposed relationships. For more robustness, an insider-outsider approach is used for knowledgeable reflection on the findings by a senior and experienced member of the studied organization. The findings show that ISO does positively impact resilience within the context of the research. However, the impact attenuates under routine-based environments, while it flourishes under process-orientation. The findings demonstrate that the organizational structure plays the most important role when it comes to organizational resilience, indirectly by facilitating the implementation of the quality management system and directly by enhancing resourcefulness; thus, resilience

The Profession of IT How to Produce Innovations

The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2909883Making innovations happen is surprisingly easy, satisfying, and rewarding if you start small and build up