The diffusion and spatial distribution of new telecommunication technologies in the Italian region of Campania

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

Capece

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Innovation activities are a critical factor in national and regional development. The innovative behaviour of companies is one of the main sources of competitiveness, business survival, economic growth and employment in a territory. It is therefore important to identify and understand the factors that determine innovation behaviour among enterprises. In line with this, the aim of this study is to analyse the relations between innovation-related variables and the impact that they have on company performance. The research model proposed is applied to two high-tech sectors of the Italian region of Lazio to verify its validity. The examination concerns the aerospace and biotech sectors, which are characterized by strong innovative activity.

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confidence: 99%

Competiveness and Innovation in High-tech Companies: An Application to the Italian Biotech and Aerospace Industries

Calabrese

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

Capece

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“…On the other hand, there are studies in the literature which indicate a negative impact of ICT on economic growth in the short run [11,12]. The remaining papers in the literature regarding ICT focus on more specific aspects, such as those relating to its impact on the development of local economies [13][14], or those concerned with its impact on company structure and organization [15][16][17]. The literature has paid similar attention to the role of human capital in fostering economic growth.…”

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confidence: 99%

Discovering the Impact of ICT, FDI and Human Capital on GDP: A Cross-sectional Analysis

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

Nicola

Farhadi

et al. 2013

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This paper investigates the impact that human capital, information and communication technology (ICT) and foreign direct investment (FDI) have on GDP. Cross-sectional data from a set of 20 OECD and 24 non-OECD countries in 2007 are analysed employing data envelopment analysis (DEA) and classification and regression tree (CART) techniques. The paper illustrates that the level and quality of access to ICT infrastructures plays an important role in determining a country's level of technical efficiency. The paper also indicates the presence of a catch-up process, led by technological innovation, on the part of emerging countries.

“…Although several research projects have focused on the factors that impact on the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) or Internet over the past decade [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29], there is limited empirical work which captures the success factors or positive factors of online banking to help form a strategic agenda. In this study, we explore and integrate the advantages of online banking to develop a predictor named "satisfaction" to explain and predict customer intention to adopt online banking.…”

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A Behavioural Model of E-Banking Usage in Italy

Capece

International Journal of Engineering Business Management

2013

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E‐banking is defined as the automated delivery of new and traditional banking products and services directly to customers through electronic, interactive communication channels. “Pure online” banks are characterized by the absence of physical windows and front‐office personnel. Traditional banks are still integrating traditional distribution channels with online ones; the scenario is therefore still evolving over time. Despite the intrinsic potentialities, Italy is far from being a leader in the usage of innovative online instruments in the banking system and will struggle with new innovation waves. In this paper, we measure the potential effective ebanking usage. Furthermore, we investigate the behaviour of users and adopters, identifying the major causes influencing satisfaction and usage and the impact of these different causes on the intensity of utilization. The analysis is based on a panel of 495 real users, thus allowing the profiling of the Italian adopter to discover the causes of usage and outline strategies for the growth of e‐banking services in Italy