The purpose of IFKAD 2019 was to understand the role of knowledge ecosystems to support growth and shape a sustainable future. Over the past decades, management scholars from different research perspectives have extensively explained the role of knowledge as a crucial driver for the competitiveness of organisational systems both at the micro and the macro level. At the 14^th edition of IFKAD, we wished to extend our theories, findings and business discourses about the role and the dynamics of knowledge ecosystems and to what extent their formation and development affect the value creation capacity of organisations and institutional systems. We were looking for contributions to make IFKAD 2019 the forum where to advance our understanding of how to shape knowledge-based organisations to face business and socio-economic challenges.

• What role can knowledge ecosystems (and their actors and components) play in positively affecting the social and financial growth of organisations, institutions, cities, regions, or global society?
• How can knowledge ecosystems contribute to the progress of society through elevating the wealth, health and well-being of local and global communities?
• How to create a successful knowledge ecosystem in an organisation?
• What approaches, tools and models to capture and analyse knowledge dynamics in knowledge ecosystems?
• What are the links between knowledge ecosystems and open innovation?
• How do knowledge ecosystems foster business model innovation and digital transformation?
• What knowledge-based strategic, managerial and organisational solutions can better respond to today’s business and managerial challenges and how they can positively impact on growth and well-being of private and public organisations and more widely, of the entire society?
• What are the key factors charactesring the development and success of knowledge ecosystems?
• Do knowledge ecosystems foster entrepreneurship development?
• What is the role of universities in creating and supporting the development of knowledge ecosystems
• Under what conditions do knowledge ecosystems’ activities and solutions transform the impact of current social and economic changes and challenges into positive effects for growth and well-being in their local and global communities?
• What should knowledge ecosystems do differently to ensure growth and a better life?

The Role of Knowledge Ecosystems in Business Model Innovation. Highlights from the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Organizers
Angelo Presenza | University of Molise, Italy
Valentina Della Corte | University of Naple Federico II, Italy
Tindara Abbate | University of Messina, Italy

Knowledge Ecosystems, Social Innovation and Neo-Strategic Management: How do they Interact to Face the Challenges of the New Millennium?
Organizers
Angelo Bonfanti | University of Verona, Italy
Rossella Canestrino | Parthenope Uniparthenope of Naples, Italy
Tomasz Kafel | Cracow University of Economics, Poland
Pierpaolo Magliocca | University of Foggia, Italy

Knowledge Ecosystems and Circular Economy: Challenges and Barriers
Organizers
Alena Klapalová | Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Radoslav Škapa | Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Business Ecosystems for Circular Economy: Theory and Practice
Organizers
Luca Fraccascia | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Ilaria Giannoccaro | Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy

Circular Economy and Business Models Innovation
Organizers
Piera Centobelli | University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Roberto Cerchione | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Davide Chiaroni | Politechnic University of Milan, Italy
Pasquale Del Vecchio | University of Salento, Italy
Andrea Urbinati | LIUC University Cattaneo, Italy

Commons in Cultural and Creative Industries
Organizers
Nathalie Colasanti | University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Rocco Frondizi | University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Joyce Liddle | Northumbria University, UK
Anna Simonati | University of Trento, Italy

Managing, Organizing and Evaluating European Capitals of Culture: Praxis, Theory Development and Knowledge Ecosystems
Organizers
Lucia Biondi | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Paola Demartini | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Michael Habersam | University of Innsbruck
Michela Marchiori | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Lucia Marchegiani | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Martin Piber | University of Innsbruck, Austria

Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and Sustainable Growth of Territories: Foodways Valorisation
Organizers
Nadia Cipullo | Link Campus University Rome, Italy
Barbara Iannone | University G. D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara
Rosa Lombardi | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Paola Paoloni | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Rosa Vinciguerra | University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy

Innovative and Social Finance in Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS)
Organizers
Marco Meneguzzo | Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland
Michele Trimarchi | University of Catanzaro Magna Greacia
Antonio Salvi | LUM University Jean Monnet
Manuela Barreca | Universita della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland

Digital Transformation Contingencies across Knowledge Ecosystems
Organizers
Susanne Durst | University of Skövde, Sweden
Pietro Evangelista |National Research Council, Italy
Karl Joachim Breunig | Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway

Knowledge Ecosystems in the Digital Era: How Digital Technologies Shape Innovation Process
Organizers
Ivana Quinto | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Gianluca Elia | University of Salento, Italy
Valentina Lazzarotti | University LIUC, Italy
Renato Passaro | University of Naples Parthenope, Italy

Digital Tourism and Smart Tourism Destinations
Organizers
Valentina Ndou | University of Salento, Italy
Piera Centobelli | Universit of Naples Federico II, Italy
Pasquale Del Vecchio | University of Salento, Italy
Annamaria Annicchiarico | Tecnopolis PST, Italy

KM Strategies for Knowledge Workers’ Performance
Organizers
Krishna Venkitachalam | Stockholm Business School, Sweden
Nina Helander | Tampere University of Technology, Finland

The Influence of Culture on Organisations Knowledge Ecosystem
Organizers
Michele Samuele Borgia |University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
Maura La Torre | University LUM Jean Monnet, Italy

Knowledge Strategies and Practices for Sustainable SMEs Growth
Organizers
Gregorio Varvakis | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Klaus North | Wiesbaden Business School, Germany
Guillermo Davila | Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Isabel Ramos | Minho University, Portugal
Susanne Durst | University of Skövde, Sweden

Organizing Projects in Knowledge Ecosystems
Organizers
Paolo Canonico | University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Antonio Bassi | SUPSI, Switzerland
Jonas Soderlund | BI School of Management, Norway
Vincenza Esposito | University of Sannio, Italy
Alessia Berni | Parthenope University of Napoli, Italy

Ecosystem approach in retail industry
Organizers
Marcello Sansone | University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy
Roberto Bruni | University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy

Assessment of knowledge ecosystems’ performance: toward a research agenda
Organizers
Federica Ricci | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Vincenzo Scafarto | University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy
Flaviano Moscarini | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Salvatore Ferri | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Rosita Capurro | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy

Knowledge Dynamics in Ecosystems
Organizers
Constantin Bratianu | Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Ruxandra Bejinaru | University “”Stefan cel Mare”” of Suceava, Romania

Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities: Value Creation and Innovation
Organizers
Mauro Romanelli | Parthenope Uniparthenope of Naples, Italy
Alexandra Zbuchea | National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania

Community governance and system thinking for a knowledge-based sustainable development of communities and territories
Organizers
Alessandra Ricciardelli | University LUM Jean Monnet, Italy
Francesco Manfredi | University LUM Jean Monnet, Italy
Raffaella Nanetti | LUISS University of Rome, Italy
Robert Leonardi | LUISS University of Rome, Italy

Sustainable Knowledge-Based Strategic- and Project Management at Private and Public Organizations
Organizers
Lajos Szabó | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
Viktória Horváth | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

Extracting Knowledge from the Web: a Managerial Perspective
Organizers
Lara Agostini | University of Padova, Italy
Barbara Bigliardi | University of Parma, Italy
Vincenzo Corvello | University of Calabria, Italy
Francesco Galati | University of Parma, Italy
Elisabetta Raguseo | Polytecnic of Turin, Italy

The Role of Ideas in Knowledge Ecosystems
Organizers
Han van der Meer | Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Guido Enthoven, Johan Olaisen, Han Bakker, Yasmina Khadir-Poggi, Rico Sneller, Sewerin Rudnicki

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management Evolution
Organizers
Pierluigi Zerbino | University of Pisa, Italy
Alessandro Stefanini | University of Pisa, Italy
Roberto Cerchione | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Piera Centobelli | University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Grazia Antonacci | Imperial College London, UK

Knowledge Transfer and Design in Open Innovation
Organizers
Giustina Secundo | Unievrsity of Salento, Italy
Luca Simeone | Aalborg University, Italy
Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli | Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy

Strategic Knowledge Management Models and Tools for Entrepreneurial Universities
Organizers
Giustina Secundo | Unievrsity of Salento, Italy
Paul Jones | Swansea University, UK
Giovanni Schiuma | University of Basilicata, Italy
Rosa Lombardi | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

New Knowledge Assets in Health Care: The Challenge of Value Generation Through Real-World Data
Organizers
Davide Aloini | University of Pisa, Italy
Lorella Cannavacciuolo | University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Emanuela Foglia | LIUC University, Italy
Simone Gitto | University of Siena, Italy
Emanuele Lettieri |Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Filippo Visintin | University of Florence, Italy

Exploring the Role of new ICTs in Innovation Ecosystems
Organizers
Elias G. Carayannis | George Washington University, USA
Marco Ferretti |Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Eva Panetti | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
Adele Parmentola | Parthenope University of Naples, Italy
 
The Advent of Smart Technologies: Sustainable Business Models and Thrilling Future Changes
Organizers
Zhanna Belyaeva | Ural Federal University, Russia
Riad Shams | Ural Federal University, Russia
Paoloni Paola | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Giustina Secundo | University of Salento, Italy
Maurizio Massaro | University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, Italy
Rosa Lombardi | Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Enabling Citizen Co-Design and Participation with Interactive Technologies
Organizers
Jörg Rainer Noennig | Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Anja Jannack | Dresden University of Technology, Germany

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