Strategic Issues of Made in Italy: suggestions and contributions from the literature

Strategic Issues of Made in Italy:suggestions and contributions from the literature Prof. Alessandro Sinatra

Suzanne Berger

The research is the first exemple of a “bottom-up” analisys of the globalization

Focus on the best practices and on the value of the heritage of the co.s

Five years of work, 13 professors involved, MIT Phd students, world wide network of experts

Key lessons

Many success models, no silver bullet Decide whith reference to the competencies

vs. the industry No declining industries Don’t create your competitors Accept the chinese challenge No birthright

Richard Sennett

Helps in thinking and understanding what we are doing

Tries to create a bridge between the craftsman looking for the perfection and the industrial work

Explores the relationship between the excellence skills and the technical expertize

Analyzes the relation between talent and motivation

Michael E. Porter

Father of the modern strategy field, he has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness;

Porter’s “Cluster-based” economic development thinking has resulted in many hundreds of public-private cluster initiatives in virtually every country;

Location matters. This point could strongly affects Italian SME’s strategic development;

Prosperity depends on productivity and innovation patterns.

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