Sinergie-SIMA 2022 Management Conference Boosting knowledge & trust for a sustainable business

Abstract

The resource-based view (RBV) has been one of the most cited streams of research in the management literature. This theory has been one of the few theories completely developed within the management disciplines. Since the initial pioneering research in the 80s and 90s, the study of knowledge-and trust-based resources has interested many theoretical and empirical works concerning many issues: company strategies, mergers and acquisitions, alliances and partnerships, organization and HR, innovation, marketing, consumer behavior, channel relationships, entrepreneurship, internationalization, and more. Today the post-pandemic world presents new challenges for managers, organizations, and researchers on which a deeper understanding of knowledge-and trust-based resources can help and shed a new light.Sustainability and a fast digital transformation are nowadays considered key goals for many companies, managers, public organizations, and governments under the umbrella of EU Next Generation Recovery Plan. The real challenge now is to enhance and leverage the intangible resources heritage -namely knowledge and trust -to get a more sustainable, inclusive and digital world and, as a consequence, for building a better society. In this perspective, also the long-term goals of the firm and its finalism have to be totally re-shaped.Sinergie Italian Journal of Management dedicated a special issue to this topic more than 20 years ago and many scholars have studied and deepened this multi-faced topic with original approaches in our community.