CURRICULUM VITAE ZAPPALÀ Salvatore

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE ZAPPALÀ Salvatore Zappalà Salvatore: born: Siracusa (Italy), the 13th of August 1962; home address: Via Viareggio 86, Cesena (Italy), current position: Associate professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna work address: Faculty of Psychology, University of Bologna, P.zza A. Moro 90, Cesena office telephone: ++39/0547/ EDUCATION 1986 Degree in Psychology (June, 1986) at Salesian Pontifical University of Rome, with 30/30 (Summa cum laude) Degree in Psychology (July, 1988) at the University of Rome with 110/110 full mark Clinical training ( ) at the Institute for Research on Intrapsychic and Interpersonal Processes, based on Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Therapy Ph.d. ( ) in Psychology at the University of Bologna with a dissertation on Cognitive and organizational determinants in decision making processes. The tutors of the Ph.D. program were prof. Marco Depolo (University of Bologna) and prof. Erick Kirchler University of Vienna). TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Academic courses: Has been officially teaching courses and seminars in Work and Organizational Psychology regularly since 1996 at the University of Bologna, in particular: from 1996 to 2002: Psycho-social research methods, Faculty of Psychology, from 2001 to 2004: Work and Organizational Psychology, Faculty of Arts (undergraduate) from 2001 up to now: Organizational and group decision making, Master in Public Admnistration Sciences (postgraduate), from 2004 up to now: Economic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology (postgraduate), from 2004 up to now: Psychology of food comsumption, Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Bologna, Degree in Food consumption and catering sciences (undergraduate) from 2007: Organizational change and development, and Program Evaluation and Basic Intervention Techniques (postgraduate) ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 1999 Coordinates and manages the Third Summer School in Economic Psychology, organised by I.A.R.E.P. (International Association for Research in Economic Psychology) and the

2 University of Bologna (Bertinoro, Italy, 4-18 of July). The school is attended by 24 researchers and Ph.D. students from 10 European countries. The teaching staff is formed by three psychologists and three economists, from British, Swedish and Dutch Universities Coordinates and manages the workshop on Firms and consumers facing e-commerce: strategies to increase ITs adoption and usage (Rimini, Sept., 2003) organised by I.A.R.E.P. (International Association for Research in Economic Psychology) and the University of Bologna Serves in the organization committee of the first Joint Intensive learning Unit (winter school) realised within the WOP-P Erasmus Mundus program. PARTICIPANT AT WORKSHOPS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS 1991 Summer school of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology, held in Zarauts (San Sebastian - Spain) from 14 to 27 of July. Member of the group, leaded by Susan Fiske (University of Amherst, Massachusetts), on Social Cognition ; 1993 Second Summer School organized by I.A.R.E.P. (International Association for Research in Economic Psychology), from 19 of July to 6 of August, in Linz (Austria). Attends the group on Perception, evaluation and communication of risk, leaded by proff. Graham Loomes (University of York, U.K.) and Lennart Sjoberg (Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden) First Summer School on Social Representations from 27 of August to 2 of September, in Lathi (Finland). Attends a group on Social representations in organizational contexts, leaded by prof. Jorge Jesuino (University of Lisbon) International workshop on Longitudinal research in work and health psychology, organized by the University of Utrecht (The Netherlands), from 25 to 28 of April. GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP 1999 Making a decision on behalf of oneself or of the group: effects of information availability and accountability (research grant from the University of Bologna) 2001 Psychological aspects and individual decision making in welfare privatisation (research grant from the Italian National Research Council within the Short-time mobility ) 2007 Creativity and Innovation within small and medium enterprises (research grant from the Cassa di Risparmio di Cesena Bank Foundation) 2007 Adoption and acceptance of Open Office suite (research grant from the Chamber of Commerce of Brescia) 2008 Fruit snacks: monitoring students and schools satisfaction for fresh cut products (research grant from the Ministries of Health and Education) VISITING FELLOWSHIP 2001 With a Honorary Temporary Fellowship, spends two months, from the end of August to the end of October, at the School of Psychology of the University of Exeter (UK), invited by. Paul Webley, the School Director Visiting professor at the Dept. of Psychology of the Portland State University (Oregon, USA) Selected for the Fulbright New Century Scholar program The University as innovation driver and knowledge center ( ).

3 RESEARCH INTERESTS The main research area concerns Decision making processes. Particularly, concerning: 1) Organizational change and innovation (is conducting research on organizational psycho-social determinants of innovations and creativity within Italian SMEs) 2) Technology acceptance (of, among others, open source software) 3) Economic psychology (customer satisfaction and school interventions aimed to reduce obesity food consumption). Cesena, 3 rd March 2009 Salvatore Zappalà

4 SELECTION OF MAIN PUBLICATIONS BOOKS Zappalà S. (1998) Decidere nelle organizzazioni. Per una psicologia dei processi decisionali. Roma: Carocci Editore. (Decision making within organizations. For a psychology of decision making processes). Sarchielli G., Zappalà S. (1998) (a cura di) La seconda opportunità. Un modello per la formazione professionale iniziale. Milano: Franco Angeli. (The second opportunity. A model for vocational training). Zappalà S., Sarchielli G. (2001) (a cura di) Prospettive di psicologia economica. Le decisioni sul denaro nella vita quotidiana delle famiglie. Milano: Guerini Editore. (Economic psychology perspectives. Money decision making in daily life of households). Zappalà S. (2002) La ricerca in psicologia sociale. Roma: Carocci. (Research in social psychology). Zappalà S., Gray C. (2006) Impact of e-commerce on Consumers and Firms (eds.), London: Ashgate. Zappalà S., Massei F., Casadei B. (2009) Creatività e innovazione, una ricerca nel territorio cesenate, Bologna: Albisani editore. CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOK Zappalà S. (2001) Social representations of economics across cultures, in C. Roland-Levi, E. Kirchler, E. Penz, C. Gray (a cura di) Everyday representations of the economy. Vienna: WUV Universitatsverlag. Zappalà S., Sarchielli G. (2006) Climate for Innovation, attitudes to internet and ICT adoption in small firms, in S. Zappalà and C. Gray (Eds.), Impact of e-commerce on Consumers and Small Firms (eds.), London: Ashgate, pp Mariani M., Zappalà S. (2006) Risk perception in online shopping, in S. Zappalà and C. Gray (Eds.), Impact of e-commerce on Consumers and Small Firms (eds.), London: Ashgate, pp Zappalà S. (2007) Representaciones sociales de la economía, in: Cerrato, J. y Palmonari, A. (directores), Representaciones sociales y psicología social: Comportamiento, globalización y postmodernidad. Editorial Promolibro, Valencia. pp Isbn: Zappalà S., Fraccaroli F. (2008) Decisioni di gruppo, in Rumiati R., Bonini N., Del Missier F. (Eds.) Psicologia del giudizio e della decisione, Bologna: Il Mulino (pp ) (ISBN: ). PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS (from 2001) Zappalà S., Burchi S., Mariani M., (2001) Prodotti biologici, rischi ambientali e valori: sfide sociali o difese individuali? Psicologia della salute, 4, n. 2, Pombeni M.L., Zappalà S., Guglielmi D. (2002) Experience scolaire et developpement psychosocial: une recherche sur les adolescents, Orientation Scolaire et Professionale, 31 (3), Zappalà S. (2002) Scelte cruciali o scelte irrilevanti? Le decisioni individuali e collettive nella scuola, Psicologia dell educazione e della formazione, 4 (3).

5 Zappalà S. (2002) Conoscenze e decisioni di adesione ai fondi pensione, Politica e organizzazione, 1, Zappalà S. (2002) Scelte cruciali o scelte irrilevanti? Le decisioni individuali e collettive nella scuola, Psicologia dell educazione e della formazione, 4 (3), pp Mariani M., Zappalà S. (2004) Percezione del rischio e possibilità di proteggersi da eventi negativi negli acquisti online, Rassegna di Psicologia, 21, 2, Depolo M., Guglielmi D., Sarchielli G., Zappalà S. (2007) Dal lavoro al non-lavoro: fattori psicosociali nella preparazione al pensionamento, Rassegna di Psicologia, Quaderno speciale , pp Zappalà S., Depolo M., Fraccaroli F., Guglielmi D., Sarchielli G. (2008) Postponing job retirement? Psychosocial influences on the preference for early or late retirement, Career Development International, vol., 13, n 2, pp Zappalà S., Massei F. (2008) Accettazione di nuove tecnologie e fattori psicosociali: adozione di software open source in un'azienda ospedaliera italiana, Risorsa Uomo, 14 (4), Vieira Marques D., Cardoso L., Zappalà S. (2008) Knowledge sharing networks and performance, Comportamento Organizacional e Gestão, Vol. 14, 2, PAPERS FOR CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (from 2005) Zappalà S., Sarchielli G., Depolo M. (2005) Saving and uncertainty: temporary workers attitudes on saving and the future, 30 th I.A.R.E.P. Conference Absurdity in the economy, Prague (Czetch Republic), September. Mariani M.G., Zappalà S. (2005) Computer crime in organizations: PC virus attack and preventive behaviours, 30 th I.A.R.E.P. Conference Absurdity in the economy, Prague (Czetch Republic), September. Cerrato J., Zappalà S. (2007) Interaction between Psychosocial and Organizational Factors in Work-Family Conflict: A Comparative Study in four Different Organizations, in: Sustainable Work: Promoting Human and Organizational Vitality, XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Stockholm, May. Mariani G.M., Zappalà S. (2007) Emotions and Risk Perception in Item Purchasing of Different Price, in: Sustainable Work: Promoting Human and Organizational Vitality, XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Stockholm, May. Zappalá S., Massei F., Mariani M.G. (2007) Organizational And Psychological Influences On The Acceptance Of Open Source Software, in: Sustainable Work: Promoting Human and Organizational Vitality, XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Stockholm, May. Cerrato J, Zappalà S. (2007) Analisis de la interaccion entre factores psicosociales y organizacionales en el conflicto trabajo-familia: un studio comparative interorganizacional, in Gestoso C.G., Bozal R.G. (editors) Psicologia social: un encuentro de perspectivas. X Congreso nacional de psicologia social, Cadiz (Spagna), Septiembre, Vol. 1, pp , Isbn: Curcuruto M., Mariani M.G., Zappalà S. (2008) IT in organizations: extending technology acceptance model with constructs of task technology fit and trust, J. Hey & D. Di Cagno (Eds.) Proceedings of the 33rd Joint IAREP/SABE Conference, Roma, 3-6 settembre 2008, ISBN/ISSN: