Università della Svizzera italiana

Communicating CSR : the practice in the top 300 companies in Switzerland

Birth, Gregory ; Illia, Laura ; Lurati, Francesco ; Zamparini, Alessandra

This paper documents the empirical results of a field study conducted among top Swiss companies. The survey investigates their practices in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) communication as well as their opinions about how favorable the Swiss context is for this kind of communication. Results show CSR communication in Switzerland as a practice in evolution, still needing expertise. In this...

Università della Svizzera italiana

Microfinanza e microcredito : Definizioni ed analisi di sviluppo in ambiente teorico quantico della produzione. Scenari italiani e prospettive possibili = Microfinance and microcredit : Definitions and analyses of development in the theoretical areas of quantum production. Scenarios and possible prospects in Italy

Desogus, Marco ; Cencini, Alvaro (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2013 ; 2013ECO010.

Nel muovere da un’essenziale e preparatoria disamina del fenomeno microfinanziario (e microcreditizio in particolare) ci si appressa necessariamente al confronto con le sfide latenti in tema di sviluppi possibili e prospettive nuove, da fondarsi evidentemente su un impianto concettuale capace di dimostrare l’infondatezza dei modelli capitalisti e neoliberisti ed evolvere scientificamente...

Università della Svizzera italiana

Consumer boycotts in Switzerland 1994-2004 : typologies and strategies

Illia, Laura ; Lurati, Francesco ; Previatello, Serena

This paper suggests that consumer boycotts target irresponsible behaviors of corporations toward consumer, political, and social issues. After identifying the characteristics of consumer boycotts’ best practices, the paper documents the results of a field study conducted on consumer boycotts in Switzerland. Results reveal its peculiarities compared to the reality in the United States, where...