Marco Frey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5774161 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marco Frey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marco |
| FAMILY NAME | Frey |
| SIGNATURE | FREY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4533-9599 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Navigating Acceptance of Paradoxical Tensions
This study examines how individuals accept and navigate paradoxical tensions within a sustainability context, using a multiple case study of five Italian companies implementing circularity measurement tools. By exploring the interplay between self‐efficacy and acceptance of paradoxical tensions, drawing upon the Goal Setting and Paradox theories, we found that self‐efficacy and collective efficacy are significant drivers for accepting paradoxical…
Unveiling the impact of territorial and network embeddedness on circular economy adoption in cooperatives
The paper explores the adoption and operationalization of the circular economy strategy within the ambit of cooperatives, anchoring this exploration in the embeddedness theory. In more detail, our study aims to discern whether territorial and network embeddedness act as catalysts for the adoption of a circular economy strategy and subsequently influence the operationalization of circular initiatives. Given that cooperatives intrinsically emphasiz…
Management of paradoxical tensions in industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis (IS) is becoming a prominent inter‐organizational approach for improved resources utilization and reduced emissions. IS literature and development efforts focus on interventions needed to overcome or eliminate various barriers, but pay inadequate attention to paradoxes that cannot be suppressed over time and require management. This study combines literature on paradox theory and IS, exploring the identification and managemen…
Industrial symbiosis as a business strategy for the circular economy
Among the various proposed models for practically developing a circular economy system, industrial symbiosis (IS) is one of the most promising. This paper aims at better understanding the extent to which regional industrial symbiosis practices have been internalized in companies and, second, at identifying the most important barriers that impede a company from the adoption of such practices at regional level. The research is grounded on original …
Exploring success factors in food waste prevention initiatives of retailers
Purpose Food waste is a severe problem affecting the supply chain due to its significant adverse social and environmental effects. Even if the topic is hotly debated in the literature, there is a lack of research about the success factors influencing food waste prevention initiatives retailers undertake. Design/methodology/approach The research analyzes how several variables (i.e. product-related variables and technology-enabling variables) might…
Sustainability in Sport-Related Studies
This paper aims to identify all of the unexploited potentialities of sports activities with regard to sustainability by answering the following question: Considering the priorities that the 2030 Agenda identified with regard to sustainability, what does sport contribute to the process of transition towards a more sustainable global scenario? According to the European Union Council, sport and physical activity play a strategic role in the global c…
Institutional pressures on the adoption of environmental practices
Institutional theory is one of the most common theories in management studies. However, there are few articles on sport sustainability management in the literature that adopt an institutional perspective. In addition, no studies have yet been published that analyse the dynamics of environmental management in the football industry through the lens of institutional theory. This article aims to bridge this gap by investigating the effects of institu…
Stakeholder engagement by an Italian water utility company
Hyperconnected, receptive and do-it-yourself city. An investigation into the European “imaginary” of crowdsourcing for urban governance
Assessing the role of preparation for reuse in waste-prevention strategies by analytical hierarchical process
Tourism, Crisis, Disaster
Organizational learning through disasters
Purpose Analyzing how and what the local multi-utility AIMAG learned through the 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes, the purpose of this paper is to “normalize” the organizational learning (OL) triggered by disasters. Design/methodology/approach Seven managers who experienced the earthquakes were interviewed. The collected data are supplemented by archival materials. The analysis was conducted based on the 4I model (Crossan et al. , 1999), using the…
Institutional legitimacy of non-profit innovation facilitators
The Interplay Between Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Public Authorities
Sustainable entrepreneurs are considered to play a crucial role in fostering sustainable development. However, transitions in sociotechnical systems, such as a transition to low-carbon energy solutions, are unlikely to succeed without the coordination with regional political actions, particularly in sectors characterized by path dependency and lock-ins. Based on an empirical analysis of the interplay between firms and public authorities when open…
Public managers as catalysts of knowledge co-production? Investigating knowledge dynamics in local environmental policy
What factors influence the uptake of GPP (green public procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey
The effect of environmental regulation on firms’ competitive performance
Environmental regulation and competitive performance
Economic theory provides different perspectives on the relationship between environmental regulation and company environmental and competitive performance. A frequently analysed issue refers to the impact of environmental regulation on company performance. Using qualitative data collected within the recently completed Environmental regulation and Market forces Providing Incentives for Resource Efficiency (EMPIRE) project, we analysed the relation…
Do environmental management systems improve environmental performance? Empirical evidence from Italian companies
Urban sustainability and knowledge
Tourism, Crisis, Disaster
Public managers as catalysts of knowledge co-production? Investigating knowledge dynamics in local environmental policy
Stakeholder engagement by an Italian water utility company
Urban sustainability and knowledge
Hyperconnected, receptive and do-it-yourself city. An investigation into the European “imaginary” of crowdsourcing for urban governance
Institutional legitimacy of non-profit innovation facilitators
The effect of environmental regulation on firms’ competitive performance
Environmental regulation and competitive performance
Economic theory provides different perspectives on the relationship between environmental regulation and company environmental and competitive performance. A frequently analysed issue refers to the impact of environmental regulation on company performance. Using qualitative data collected within the recently completed Environmental regulation and Market forces Providing Incentives for Resource Efficiency (EMPIRE) project, we analysed the relation…
Do environmental management systems improve environmental performance? Empirical evidence from Italian companies
Urban sustainability and knowledge
What factors influence the uptake of GPP (green public procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey
Public managers as catalysts of knowledge co-production? Investigating knowledge dynamics in local environmental policy
The Interplay Between Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Public Authorities
Sustainable entrepreneurs are considered to play a crucial role in fostering sustainable development. However, transitions in sociotechnical systems, such as a transition to low-carbon energy solutions, are unlikely to succeed without the coordination with regional political actions, particularly in sectors characterized by path dependency and lock-ins. Based on an empirical analysis of the interplay between firms and public authorities when open…
Organizational learning through disasters
Purpose Analyzing how and what the local multi-utility AIMAG learned through the 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes, the purpose of this paper is to “normalize” the organizational learning (OL) triggered by disasters. Design/methodology/approach Seven managers who experienced the earthquakes were interviewed. The collected data are supplemented by archival materials. The analysis was conducted based on the 4I model (Crossan et al. , 1999), using the…
Institutional legitimacy of non-profit innovation facilitators
Assessing the role of preparation for reuse in waste-prevention strategies by analytical hierarchical process
Tourism, Crisis, Disaster
Hyperconnected, receptive and do-it-yourself city. An investigation into the European “imaginary” of crowdsourcing for urban governance
Institutional pressures on the adoption of environmental practices
Institutional theory is one of the most common theories in management studies. However, there are few articles on sport sustainability management in the literature that adopt an institutional perspective. In addition, no studies have yet been published that analyse the dynamics of environmental management in the football industry through the lens of institutional theory. This article aims to bridge this gap by investigating the effects of institu…
Stakeholder engagement by an Italian water utility company
Sustainability in Sport-Related Studies
This paper aims to identify all of the unexploited potentialities of sports activities with regard to sustainability by answering the following question: Considering the priorities that the 2030 Agenda identified with regard to sustainability, what does sport contribute to the process of transition towards a more sustainable global scenario? According to the European Union Council, sport and physical activity play a strategic role in the global c…
Industrial symbiosis as a business strategy for the circular economy
Among the various proposed models for practically developing a circular economy system, industrial symbiosis (IS) is one of the most promising. This paper aims at better understanding the extent to which regional industrial symbiosis practices have been internalized in companies and, second, at identifying the most important barriers that impede a company from the adoption of such practices at regional level. The research is grounded on original …
Exploring success factors in food waste prevention initiatives of retailers
Purpose Food waste is a severe problem affecting the supply chain due to its significant adverse social and environmental effects. Even if the topic is hotly debated in the literature, there is a lack of research about the success factors influencing food waste prevention initiatives retailers undertake. Design/methodology/approach The research analyzes how several variables (i.e. product-related variables and technology-enabling variables) might…
Unveiling the impact of territorial and network embeddedness on circular economy adoption in cooperatives
The paper explores the adoption and operationalization of the circular economy strategy within the ambit of cooperatives, anchoring this exploration in the embeddedness theory. In more detail, our study aims to discern whether territorial and network embeddedness act as catalysts for the adoption of a circular economy strategy and subsequently influence the operationalization of circular initiatives. Given that cooperatives intrinsically emphasiz…
Management of paradoxical tensions in industrial symbiosis
Industrial symbiosis (IS) is becoming a prominent inter‐organizational approach for improved resources utilization and reduced emissions. IS literature and development efforts focus on interventions needed to overcome or eliminate various barriers, but pay inadequate attention to paradoxes that cannot be suppressed over time and require management. This study combines literature on paradox theory and IS, exploring the identification and managemen…
Navigating Acceptance of Paradoxical Tensions
This study examines how individuals accept and navigate paradoxical tensions within a sustainability context, using a multiple case study of five Italian companies implementing circularity measurement tools. By exploring the interplay between self‐efficacy and acceptance of paradoxical tensions, drawing upon the Goal Setting and Paradox theories, we found that self‐efficacy and collective efficacy are significant drivers for accepting paradoxical…
Business (17 works) · Economics (11 works) · Computer Science (10 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (7 works) · Marketing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sustainable Supply Chain Management (7 works) · Environmental economics (6 works) · Sociology (6 works)