Mariantonietta Fiore
Biographic Data
| ID | 5102259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariantonietta Fiore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariantonietta |
| FAMILY NAME | Fiore |
| SIGNATURE | FIORE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Foggia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9244-6776 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Investigating Italian food tourism via finite mixture models
Starting from structural dwarfism to investigate factors of economic-financial performances of Sicilian farms
Italian agriculture remains among the most prosperous in Europe, despite the persistent issue of “structural dwarfism,” characterized by small farm sizes, managerial inefficiencies, limited innovation, poor low digitalization, and limited restricted access to foreign markets. In Sicily, these challenges are compounded by institutional and infrastructural constraints, contributing to lower productivity compared to other Italian regions. This study…
Key antecedents and consequences of blockchain technology adoption in the wine industry
Purpose The present study aims to identify the antecedents and consequences of blockchain adoption in the wine industry from the absorptive capacity perspective through a multiple case study approach. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach was utilized, wherein data was gathered through semi-structured interviews and secondary sources of information from the five Italian innovative wineries. Findings The results show that the …
Digital innovation through networking among agro-food SMEs
Purpose Digitalization is the great global challenge of the twenty-first century including technologies, like, Internet-of-Things, Big Data and block-chain. New digital innovation can play a crucial role for the competitiveness and sustainability of agro-food small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) but in Europe it has been adopted by only 25% of farmers. Joined participation in EU R&D projects can boost SME's digital innovation. The paper aims …
Urban agriculture business models and value propositions
The Impact of Education and Culture on Poverty Reduction
The 2030 Agenda has among its key objectives the poverty eradication through increasing the level of education. A good level of education and investment in culture of a country is in fact necessary to guarantee a sustainable economy, in which coexists satisfactory levels of quality of life and an equitable distribution of income. There is a lack of studies in particular on the relations between some significant dimensions, such as education, cult…
Determinants affecting consumers' attention to fish eco-labels in purchase decisions
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of consumer altruism and other socio-cultural factors in predicting how much attention consumers pay to seafood eco-labels. Design/methodology/approach The empirical investigation was carried out by administering an online questionnaire to a sample of Italian and Spanish people from December 2019 to April 2020. After carrying out the principal component analysis procedure, the work mad…
Socioeconomic assessment of diet on health and quality of life
Hidden flows assessment in the agri-food sector
Purpose The study proposes Material Flow Analysis (MFA) methodology as a tool to measure and qualify food waste in the Italian beef supply chain in each stage of the food supply chain, from farm to fork. In particular, the authors attempt to: (1) measure resources consumption and waste generation toward companies' and policymakers' sustainable evaluations; (2) enhance consumers' education in the field of agri-food resilience and sustainability. D…
Identification of Health Expenditures Determinants
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants influencing the costs of cardiovascular disease in the regional health service in Italy's Apulia region from 2014 to 2016. Data for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation (AF) were collected from the hospital discharge registry. Generalized linear models (GLM), and generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to identify the role…
Stakeholders' involvement in establishing sustainable business models
Purpose Cooperatives play a dominant role in the European dairy sector. The aim of the study is to define a sustainable business model of dairy cooperatives and explore how stakeholders can contribute to innovation processes generated in this ecosystem. Design/methodology/approach Starting from theoretical assumption and investigation of three major cooperatives located in an ecological agricultural Poland region, known also as “Green Lungs of Po…
The Impact of Education and Culture on Poverty Reduction
The 2030 Agenda has among its key objectives the poverty eradication through increasing the level of education. A good level of education and investment in culture of a country is in fact necessary to guarantee a sustainable economy, in which coexists satisfactory levels of quality of life and an equitable distribution of income. There is a lack of studies in particular on the relations between some significant dimensions, such as education, cult…
Urban agriculture business models and value propositions
Stakeholders' involvement in establishing sustainable business models
Purpose Cooperatives play a dominant role in the European dairy sector. The aim of the study is to define a sustainable business model of dairy cooperatives and explore how stakeholders can contribute to innovation processes generated in this ecosystem. Design/methodology/approach Starting from theoretical assumption and investigation of three major cooperatives located in an ecological agricultural Poland region, known also as “Green Lungs of Po…
Socioeconomic assessment of diet on health and quality of life
Hidden flows assessment in the agri-food sector
Purpose The study proposes Material Flow Analysis (MFA) methodology as a tool to measure and qualify food waste in the Italian beef supply chain in each stage of the food supply chain, from farm to fork. In particular, the authors attempt to: (1) measure resources consumption and waste generation toward companies' and policymakers' sustainable evaluations; (2) enhance consumers' education in the field of agri-food resilience and sustainability. D…
Identification of Health Expenditures Determinants
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants influencing the costs of cardiovascular disease in the regional health service in Italy's Apulia region from 2014 to 2016. Data for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation (AF) were collected from the hospital discharge registry. Generalized linear models (GLM), and generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) were used to identify the role…
Determinants affecting consumers' attention to fish eco-labels in purchase decisions
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of consumer altruism and other socio-cultural factors in predicting how much attention consumers pay to seafood eco-labels. Design/methodology/approach The empirical investigation was carried out by administering an online questionnaire to a sample of Italian and Spanish people from December 2019 to April 2020. After carrying out the principal component analysis procedure, the work mad…
Digital innovation through networking among agro-food SMEs
Purpose Digitalization is the great global challenge of the twenty-first century including technologies, like, Internet-of-Things, Big Data and block-chain. New digital innovation can play a crucial role for the competitiveness and sustainability of agro-food small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) but in Europe it has been adopted by only 25% of farmers. Joined participation in EU R&D projects can boost SME's digital innovation. The paper aims …
Urban agriculture business models and value propositions
The Impact of Education and Culture on Poverty Reduction
The 2030 Agenda has among its key objectives the poverty eradication through increasing the level of education. A good level of education and investment in culture of a country is in fact necessary to guarantee a sustainable economy, in which coexists satisfactory levels of quality of life and an equitable distribution of income. There is a lack of studies in particular on the relations between some significant dimensions, such as education, cult…
Key antecedents and consequences of blockchain technology adoption in the wine industry
Purpose The present study aims to identify the antecedents and consequences of blockchain adoption in the wine industry from the absorptive capacity perspective through a multiple case study approach. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach was utilized, wherein data was gathered through semi-structured interviews and secondary sources of information from the five Italian innovative wineries. Findings The results show that the …
Starting from structural dwarfism to investigate factors of economic-financial performances of Sicilian farms
Italian agriculture remains among the most prosperous in Europe, despite the persistent issue of “structural dwarfism,” characterized by small farm sizes, managerial inefficiencies, limited innovation, poor low digitalization, and limited restricted access to foreign markets. In Sicily, these challenges are compounded by institutional and infrastructural constraints, contributing to lower productivity compared to other Italian regions. This study…
Investigating Italian food tourism via finite mixture models
Business (7 works) · Marketing (6 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Sustainability (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Originality (3 works) · Wine Industry and Tourism (3 works) · Business model (2 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (2 works) · Economics (2 works)