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ENRICO SCARSO

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Position

Professore Ordinario

Address

STRADELLA SAN NICOLA, 3 - VICENZA

Telephone

0444998738

Enrico Scarso is Full Professor of Engineering Management at the Department of Management and Engineering of the University of Padova. Graduated in Electronic Engineering at the University of Padova, he received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Innovation from the same University. Now he is giving the courses of Engineering and Business Economics, and of Marketing Engineering. He is the Chair of the Engineering and Management Degree Courses Council
His research interests are in the area of the economics and the management of technology. His original research activities have regarded the study of the innovation diffusion processes and the problems concerning the assessment and management of the new technologies. He has also investigated the problems concerning technology transfer within the local clusters of small and medium-sized companies. Currently, he has focused on Knowledge Management and specifically on the issues concerning the management of knowledge within single companies and business networks. Part of his studies has focused on the use of electronic communication technologies in the business field, examining how, to what extent and in what ways those technologies can promote efficient and effective knowledge management. His most recent studies analyze the benefits and obstacles to the introduction and use of Social Media in the business environment.
His interest in knowledge-related processes has led to focusing on the analysis the so-called knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) companies and on their role in the development processes of local economies.
He has published in Technovation, Int. Journal of Technology Management, Int. Journal of Electronic Commerce, Journal of Knowledge Management, Management Decision, Knowledge Management Research and Practice, and has presented various papers at international conferences. He has actively participated in important public (European Community, National Research Council, Scientific Research Ministry, Chamber of Commerce) and private (Trade Associations, Non-profit Organizations) research projects. He is member IAMOT (The International Association for the Management of Technology), and founder member of IAKM (The International Association for Knowledge Management).

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Office hours

  • Thursday from 11:00 to 12:00
    at Ufficio primo piano DTG - Vicenza

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Publications

Selected papers of recent years:
Zięba M., Bolisani E., Scarso E., 2016, “Emergent approach to knowledge management by small companies: multiple case-study research”, Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 20, n.2, 292-307
Bolisani E., Scarso E., Giuman L., 2016, “Knowledge management in client–supplier relationship: emergent vs deliberate approach in small KIBS”, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, vol. 14, n. 2, 178-185
Bolisani E., Scarso E., 2016, “Factors affecting the use of wiki to manage knowledge in a small company”, Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 30, n. 3, 423-443
Bolisani E., Donò A., Scarso E., 2016, “Relational marketing in knowledge-intensive business services: an analysis of the computer services sector”, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, vol. 14, n.3, 319-328
Zięba M., Bolisani E., Paiola, M., Scarso E., 2017, Searching for innovation knowledge: insight into KIBS companies, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, vol. 15, n. 2, 282-293
Dimitrova S., Scarso E., 2017, “The impact of crowdsourcing on the evolution of knowledge management: Insights from a case study”, Knowledge and Process Management, vol.24, n. 4, 287-295
Scarso E., 2017, “Corporate universities as knowledge management tools”, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, vol. 47, n. 4, 538-554
Bolisani E., Scarso E., Padova A., 2018, “Cognitive overload in organizational knowledge management: Case study research”, Knowledge and Process Management, vol. 24, n. 4, 223-231
Jørgensen R., Scarso E., Edwards K., Ipsen C., 2019, “Communities of practice in healthcare: A framework for managing knowledge sharing in operations”, Knowledge and Process Management, vol. 26, n. 2, 152-162
Jørgensen R., Scarso E., Kirchner K., Edwards K., 2019, “Exploring the maturity and development of global communities of practice”, Knowledge and Process Management, vol. 26, n. 4, 321-331
Alexandru V.A., Bolisani E., Andrei A.G., Cegarra-Navarro J.G., Martínez A.M., Paiola M., Scarso E., Vătămănescu E-M, Zieba M., 2020, “Knowledge management approaches of small and medium-sized firms: a cluster analysis”, Kybernetes, vol. 44, n.1, 73-87
Scarso E., Bolisani E., 2020, “Enterprise Social Networks for Knowledge Sharing: Lessons from a Medium‑Sized Company”, Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, vol 18, n. 1, 15‑28
Bolisani E., Scarso E., Ipsen C., Kirchner K., Hansen J.P., 2020, “Working from home during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and issues”, Management & Marketing. Challenges for the Knowledge Society, Vol. 15, No. Special Issue, pp. 458-476
Bolisani E., Padova A., Scarso E., 2020, “The Continuous Recombination of Codification and Personalisation KM Strategies: A Retrospective Study”, Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 18, n. 2, 185-195
Jørgensen R., Edwards K., Scarso E., Ipsen C., 2021, “Improving public sector knowledge sharing through communities of practice”, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, vol. 51, n. 2, 318-332
Kirchner K., Jørgensen R., Bolisani E., Scarso E., 2022, “A bi-dimensional classification and characterization of enterprise social media users”, Measuring Business Excellence, vol. 26, n. 1, 39-51
Ipsen C., Kirchner K., Bolisani E., Scarso E., 2023, “Digitalising Europe: Unfolding Knowledge from Working from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and Denmark”, WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, Vol. 74, n. 1, 59-74

Research Area

Knowledge management
Communities of practice
Knowledge networks
Knowledge strategy
Social Media
Knowledge-Intensive Business Services - KIBS
Technology management
Technology transfer
Local innovation systems