Global Deep-Sea Biodiversity Research Trends Highlighted by Science Mapping Approach

17 pages, 7 figures, supplementary material https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00384/full#supplementary-material.-- All datasets generated for this study are included in the article/Supplementary Materia

Managing and enhancing the intangible heritage: the experience of “Literary Parks”

In recent years, the concept of cultural heritage has changed to include artistic, archaeological, architectural and environmental heritages, including intangible forms of these. The potential of intangible heritage has yet to be fully exploited, and there are many opportunities for its enhancement and protection still to explore. The meaning of intangible heritage in social development, and its social and cultural potential is described through a case study of the Literary Park circuit in Italy. The Italian experience shows that there is potential in setting up networks in remote areas, and in the process of recognizing and enhancing the intangible heritage of a country. Heritage, particularly intangible heritage, is an alternative approach to promoting a sense of belonging and active participation in a community. It can attract financial resources and boost social development of the local cultural ecosystem. Surveys and interviews are used to assess the limits and potential as well as strengths and weaknesses of Literary Parks

Managing and enhancing the intangible heritage: the experience of “Literary Parks”

In recent years, the concept of cultural heritage has changed to include artistic, archaeological, architectural and environmental heritages, including intangible forms of these. The potential of intangible heritage has yet to be fully exploited, and there are many opportunities for its enhancement and protection still to explore. The meaning of intangible heritage in social development, and its social and cultural potential is described through a case study of the Literary Park circuit in Italy. The Italian experience shows that there is potential in setting up networks in remote areas, and in the process of recognizing and enhancing the intangible heritage of a country. Heritage, particularly intangible heritage, is an alternative approach to promoting a sense of belonging and active participation in a community. It can attract financial resources and boost social development of the local cultural ecosystem. Surveys and interviews are used to assess the limits and potential as well as strengths and weaknesses of Literary Parks

Management challenges arising from COVID-19: reorganization of a healthcare setting and insights for patiet transfer workflows

The condition for the healthcare services’ provision, in a context of healthcare reorganization without increasing resources, is identified in the correct allocation of patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic and also in the times to come, access to high-intensity care will be subject to several challenges. There is, therefore, the need to promptly recognize the degree of patients complexity. It is essential to define criteria that make possible the identification of the patient correct allocation from the first access to the facility. In general, patient allocation should follow a multidisciplinary approach based both on the framing of needs by health professionals, and on an assessment that can make improvements to the health performance of the organization. Starting from the identification of three gaps in the literature: (1) low research rate for the study of inter-departmental workflows; (2) low research rate for studying the elements of patient transfer management; (3) and low research rate to analyze the coordination between medical and non-medical professionals, this work aims to identify the critical issues related to the introduction of a new setting in a hospital in Central Italy. To achieve the objective, a qualitative research study has been carried out. The results highlighted two aspects relating to the criticalities of the new structure. These will need to be taken into account to best support patient transfer activities. Analyzing clinical, organizational, managerial, and technical problems in an integrated way will help improve the management efficiency of healthcare organizations as a whole

Financing Sustainability in the Arts Sector: The Case of the Art Bonus Public Crowdfunding Campaign in Italy

This paper addresses the conditions that can facilitate the long-term effectiveness of civic crowdfunding fundraising strategies. While previous studies have provided a broad picture of the possible conditions for fostering effective fundraising strategies, most have considered the implications of fundraising only for management or only for cultural policy, neglecting an integrated approach that contemplates the needs of both. Thus, this work integrates cultural management and cultural policy perspectives by discussing a specific exploratory case study: Art Bonus, a cultural patronage tax incentive strategy introduced by the Italian government in 2014, which also includes civic crowdfunding features. To the best of our knowledge, Art Bonus is the first national civic crowdfunding platform supported by a national government. As an innovative and unique platform, its analysis is particularly relevant. This work analyzes the system’s functioning and the results obtained in its first years of operation (2014–2016) by accessing the public database relating to the donations transited through the platform. While the initiative effectively channeled more fundraising resources into the cultural sector, the results also illustrate potential points for improving such a system

Philanthropy patterns in major Australian performing arts organizations

Taking a management perspective in the field of philanthropy, this study examines 12 Australian major performing arts organizations over 19 years (2000–2018), which were identified as vulnerable and struggling with overreliance on public grants. Underpinned by theories that integrate understandings of external and internal resource management—resource dependence theory and the resource-based view—we uncover insights into what drives the increase in their philanthropic income. Using data from 228 annual reports and interviews, we present an original taxonomy that identifies organization-donor relationships and organizational efforts in nurturing philanthropy. We uncovered the interplays between donor engagement and positioning philanthropic staff in terms of organizational structure. Longitudinal financial and narrative data demonstrate that external resource management through donor engagement and internal resource management through organization structure emphasizing philanthropy have a significant impact on the growth of organizational philanthropic income

Disruptive crisis management: lessons from managing a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

Purpose Healthcare organizations worldwide were badly hit by the "surprise" of the pandemic. Hospitals in particular are trying hard to manage problems it caused, searching for solutions to protect the health of citizens and reorienting operations. The implementation of resilience solutions in the coping phase and the ability to react promptly and redefine activities is essential. Integrating crisis management and resiliency literature, this paper discusses how health organizations were able to cope with adversity during the crisis. Design/methodology/approach The research is conducted through a case study of a large Italian hospital, the Gemelli Polyclinic Foundation, which was one of the leading hospitals in the Italian response to the pandemic. Findings The case reports actions taken in order to continue functioning and to maintain core activities despite severe adversity. The overall response of the Gemelli was the result of the three types of response: behavioral (effective leadership), cognitive (rapid resource reallocation) and the contextual reinforcement (multiagency network response). The authors highlight how an integrative framework of crisis management and resiliency could be applied to healthcare organizations in the coping phase of the pandemic. The experience of the Gemelli can thus be useful for other hospitals and organizations facing external crises and for overall improvement of crisis management and resilience. Responding to crisis brings the opportunity to make innovations introduced during emergencies structural, and embed them moving forward. Research limitations/implications The paper focuses only on the coping phase of the response to the pandemic, whereas building long-term resilience requires understanding how organizations accumulate knowledge from crises and adapt to the "new normal." Originality/value The paper responds to the call for empirical studies to advance knowledge of an integrative framework of crisis management and resiliency theories with reference to complex organizations such as healthcare

The Role of Income Distribution in the Diffusion of Corporate Social Responsibility

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between CSR growth and income distribution. We present a general equilibrium model where social responsibility enters both firms' and consumers' decisions. The model admits the existence of multiple equilibria, each of them characterized by a different diffusion of CSR. We study the conditions under which there exists a virtuous circle which ties increases in the diffusion of CSR to reductions in income inequality and viceversa. Under certain circumstances, any policy which promotes the diffusion of CSR induces a reduction of income inequality. By contrast, when such conditions are not satisfied, only redistributive policies may generate the virtuous circle

The Role of Income Distribution in the Diffusion of Corporate Social Responsibility

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between CSR growth and income distribution. We present a general equilibrium model where social responsibility enters both firms' and consumers' decisions. The model admits the existence of multiple equilibria, each of them characterized by a different diffusion of CSR. We study the conditions under which there exists a virtuous circle which ties increases in the diffusion of CSR to reductions in income inequality and viceversa. Under certain circumstances, any policy which promotes the diffusion of CSR induces a reduction of income inequality. By contrast, when such conditions are not satisfied, only redistributive policies may generate the virtuous circle

An original FE modelling of a longitudinal multi-passes seam welding

Abstract Both finite element and analytical methods for simulation of welding are essential to predict residual stress and distortions of welded components. Best FE modelling is obtained by using solid elements for thermo-structural simulation with high computational cost. In this contest, an equivalent modelling of plates based on shell elements is proposed in order to streamline the simulations. The equivalent model is composed of n levels of shell elements, centered on the weld seam, in order to evaluate rotations and translations typical of a multi-pass weld. There are as many levels as the number of the weld passes that compose the seam. The interconnection between the n shell levels is realized by rigid beam elements. The latter ones are connected to shell elements by constraint equations. Solid brick models of the plates are used as a benchmark for the equivalent models in thermal and mechanical simulations. The equivalent modelling is in good agreement with solid results, showing a strong decrease of computational burden, enabling the simulation of large welded models in operative conditions