infonet-economy

In this study we present online software to rapidly assess the impact of mentoring techniques on a novice entrepreneur. We have built a prototype that collects data from team members in less than five minutes and that automatically returns a diagnostic analysis to the mentor. Between 2012 and 2015 we have tested three versions of our prototype with longitudinal analyses of teams…

This paper refers to how entrepreneurs learn in contexts of high uncertainty, by comparing two approaches to entrepreneurship (known as causation and effectuation), which are two alternatives to support decisions of startup creators. We propose to analyze the evolution of common ground between the startup creator and the surrounding environment, by measuring the mutual understanding…

In this study we propose a new methodology for entrepreneurial education and we present a set of items used to assess students acquisition of competences needed to perform innovation. Previous research has already proposed a set of methodology to perform business model innovation in spinoffs, but our approach is more comprehensive since it covers a larger spectrum of soft skills it…

Nowadays intangible cultural heritage is undoubtedly significant for travel destinations. However, this was already the case at the time when Swiss tourism was born, as travel guides from that time prove: democracy and freedom, overwhelming alpine scenery, the (idealized) life of shepherds in the mountains, and the experience of (more or less traditional) celebrations have been…

The diffusion of Mobile Social Networking (MSN) is driven by the development of new devices and improved mobile broadband. The instantaneous nature of MSN exchanges enhances the value of data access for mobile users, which generates network externalities. We explore the presence of these externalities in the diffusion of MSN in France, the UK, the US and Germany. For these countries…

This joint project aims to provide a comprehensive economic framework for the evaluation of hydropower and its use in order to assess hydropower operation, investments and its sustainability perspective at the regional level. The research will focus on the aspects of flexibility, uncertainty and the various perspectives of the involved stakeholders.

Based on an exhaustive literature review, this paper presents an overview of the evolution of different methods useful for defining competitive intelligence needs, where the information helps the firm to justify its strategic decisions, the analysis of the early warning topics and the elements of the competitors' environment and the actors influencing the organization or its…

Both scholars and practitioners agree that constructing a shared organizational identity is necessary for successful outcomes in mergers and acquisitions. Yet the process of constructing shared identity is not an easy path. We report findings of a longitudinal in-depth case study of merging Mexican subsidiaries- part of two European Multinational Corporations. The study took…

Patients suffering from diabetes often develop several comorbidities such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. The presence of the comorbidities leads to more complex patient profiles associated with specific patient treatments. In this paper we present a novel algorithm to help physicians, given a new case, in retrieving similar past patient cases. This novel algorithm is based on the…