Research Interests

My primary research interest concerns the identification of methodologies to support the effectiveness of IT resources in organizations. In particular with my PhD I have been investigating the relationships between IT Resources and Value Generating activities inside organizations, and I have developed an innovative methodology capable of supporting IT Value effectiveness assessments in organizations.

On the basis of an empirical study that has been carried out in partnership with a foreign research institutions (the Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik of the University of Liechtenstein) and with the IT division of an international manufacturing company (Hilti Befestigungstechnik Ag), I have proposed in my PhD dissertation a new approach to model the relationships among IT Resources and Value Generating Activities. The approach proposed is intended to support value assessments of IT resources and to further scientific research on the topic of the effectiveness of the IT resource inside organizations. The proposed approach defines a feasible methodology to identify strategic resources that thoroughly contribute to the value generation process inside an organization.

Besides this primary research interest I have also had the time to cultivate secondary interests in topics like: Technology and Organizational Fit, Knowledge Management in professional organizations (with specific focus on the organizations working in the Cultural Heritage and Archaeological domain), Quality Perceptions of End-Users of Open Source Software.

Publications

Refereed Journal Publications:

• Braccini A. M., Za S., D'Atri A. (2010) "Investigating End Users' Satisfaction of the Usage of an E-Learning Platform: a Statistical Analysis", International Journal of Global Management Studies, 2(1): 21-33. A preliminary version of this paper is under publication in: Proceedings of the 9th IASTED International Conference on Web Based Education (11).
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2010) "An IS for Archaeological Finds Management as a Platform for Knowledge Management: the ArcheoTRAC Case", VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 40(2): 136-152. Preliminary versions of this paper have been published in: Proceedings of ALPIS 2009 (21), Proceedings of the Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, Hammamet (22).

Books:

• Braccini A. M. (2011) Value Generation in Organisations - How Technology Contributes to Generate Value in your Organisation, ISBN 978-3-8443-0950-8, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, USA.
• Braccini A. M. (2010) La generazione del valore in un'organizzazione. Il contributo della tecnologia, ISBN 978-88-548-3757-7, Aracne Editrice, Rome, Italy.

Co-edited Books:

• D'Atri A., De Marco M., Braccini A. M., Cabiddu F. (2010) Management of the Interconnected World, ISBN 978-3-7908-2403-2, Physica-Verlag, Springer, Heidelberg.

Refereed International Book Chapters:

• Braccini A. M., Perego A., De Marco M., (2010) “The Evaluation of IS Investments Returns: the RFI Case”, in Information Technology and Innovation Trends in Organizations, D’Atri A., Ferrara M., George J. F., Spagnoletti P. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Forthcoming.
• Federici T., Braccini A. M., Albano V., D’Atri E. (2010) “Intelligent Transport Systems: how to Manage a Research in a new Field in IS”, in Information Technology and Innovation Trends in Organizations, D’Atri A., Ferrara M., George J. F., Spagnoletti P. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, Forthcoming
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2010) "Technological and Organizational Structures: a Case of Adaptation in the Archaeological Sector", in Management of the Interconnected World, D'Atri A., De Marco M., Braccini A. M., Cabiddu F. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Springer, Heidelberg.
• vom Brocke J., Braccini A. M., Sonnenberg C., Ender E. (2009) "A Process Oriented Assessment of the IT Infrastructure Value: a Proposal of an Ontology Based Approach", In LNBIP 21, Abramowicz, W. (Ed.), Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
• Braccini A. M., Silvestri C., Za S. (2009) "Interactions with Open Source Software: a Pilot Study on End Users' Perception" in Information Systems: People, Organizations, Institutions and Technologies, D'Atri A. and Saccà D. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Springer, Heidelberg.
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2009) "IT Value in Public Administrations: a Model Proposal for E-procurement" in Information Systems: People, Organizations, Institutions and Technologies, D'Atri A. and Saccà D. (Eds), Physica-Verlag, Springer, Heidelberg.
• Braccini A. M., Spagnoletti P. (2008) "Business Models and E-services: an Ontological Approach in a Cross-border Environment" in Interdisciplinary Aspects of Information Systems Studies, D'Atri A., De Marco M., Casalino N. (Eds.), Physica-Verlag, Springer, Heidelberg.

Refereed Conference Proceedings:

• Braccini A. M. (2010) “How do IT resources support the Value Generation process of the Organization? An ontology based approach”, in Proceedings of the 5th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, Sansonetti A. (Ed.), Tel-Aviv Yaffo, Israel.
• De Bernardis L., Maiolini R., Braccini A. M. (2010) “Corporate Social Responsibility in Private and Public Sector. Sustainability of Business versurs Effectiveness of Action” To appear in the Proceedings of the XXXIII Convegno AIDEA, 21st – 22nd October, Milan, Italy.
• Braccini A. M., Perego A., De Marco M. (2010) “The Evaluation of IS Investments Returns: the RFI Case” To be presented at the Performance Measurements and Corporate Governance Workshop, 10th – 11th September, Pisa, Italy.
• Federici T., Braccini A. M. (2010) “The Interplay among Organizational Structures along the Creation of an IS to Manage Archaeological Finds”, In Proceedings of the XI Workshop dei Docenti e dei Ricercatori di Organizzazione Aziendale, June 16th – 18th, Bologna, Italy.
• Braccini A. M., D’Atri A., Marturano A. (2010) “Digital Natives in a Knowledge Economy: will a New Kind of Leadership Emerge?”, In Duserick F. G. (Ed.), Proceedings of 9th Wuhan International Conference on e-Business (WHICEB 2010), May 29th – 30th, Wuhan, China.
• Braccini A. M., Za S., D'Atri A. (2010) "A Model Proposal for the Investigation of End Users' Satisfaction on the Usage of an E-Learning Platform", In V. Uskov (Ed.), Proceedings of 8th IASTED International Conference Web-Based Education (WBE 2010), March 15th – 17th, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2010) "Technology and Organization: a Case of Mutual Adaptation in the Archaeological Sector", In Proceedings of ALPIS 2010, Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems, 10(18).
• Braccini A. M. (2009) "How is IT Contributing to Value Generating Activities? A Proposal of an Ontology Based Approach", Presented at the European Students Workshop on Information Systems, Albano et al. (Eds.), LUISS University Press, Verona (Italy) June 7th.
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2009) "Sistemi per la condivisione della conoscenza nel settore archeologico: uno studio esplorativo", In Proceedings of X Workshop dei Docenti e dei Ricercatori di Organizzazione Aziendale, Cagliari (Italy), April 29th – 30th.
• Braccini A. M., Silvestri C., Za S., D'Atri A. (2009) "Users' Perception of the Quality of Open Source e-learning platforms: the case of Moodle", In Proceedings of VllI IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education, Uskov V. Ed., ISBN: 978-0-88986-789-5.
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2009) "Knowledge Sharing in a Cultural Heritage Context: an Exploratory Study", Presented at ALPIS 2009, Carisolo (Italy), February 5th – 8th.
• Braccini A. M., Federici T. (2008) "Knowledge Sharing in a Cultural Heritage Context: an Exploratory Study", In Proceedings of the 3rd Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems, Hammamet (Tunisia).
• Braccini A. M. (2008) "Business Model Definition Methodologies for Telecommunication Services", Presented at the 19th European Regional ITS Conference, September 18th – 20th, LUISS University, Rome (Italy).
• Braccini A. M., Spagnoletti P., D'Atri A (2008) "Analysing Business Models for Cross Border E-Services Provided By The Chambers of Commerce", In Proceedings of 16th European Conference on Information Systems, Golden W., Acton T., Conboy K., van der Heijden H., Tuunainen V. K. Eds., ISBN: 978-09553159-2-3, Galway (Ireland).
• Braccini A. M. (2008) "Analysing Business Models for the Open Source Industry: a Research Proposal", Presented at the IIWIS - Irish Italian Workshop on Information Systems, June 8th, Galway, Ireland.
• Braccini A. M., Spagnoletti P. (2008) "Developing a Business Model for Cross-Border E-Services: The LD-CAST Project", Presented at 6th Eastern European e-Government Days, April 23rd - 25th, Prague (Czech Republic).
• Braccini A. M., D'Atri A. (2008) "Il Business Model come punto di contatto tra Tecnologia e Organizzazione", In Proceedings of IX Workshop dei Ricercatori e dei Docenti di Organizzazione Aziendale, February 7th - 8th Venice (Italy).
• Braccini A. M. (2007) "Open Source and Software Quality", Presented at the SIWIS - Swiss Italian Workshop on Information Systems, June 6th, Sankt Gallen (Switzerland).
• Braccini A. M., Missikoff O., Za S. (2007) "Open Source e mercato dei software ERP: il caso di Compiere/Adempiere", In Proceedings of the I Italian Conference on Free Software, Cosenza (Italy).
• Braccini A. M. (2007) "Qualità nel software: strategie a sorgente libero e aperto", In Proceedings of the I Italian Conference on Free Software, Cosenza (Italy).