Mercatorum University

Reading in healthy aging: how attentional components drive age-related changes

Abstract Background Reading represents a cognitively engaging activity that supports the maintenance of cognitive functioning in older adults. Even though it has been extensively documented that reading is influenced by the aging process itself, the high-level cognitive mechanism...

Large-Scale Cerebellar-Cerebral Network Alterations Underlying Impaired Social Predictive Processing in Cerebellar Neurodegeneration

Abstract The cerebellum is a key node for detecting and adjusting social-prediction internal models. Yet social prediction has been scantly investigated in neurodegenerative cerebellar patients (CB). Thus, we examined CB social-prediction abilities and related cerebellar-cerebral...

Democratic Algorithmic Accountability Framework (DAAF): A Methodological and Engineering Model for Algorithmic Governance and AI Act Compliance in the Social Economy

Executive Summary Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, the Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act"), together with the GDPR and the Data Governance Act, imposes upon organisations a structural redesign of the management of algorithmic systems, particularly where such systems are deployed in...

Responding Together: Volunteering and Community Resilience in the Reception of Ukrainian Refugees

ABSTRACT In contexts of forced migration, volunteering and grassroots civic engagement can play a crucial role in building community resilience. This study explored how stakeholders involved in the reception of Ukrainian refugees in Italy perceived community resilience and its pr...

Large-scale electrophysiological signatures of Williams syndrome: evidence from oscillatory power and brain fluidity

Evidence suggests that Williams syndrome (WS) may be associated with atypical cortical oscillatory activity and large-scale structural and functional anomalies. However, links between whole-brain electrophysiological measures and cognitive performance in WS remain scarce. This st...

Strength of the upper bounds for the Edge-Weighted Maximum Clique Problem

We theoretically and computationally compare the strength of the three main upper bounds from the literature on the optimal value of the Edge-Weighted Maximum Clique Problem (EWMCP). We provide a set of instances for which the ratio between any of the three upper bounds and the o...

From straw waste to circular composites: A systematic comparison of untreated fillers in PBS, PBAT and their blends through performance, morphology and sustainability assessment

In this study, wheat straw (WS) and rice straw (RS) were added up to 30 wt% in maleic anhydride grafted polybutylene succinate (PBS) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Injection molded samples were analyzed using tensile, f...

Beyond self-efficacy in a multidimensional model of teachers’ concerns about inclusive education

Abstract Teachers’ concerns about inclusion represent a major barrier to the effective implementation of inclusive education policies. Although previous research has primarily focused on teacher self-efficacy, fewer studies have examined integrated models combining attitudinal, e...

Corporate Environmental Responsibility: How Norms Shape Collectivity and Sustainability Intentions Across Organizational and Domestic Boundaries

ABSTRACT In an era of increasing environmental challenges, organizations are expected to integrate Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) into their strategies and practices. This research examines employees' perceptions of CER as normative organizational signals and invest...

Managing Reward Systems Through HRM During Extreme Turbulence: Evidence From the Russia–Ukraine War

ABSTRACT Extreme turbulence forces organizations to reassess the strategic value of their human resource practices. This study examines how extreme turbulence, such as war, triggers changes in reward systems and explores how organizations respond, react and adapt to the contingen...

An exploratory study on the role of entrepreneurial perceptions in sustainability strategy adoption among early-stage businesses: the case of Italy

Abstract This study explores the factors influencing the adoption of sustainability strategies among early-stage businesses in the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem, focusing on how entrepreneurial self-perception and context perception shape sustainability orientation and busine...

Bearing behavior of additively manufactured Onyx–Kevlar composites: effect of fiber content and mixed distribution

Abstract This study investigates the pin-bearing behaviour of additively manufactured Onyx–Kevlar composites, focusing on the interplay between fiber content and layer-wise distribution. Specimens were fabricated via Continuous Filament Fabrication with longitudinal Kevlar covera...

Continuous Learning as a Key to Career Sustainability: A Moderated Mediation Model

Contemporary career sustainability increasingly depends on workers’ capacity to continuously develop their competencies and on organizations’ ability to support this process. Drawing on the sustainable career framework and Conservation of Resources theory, this study examines how...

Datasets and data spaces in the autonomous driving domain: insights and trends

The rapid evolution of autonomous driving technologies is deeply reliant on high-quality datasets and robust data management solutions that cannot be achieved by a single actor working in isolation. This paper examines the growing role of datasets and data spaces in the mobility...

From Compliance to Commitment: How Integrated Corporate Architecture Shapes Environmental SDGs Disclosure. An Explanatory Study of Italian Companies

ABSTRACT Adopting an institutional‐theory lens, this study explores Italian companies' progress in disclosing their contributions to the environmental Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their non‐financial reports (NFRs). Using an Environmental SDGs Disclosure Index, the stu...

Rooted digitalism: remote work, im/mobility and the life-course

This article examines how a specific group of professional remote workers (laptop/knowledge workers in Europe) negotiate mobility and immobility through remote work across the life course. It draws on two case studies conducted between 2020 and 2022: remote working trends in the...

Authenticity over automation: how AI-mediated sustainability communication shapes trust and green purchase intention

Purpose Drawing on signalling theory and trust theory, this research aims to explore how consumers’ perceptions of AI involvement in sustainability communication shape perceived authenticity, green brand trust and green purchase intention. It also investigates whether perceived g...

Development and Research of Different Perovskitic Electrocatalysts Synthesized via Co-Precipitation

Reversible solid oxide cells (ReSOCs) represent one of the most promising electrochemical technologies for sustainable energy conversion and storage, yet their large-scale deployment remains constrained by electrode materials capable of sustaining stable performance under alterna...