Lessons are in Italian. Teaching materials may be also in English.
Course Content
Elements of competitive analysis of sectors and local systems (definitions and applications)
Approaches: sector analysis in the perspective of industrial economics, management and urban-regional theory, evolutionary and ecological economics.
Concepts: sector, supply chain, networks, value chain, local systems (clusters, districts and cities).
Methods: case studies, statistical analysis, social network analysis, ecological analysis and other quantitative methods, etc.
Studying materials for module A ATTENDING STUDENTS Italian
Dispensa:
Volpato G. (2008), Concorrenza, impresa, strategie, Bologna: Il Mulino, capitolo 3.
Becattini G. (2000), Il distretto industriale, Torino: Rosenberg & Sellier, da pp. 41 a 78.
Porter, M.:
(1990),”The competitive advantage of nations”, Harvard Business Review, 1990, pp. 73-93.
(1998), “Clusters and new economics of Competition”, Harvard Business Review, November-December 1998, pp. 77-90.
(2001), “Strategia e Competizione”, Il Sole 24 Ore, pp. 64-73.
(2004), "Il Vantaggio Competitivo", Einaudi, pp. 7-35.
Porter M., Kramer M. (2011), “Creating Shared Value”, Harvard Business Review, pp. 64-77.
Lazzeretti L. (2007), “Distretti e cluster nella modernità liquida: un confronto fra Becattini e Porter”, Finanza Marketing e Produzione, anno XXV, n. 4, pp. 52-78.
Capone F. (2016), “Reti, innovazione e cluster”, In Capone F. Open Innovation, dinamiche relazionali e strategia, pp.47-85.
De Marchi, V., Di Maria, E., & Gereffi, G. (2017), “Industrial districts, clusters and global value chains: toward an integrated framework”, In Local Clusters in Global Value Chains, Routledge, pp. 1-18.
Suggested readings:
Boschma R., Martin R, (2010) “The aims and Scope of Evolutionary Economic Geography”, pp. 3-39, in Boschma e Martin (eds) The Handbook of Evolutionary economic Geography, Edward Elgar.
Gereffi, G., & Lee, J. (2012). Why the world suddenly cares about global supply chains. Journal of supply chain management, 48(3), 24-32.
Lazzeretti L., Sedita S., e Caloffi A. (2014), “Founders and disseminators of cluster research”, Journal of Economic Geography, 14 (1), pp. 21- 43.
Oliva, S., & Lazzeretti, L. (2017). Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. European Planning Studies, 25(1), 67-87.
Studying materials for module A NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS Italian
Grant R., (2006), L’analisi strategica per le decisioni aziendali, Il Mulino, cap. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14 e 15.
Becattini G. (2000), Il distretto industriale, Torino: Rosenberg & Sellier, da pp. 41 a 78.
Porter M. (2001), Strategia e competizione, Milano: Il Sole 24 ore, cap. 7., pp. 196-282.
Lazzeretti L. (2007), “Distretti e cluster nella modernità liquida: un confronto fra Becattini e Porter”, Finanza Marketing e Produzione, anno XXV, n. 4, pp. 52-78.
Lorenzoni G. e Lipparini A., (2000), Impreditori e imprese, Il Mulino Cap. 8, “ Reti di imprese ed imprenditorialità diffusa“,pp. 171-195.
Studying materials for module B ATTENDING STUDENT Italian
Dispensa:
Lazzeretti L., (2008), "The cultural districtualization model", pp. 93-120, In Cooke P., Lazzeretti L. Creative cities, cultural clusters and local economic development, Edward Elgar.
Lazzeretti, L. (2012) "Cluster creativi per i beni culturali: l'esperienza toscana delle tecnologie per il restauro e la valorizzazione", Cap. 1, pp. 1-16.
Lazzeretti L., (2013), Creative industries and Innovation in Europe, London: Routledge, Introduction e Cap. 1, pp. 1-45.
Lazzeretti, L., (2012), “The resurge of the ‘societal function of cultural heritage’. An introduction”, City, Culture and Society, Vol. 3 (4), pp. 229-233.
Lazzeretti, L., Oliva S. (2018), “Rethinking city transformation: Florence from art city to creative fashion city”, European Planning Studies.
Lazzeretti L., Capone F. e Innocenti N. (2017), “Exploring the intellectual structure of creative economy research and local economic development: a co-citation analysis”, European Planning Studies, 25 (10), pp. 1693-1713.
Innocenti N., Lazzeretti L. (2019), “Do the creative industries support growth and innovation in the wider economy? Industry relatedness and employment growth in Italy”. Industry and Innovation, 26 (10), pp. 1152-1173.
Studying materials for module B NON-ATTENDING STUDENT Italian
Cinti T. (2007), "Cluster e distretti culturali e sviluppo economico", in Cinti T. (2007), Musei e territorio. Le dinamiche relazionali nel cluster museale di Firenze, Roma: Carocci Editore, Capitolo I, II e conclusioni.
Lazzeretti, L. (2012) "Cluster creativi per i beni culturali: l'esperienza toscana delle tecnologie per il restauro e la valorizzazione", Capp. 1-2 e 4.
Lazzeretti L., (2013), Creative industries and Innovation in Europe, London: Routledge, Introduction e Cap. 1, pp. 1-45.
Learning Objectives
Advanced competitive analysis course aimed at integrating and developing multidisciplinary knowledge, through a theoretical and empirical analysis. The multiplicity of theoretical perspectives and of the presented methodologies has the objective of increasing the critical abilities of the student, also through the application to case studies.
Teaching Methods
The course includes lectures and activities carried out in the classroom. For module B a group work (4-5 students) will be carried out on an assigned topic, which will then be presented in the classroom.
Seminars will be held by teachers and experts on specific topics covered by the course.
Module A
Classes: 44-48 hours total.
Seminars: Maximum 4 hours.
Module B
Classes: 32 hours total.
Seminars: Maximum 6 hours.
Project work: 10-12 hours.
Type of Assessment
Attending students:
For each module, a written exam with 6-8 open-ended questions on the various topics of the course. Duration of the written test an hour and a half.
For module B the evaluation will also be based on the preparation and presentation in the classroom of a group Project Work (4-5 students) on a topic assigned that will have a weight of 33% on the grade of the module.
Non-attending students: Oral exam with 2/3 questions per module.
Course program
Analysis of the competitive environment at the level of the company/ sector/local system according to a multidisciplinary, local-global approach. Analysis unit: firms, business networks, clusters and districts, cities, regions and country systems. Insights on concepts (sector, supply chain, value chain, strategic group, competitive strategies); theories (industrial and managerial economics, regional and urban economics, evolutionary approach); methodologies (statistics, case studies, network analysis). Particular in-depth studies will be devoted to the relationships between cluster and district theory, the identification methods of local systems and the study of networks, through seminars related to innovation networks, creative networks and business networks.