Curriculum
MAIN ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
• Ph.D in Business Management and Corporate Finance
• Senior Researcher at the University of Ferrara
• National qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor (Ministry of University and Education, Italy).
• Chartered Accountant.
• Current research interests: Open Innovation; Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship.
• Innovation manager - MISE
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2017
National qualification "Abilitazione a Professore di II fascia" (Associate Professor), SSD 13-B/2, from 26/07/2017 to 26/07/2023.
2016
Chartered Accountant, 08/02/2016; ODCEC Rome, Italy.
2010
Ph.D in Business Management and Corporate Finance, Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Management. Ranked first among competition participant, in 2007; with fellowship. Dissertation title: “Organizational Slack and Shadow Options”: real options in a path dependent logic.”
2007
Master in Finance, “Intermediary, Regulators, Issuers, and Financial Markets”, Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Law and Economics. Dissertation title: “The price-sensitive information and the market abuse”.
2004
Graduate Degree in Economics and Accounting, Sapienza University of Rome. Dissertation title: “An analysis of sustainable consumers’ behaviour: from consumerism to no-shopping”.
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE AND TEACHING ACTIVITY (OFFICIALLY HELD COURSES AND POSITIONS)
2020
• Professor of Logistics and International Marketing, University of Ferrara
2019
• Adjunct Professor of Start-up and Innovation, UNINT, Rome.
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, UNINT, Rome.
• Adjunct Professor of Strategies for Business Growth, Sapienza University of Rome
2018
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, UNINT, Rome.
• Adjunct Professor of Strategies for Business Growth, Sapienza University of Rome
2017
• Adjunct Professor of Strategies for Business Growth, Sapienza University of Rome
• Adjunct Professor of Health Management, UNINT, Rome.
2016
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, University of Perugia (location: Terni), Faculty of Economics.
• Adjunct Professor of Health Management, UNINT, Rome.
2015
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, University of Perugia (location: Terni), Faculty of Economics.
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, UNINT, Rome.
• Director and lecturer at the Executive Master in Change Management, UNINT, Rome
• Research Grant at Department of Management, Sapienza, University of Rome.
2014
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, University of Perugia (location: Terni), Faculty of Economics.
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, UNINT, Rome.
• Lecturer in the Qualification Course for High School Teachers, named “PAS”, (Knowledge Management, Economic Value Creation).
2013
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, UNINT, Rome.
2012
• Adjunct Professor of Business Management, case studies, UNINT, Rome.
2010
• Visiting Researcher, London Business School, London, UK. Department of Management Science and Operations.
2009
• Teaching Assistant, course of Business Management, officially held by Professor G.M. Golinelli, Sapienza University of Rome: 40 hours contract for supplementary classes.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 2019-onward: lecturer and students’ supervisor for the DBA program at Paris School of Business, Paris, France.
• 2018 (May): Lecturer at the Global and International MBA of Northern Illinois University (Chicago) on the topic of open Innovation and decision making. Classes were held in Rome Rome at Sapienza University, Department of Management.
• 2015 (21/09/2015): Lecturer on the topic sunk costs and slack resources. International mobility program for students named “TOBITATE! Young Ambassador Program”, promoted by MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. Classes were held in Rome at Sapienza University, Department of Management.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2019
• Contratto di collaborazione con la Tourism Plus srl per la realizzazione di studi e ricerche
• Innovation Manager – MISE
2008
• Financial Analyst Intern, Private Equity Area, BNL BNP Paribas, Rome.
2007
• Strategic consultant, Kensington Consulting Srl, Rome.
2006
• Intern at the Ministry of Economy (six months internship), aimed at studying the dynamics of inflation and oil price volatility.
2005
• Intern at the Ministry of Public Function (six months internship), "Progetto Cantieri", aimed at studying the adoption of digital innovation at the macro level of Italian Public Administration.
2004-2007
• Compulsory three years internship for Chartered Accountant profession
RESEARCH GROUPS AND PARTECIPATION IN OFFICIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AT BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
2019 Research participant. Research project entitled “Disposition effect and managerial choices”. Resp. Prof. Gianluca Vagnani. Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome
2016 Research associate. Research project entitled "Design driven innovation e collaborative innovation nelle imprese del Made in Italy: Il caso del distretto della ceramica sanitaria di Civita Castellana". Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome.
2013 Research associate. Research project entitled "DIVINO", Department of Management, in collaboration with INFORCOOP
2011 PRIN, Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Management. Research assistant - 1 year temporary position - for the project of national relevance named "Modelli per lo studio dei processi di adozione delle innovazioni" (Models in innovation adoption).
PAPERS UNDER SUBMISSION
2019
• “A study on the bandwagon bias in innovation adoption”. Authors: B. Orlando, V. Scuotto, M. Del Giudice. Management Decision, IF 2019: 1.963 (CLASS A ANVUR).
• “The relationship between knowledge management and leadership: mapping the field and providing future research avenues”. Authors: Ciampi F., Pellegrini M., Marzi G., Orlando B. Journal of Knowledge Management, IF 2018 4.604 (Class A Anvur).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (CLASS A ANVUR)
2020
• “Green Innovation: A Multidomain Systematic Review”. Authors: A. De Nisco, S. Oduro, G. Maccario, B. Orlando. Journal of Cleaner Production, IF 2019: 6.395 (CLASS A ANVUR). Accepted with major revisions.
• “Journal of Intellectual Capital: emerging themes and future trends”. Auhors: F. Ciampi, G. Marzi, M. Bellucci, B. Orlando. Journal of Intellectual Capital, IF 2019: 3.744 (CLASS A ANVUR). Accepted with major revisions
• “The Impact of R&D investments on Eco-Innovation: A Cross-Cultural perspective of green technology management”. Authors: B. Orlando, L. V. Ballestra, V. Scuotto, M. Pironti, M. Del Giudice. IEEE transactions of engineering management, IF 2019: 1.454 (CLASS A ANVUR). Accepted with Major revisions.
• “Uncovering the micro-foundations of knowledge sharing in open innovation partnerships: an intention-based perspective of technology transfer”. Auhors: Scuotto, V.,Orlando B., Cillo B., Nicotra M., Di Gioia L., Farina Briamonte M.. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 152, doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119906 IF 2017 3.129. (CLASS A ANVUR).
• “Happiness as a driver of entrepreneurial initiative and innovation capital”. Authors: A. Usai, B. Orlando, A. Mazzoleni. Journal of Intellectual Capital, IF 2019: 3.744 (CLASS A ANVUR). Accepted with major.
2019
• “Are social enterprises technological innovative? A quantitative analysis on social entrepreneurs in an emerging country.”. Auhors: M. Del Giudice, A. Garcia-Perez, V. Scuotto, B. Orlando. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Vol. 148. ://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.07.010 . IF 2017 3.129. (CLASS A ANVUR)
• “Strategy and Organisational Cybersecurity: A Knowledge-Problem Perspective.” Authors: A M Sallos, A Garcia-Perez, D Bedford, B Orlando. Journal of Intellectual Capital, IF 2017 3. 634. (CLASS A ANVUR). vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 581-597. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-03-2019-0041
• “A spill over effect of entrepreneurial orientation on technological innovativeness. An outlook of Universities and Research Based Spin Offs.”. Scuotto V., Del Giudice M., Perez Garcia A. , Orlando B., Ciampi F. The Journal of Technology Transfer. IF 2017 2.932. (CLASS A ANVUR). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-019-09760-x.
2017
• "Diversity of Board of Directors and Environmental Social Governance: evidence from Italian companies". Authors: Salvatore Esposito De Falco, Nicola Cucari, Beatrice Orlando. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1002/csr.1452. (CLASS A ANVUR). Impact Factor: 2.647 ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2015.
• "Open collaborative innovation and digital platforms." Authors: Salvatore Esposito De Falco; Antonio Renzi; Beatrice Orlando; Nicola Cucari. Production Planning and Control, 28(16).
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2017.1375143. (CLASS A ANVUR). 2016 Impact Factor: 2.369.
• “How does firm diversification impact innovation? Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta; Nicola Cucari Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, vol. 30(4), pp. 391-404. DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2017.1313405. “(CLASS A ANVUR). 2016 Impact Factor: 1.273.
INTERNATIONAL BOOKS
2020
• "Platform Diversification strategies for growth”. Author: Beatrice Orlando. Palgrave. London. Forthcoming.
• “Digital Open Innovation”. V. Cillo, B. Orlando, M. Del Giudice. Routledge. London. Forthcoming.
2018
• "Open and collaborative innovation for strategic growth". Author: Beatrice Orlando. Book. Aracne, Roma. ISBN 978-88-255-1399-8.
• "Are we really open for innovation?". Author: Beatrice Orlando. Book. Aracne. Roma. ISBN 978-88-255-1425-4
2013
• Organizational Slack and Shadow Options: the path dependency effect on firm's development. Beatrice Orlando. Book. Aracne. Roma. ISBN 9788854861169
OTHER SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
2020
• “The fulfilment of “Industry 4.0” and “Impresa 4.0” plans in Italy: first results in a territorial perspective.” Authors: Bruzzi A., Montari C., Orlando B.. Book Chapter, Nova Publishers, NY, USA. Forthcoming.
2019
• “The determinants of XBRL adoption: a meta-analysis” Authors: M. El Ansary, M. Oubrich, B. Orlando, F. Fiano. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting. Accepted. Forthcoming.
• “Conceptualization of customer experience: The case of mobile telecoms services in Morocco”. Authors: I. Belabbes, M. Oubrich, F. Fiano, B. Orlando, D. Vrontis. European Journal of International Management. IF: 20117: 0, 672. Accepted. Forthcoming.
• Preface and Introduction. Author: Beatrice Orlando in the book entitled “Strategy and behaviors in the Digital Economy”. IntechOpen, 2018. Forthcoming.
• “A Behavioural Agency Theory interpretation of the relationship between financial slack, innovation, and familiness: the moderating role of altruism”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta. In Challenges and Opportunities in Italian Corporate Governance. Salvatore Esposito De Falco. Virtus Interpress. ISBN: 978-617-7309-07-8
• “Risk return analysis of M&A investiments. A theoretical equity cost framework for the valuation process of private companies’ acquisition”. Authors: Orlando B., Renzi A., Vagnani G. Corporate Governance: Search for the Advanced Practices. 10.22495/cpr19a11
• “Overconfidence and risk behaviour in family firms”. Authors: Orlando B., Renzi A., Vagnani G., Sancetta G. Corporate Governance: Search for the Advanced Practices. 10.22495/cpr19a4
2018
• “The role of the influencer in innovation adoption”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Maria Antonella Ferri. in Cybernetics and Systems: Social and Business Decisions, edited by Sergio Barile, Raul Espejo, Igor Perko, Marialuisa Saviano. London: Routledge, p. 70. ISBN 9780429944611.
• “Characteristics of social entrepreneur: an explorative analysis” Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Maria Antonella Ferri. China-Usa Business Review, vol. 17, n. 3. DOI: 10.17265/1537-1514/2018.03.001 . Ranked D from Aidea.
• "Open Innovation. A systematic literature review analysis. " Author: Beatrice Orlando. Chinese Business Review, vol. 17, n. 3. DOI: 10.17265/1537-1506/2018.03.001. Ranked D from Aidea.
2017
• “Risk patterns, structural characteristics, and organizational configurations”. Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. Strategic Change. DOI: 10.1002/jsc.2138 . B Journal according to Aidea rating
2016
• “The Fiat Group.” Author: Beatrice Orlando. Book Chapter in Family business: ownership, governance and management. Author: Salvatore Esposito De Falco. Giappichelli, Torino, pp. pp. XIV-234. ISBN 978-88-9210493-8.
• "The management of innovation in family business.”Author: Beatrice Orlando. Book Chapter in Family business: ownership, governance and management. Author: Salvatore Esposito De Falco. Giappichelli, Torino, pp. pp. XIV-234. ISBN 978-88-9210493-8.
• "How much organizational slack and attentions affect firm's performance? Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta. Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Intellectual Capital; ISSN:2049-0933; 2049-0941. SBN:978-1-910810-89-7; 978-1-910810-90-3.
2015
• “A Bottom-Up Approach to Unlevered Risk in a Financial and Managerial Perspective". Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. in AA.VV. Italy in the European Context. New Perspective of Research in Economics, Environment. Giuseppe Sancetta, Donatella Strangio. Palgrave, London (UK). ISBN: 9781137560766
2014
• "Equity cost, fattori firm specific e volatilità nei giudizi degli analisti". Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. Chapter 13. in Oltre i confini. Studi in onore di Giuseppe Burgio, in AA.VV. Raimondo Cagiano de Azevedo, Claudio Cecchi, Angela Magistro, Giorgio Milanetti, Giuseppe Sancetta, Donatella Strangio. Roma: Sapienza Universitaria Editrice. ISBN: 978-88-98533-44-2
2012
• "Dispersion in Analysts' Forecasts and Stock Prices: An Empirical Test ". Authors: Giuseppe Sancetta, Antonio Renzi, Beatrice Orlando, China-USA Business Review, Volume 11, Issue 9, 2012 (September). David Publishing. D Journal according to Aidea rating.
2010
• Organizational Slack and Shadow Options: real options in a path dependent perspective. Beatrice Orlando. Online publishing, Padis-Sapienza. Collection named "Economia e Finanza nel Governo d'impresa". http://hdl.handle.net/10805/1416
2009
• "Organizational Slack and Shadow Options: real options in a path dependent perspective ". Beatrice Orlando. Esperienze d'impresa , n°1, 2009. ISSN: 1971-5293. Scientific Journal according to Anvur rating.
WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES PAPERS, CONFERENCE PARTECIPATION AND PRESENTATIONS
2020
• “Knowledge Management and Leadership: a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review”. Authors: Ciampi F., Pellegrini M., Marzi G., Orlando B. Euram 2020. Under submission.
2019
• Discussant for the Journal of Knowledge Management at the First Edition of The University of Sassari Paper Development Workshop. Olbia. September 24-25, 2019.
• Discussant for the Journal of Knowledge Management at the First Edition of The Florence Paper Development Workshop, University of Florence, 23 September 2019.
• Participant to the First Edition of The Florence Paper Development Workshop, University of Florence, 23 September 2019. Paper entitled: Fantastic Innovations and Where to Find Them: A Meta-View of Innovation Management, from Individual Happiness and Creativity to the Generation of “Unicorns”.
• “Social entrepreneurship and Open Innovation: a literature review”. Authors: Orlando B., Scuotto V., Del Giudice M., De Nisco A.. R&D Management Conference 2019, HEC Paris, 17-21 June. Accepted. Forthcoming.
• “Shaking up companies’ customer relationship by artificial intelligence devices. An exploratory research on Italian companies.” Authors: Serravalle F., Scuotto V., Orlando B., R&D Management Conference 2019, HEC Paris, 17-21 June. Accepted. Forthcoming. “Sharing economy and Ethical economy: What’s the matter?. A case study of a digital native company”. Authors: Usai A., Scuotto V., Orlando B., Del Giudice M. Sinergie- Sima International Conference 2019 “Management and sustainability: Creating shared value in the digital era.” 20th -21st June, Rome. Accepted. Forthcoming.
• “Green Innovation: A Multidomain Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda.”. Authors: Oduro S., Maccario G., Orlando B., De Nisco A. Sinergie- Sima International Conference 2019 “Management and sustainability: Creating shared value in the digital era.” 20th -21st June, Rome. Accepted. Forthcoming.
• Participant to the Professional Development Workshop [PDW] for the 2019 Academy of Management (August 10-11 for PDWs, August 12-14, Boston). PDW entitled “Getting Down to the Bottom-Up: Researching Ecosystems As If Entrepreneurs Mattered… As if Every Entrepreneur Mattered”, for the paper/symposium on Open innovation, with Veronica Scuotto.
• “Overconfidence and risk behaviour in family firms”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Gianluca Vagnani. International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: SEARCH FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICES”, Rome, Italy; February 28, 2019. Roma Tre University, Department of Business Studies. ISBN:978-617-7309-05-4. DOI: 10.22495/cpr19a4
• “Risk-Return Analysis of M&A Investments. A Theoretical Equity Cost Framework for the Valuation Process of Private Companies Acquisition”. Authors: Antonio Renzi, Beatrice Orlando, Gianluca Vagnani. International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: SEARCH FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICES”, Rome, Italy; February 28, 2019. Roma Tre University, Department of Business Studies. ISBN:978-617-7309-05-4. DOI: 10.22495/cpr19a11
• "The influencer effect on product innovation adoption", Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Alessandro De Nisco, Veronica Scuotto, Manlio Del Giudice. 2019 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Thursday, June 20, 2019 - Saturday, June 22, 2019. Forthcoming.
2018
• "New Perspectives on Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies", Auhors: Beatrice Orlando, Gianluca Vagnani, Antonio Renzi. Journal of Business & Society, LUMSA University of Rome, 23rd November, 2018.
• “Crafting papers for Publication”, Journal of Management Studies, DISAQ, University of Naples Parthenope, 16th October, 2018
• “The influence of ownership structure on innovation. “. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta. International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE IN SCHOLARLY RESEARCH”, Izmir, Turkey; October 11, 2018.
• "Is Openness Just A Matter Of Search?" Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Alessandro De Nisco. R&D Management Conference 2018: R&Designing Innovation. 2-4 July 2018, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
• "Resources Slack for Social Entrepreneurship: The Genesis of Social and Strategic Growth Options." Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Gianluca Vagnani, Craig Watters. Sinergie - Sima 2018 Annual Conference "Transformative business strategies and new patterns for value creation".14-15 June 2018, University of Ca’ Foscari, Venice. ISBN 97888943937-2-9
• "Collaborative innovation types and performance of firms: insights on consumer innovation." Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Alessandro De Nisco, Giuseppe Sancetta. Sinergie - Sima 2018 Annual Conference "Transformative business strategies and new patterns for value creation".14-15 June 2018, University of Ca’ Foscari, Venice. ISBN 97888943937-0-5
• Innovative performance in family business and ownership costs of familiness. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi. International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL”, Rome, Italy; February 27, 2018, Sapienza. DOI: 10.22495/cbv14i1art4
2017
• "Is public support a bad for the dissemination of crowdfunding among innovative start-up firms?". Authors: Nicola Cucari; Alessandra Ghi; Beatrice Orlando; Antonio Renzi. 10th Annual Euromed Academy of Business Conference, Global and national business theories and practice: bridging the past with the future, Rome, September 13-15 2017. ISSN: 2547-8516. ISBN: 978-9963-711-56-7.
• "Open innovation, ambiguity, and technological convergence". Authors: Beatrice Orlando; Antonio Renzi; Giuseppe Sancetta; Antonella Ferri. Sinergie XXIX Annual Conference: “Value co-creation: management challenges for business and society”, Napoli, June, 2017. ISBN: 97888907394-8-4
• “Sunk costs, open innovation, and firms’ innovative performance: An interpretative framework”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando; Gianluca Vagnani; Antonio Renzi. Sinergie XXIX Annual Conference: “Value co-creation: management challenges for business and society”, Napoli, June, 2017. ISBN: 97888907394-8-4
• “A digital pathway to value co-creation in open innovation: the case for enabling technologies”. Authors: Antonio Renzi; Beatrice Orlando; Giuseppe Sancetta; Antonella Ferri. R&D Management Conference 2017, “Science, Markets, and Society”, Leuven, Belgium.
• “Influencers role on innovation adoption and the waterfall effect on social networks”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Maria Antonella Ferri, WOSC2017 Congress. Science with and for Society, Sapienza, Rome.
• “Open Innovation and value co-creation in ICT sector”. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta. 9th European Conference on Intellectual Capital (ECIC) 2017, Lisbona, Portugal.
2016
• "How much organizational slack and attentions affect firm's performance? Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta. 8th European Conference on Intellectual Capital ECIC 2016, Ca’ Foscari, Venezia, 2016.
• "Is public support a bad for the dissemination of crowdfunding among high tech start up firms?” Paper proposal. Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Nicola Cucari, Antonio Renzi; Salvatore Esposito De Falco. 22nd Annual Organization Science Winter Conference (OSWCXXII). February 4-7, 2016, Park City, UTAH, USA.
• “Risk patterns, structural characteristics, and organizational configurations”. Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. GIKA Conference 2016 – Journal of Business Research – Valencia, Spain.
• The Evolutionary Purpose of Coopetition for Innovation Adoption in Crowded Markets. Authors: Beatrice Orlando; Antonio Renzi; Gianluca Vagnani. 2016 SMS Special Conference, Rome, Italy.
• Open Innovation, Converging Technologies, and Grand Challenges. Authors: Antonio Renzi; Giuseppe Sancetta; Beatrice Orlando; Nicola Cucari. 2016 R&D Conference; Cambridge, UK.
• "Collaborative Open Innovation and Sunk Costs". Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Pietro Rinaldi, Gianfranco Cianti. 2016 R&D Conference; Cambridge, UK.
2015
• “Uncertainty, sunk costs, and bandwagon behaviors in innovation adoption: an explorative study in light of Prospect Theory.” Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Gianluca Vagnani. R&D Management Conference 2015. Book of abstracts at: http://www.rnd2015.sssup.it
• “How much is the worth of firm history in its innovation commitment? A path dependent view of innovation in large companies in the light of related variety: the interplay between R&D investments and organisational slack. ” Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Gianluca Vagnani . R&D Management Conference 2015. Book of abstracts at: http://www.rnd2015.sssup.it
2013
• “Determinants of innovation adoption: A literature review and future avenues of research", Authors: Beatrice Orlando, Loredana Volpe, Antonio Renzi, Gianluca Vagnani. XXV Sinergie Annual Meeting, ISBN 978-88-907394-3-9. Citation number: 5.
• "The unlevered systematic risk analysis: a new bottom up approach". Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. Proceedings of European Business Research Conference Sheraton Roma, Rome, Italy, 5 - 6 September 2013, ISBN: 978-1-922069-29-0
• "A new bottom up approach to unlevered risk in a managerial and a financial perspective". Authors: Antonio Renzi, Giuseppe Sancetta, Beatrice Orlando. “Europa e Mediterraneo”.EuroSapienza meeting, November.
2012
• "Dispersion in Analysts' Forecasts and Stock Prices: An Empirical Test " (Conference proceedings of The 16th International Business Research Conference, April 12-13, 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Authors: Giuseppe Sancetta, Antonio Renzi, Beatrice Orlando. ISBN: 978-1-922069-03-0
2010
• "Organizational Slack and Shadow Options: real options in a path dependent perspective". Poster presentation at the Doctoral Session, XXII Sinergie Annual Meeting.
WORKING PAPERS DURING PH.D COURSE
2009
• "Strategic evaluation of Real Options: the trade-off between complexity and strategic flexibility. The Sigma Tau Case." Beatrice Orlando.
2008
• "Firm value through managerial and financial perspectives". Beatrice Orlando.
INVITED SPEAKER, CHAIRMAN, SERVICE ACTIVITY FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
• January 2020: 2020: Track Chair with Prof. Manlio Del Giudice at RADMA 2020 Conference, “Innovation across Boundaries: Historical Reflections and Future Vision”, from 27th of June to 1st of July, Glasgow, UK. Track entitled: Open Innovation and Knowledge Management: Searching for new knowledge
• January 2020: Track chair at IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions, “Disruptive Technologies and Social Impacts”, November 25- 27, 2020, Marrakech, Morocco. Track entitled: Disruptive Technologies and Sustainability.
• October 2019 onward. Member of the Scientific/Editorial committee of the International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: EXAMINING KEY CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES”, Lisbon, Portugal; May 7, 2020).
• March 2019. Moderator at the Workshop “Meet the Editors: Tips for publishing in top Management Journals”, with Prof. Merrill Warkentin, James J. Rouse Endowed, Full Professor of Information Systems, Mississippi State University, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Intellectual Capital; Prof. Manlio Del Giudice, Full Professor of Business Management, Link Campus University of Rome, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Knowledge Management. Roma Tre, University of Rome.
• 2019 -2020 Organizing committee International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, UNINNT – Rome, September 2020.
• 2019 Track Chair at the RNI Forum Innovation IX & Summer School 17-19 July, University of Naples Parthenope. Track entitled: “Intellectual capital in healthcare”.
• 2019 Track Chair at the 2019 R&D Management Conference, École Polytechnique and HEC Paris, France. “The innovation challenge: bridging research, industry and society”. Tracks entitled: “Strategic renewal, innovation openness and social entrepreneurship”, “Open innovation in Emerging Countries and social entrepreneurship”.
• 2019 Managing Director of the Journal of Knowledge Management (Class A ANVUR) and Journal of Intellectual Capital (Class A ANVUR) International Workshops (Sapienza University, Turin University)
• 2019 Invited Session Chair at the2019 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, University of Roma Tre, Rome, Thursday, June 20, 2019 - Saturday, June 22, 2019. Session entitled “Consumer behaviour in the digital age and innovation adoption. Forthcoming
• 2018 committee member for European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics (ECIAIR), EM-Normandy Business School, UK, Oxford, November 2019.
• 2018 Session Chair at the International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL”, Rome, Italy; February 27, 2018, Sapienza.
• 2017 Session Chair at three of the R&D Management Conference “Science, Markets, and Society”, Leuven, Belgium. Sessions name: 1) Open Innovation; 2) Business Model Innovation; 3) Platform and value co-creation.
• 2017-2018: organizing committee of the International conference “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL”, Rome, Italy; February 27, 2018.
• 2017 ECIC 2017 committee member, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal.
• 2017 ECIC 2017, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal. Chair of the session “Value co-creation in Open Innovation".
• 2016 Chair of the session “Open innovation for R&D and Grand Challenges”, R&D Management Conference 2016, Cambridge, Uk. www.rnd2016.eng.cam.ac.uk/
• 2016 onward editorial committee for ACPI conferences.
• 2016 Chair of the session “Knowledge Management”, 8th European Conference on Intellectual Capital, ECIC 2016, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy.
• 2016 onwards. Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member.
DIRECTION/PARTICIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRES
2018 Area Director “Innovation Management” EMRBI KMIRC (Knowledge Management
International Research Centre – University of Nicosia – Cyprus) –Euromed Research Business Institute
2018 Research Associate MADEINIT Research Center (Centro di Ricerca sul Made in Italy UNINT -Rome in partnership with CONFAPI (Confederazione Italiana della Piccola e Media Industria)
2018 Area Director “Innovation Management” EMRBI KMIRC (Knowledge Management
International Research Centre – University of Nicosia – Cyprus) –Euromed Research Business Institute
PARTECIPATION IN THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS AND REVIEWER ACTIVITY
• Ad hoc reviewer for International Journal of Technology Management from January 2020
• Ad hoc reviewer Journal of Management and Governance
• Ad hoc reviewer of the Economics of Innovation and New Technology, from 2019.
• Ad hoc reviewer British Food Journal, from 2019.
• Ad hoc reviewer of the Journal of Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• Reviewer of Production, planning and control, from 2019
• Reviewer of Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, from 2019
• Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Good Governance, Ethics and Leadership, from 2019.
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Business Model and Applications, from 2019.
• Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Corporate and Business Strategy Review. Virtus Interpress. From 2019.
• Editorial Advisory board member for the book entitled “MANAGERIAL PRACTICES AND DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN ASIA”, IGI Global Publishing. Forthcoming in 2019
• Ad hoc reviewer for International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting
• Ad hoc reviewer of Business Process Management Journal
• Regional Editor Europe Journal of Knowledge Management, from 2019
• Ad hoc reviewer Euromed 2019
• Ad hoc reviewer Euram 2019
• Ad hoc reviewer of European Journal of International Management
• Reviewer of Journal of Business Research
• Guest editor for the Journal of Intellectual Capital, call for papers entitled: “Knowledge Management, Intellectual Capital and Entrepreneurial Initiatives”.
• Ad hoc reviewer of Journal of International Management
• Editorial Board of our journal entitled Proceedings of Business and Economic Studies from 2018.
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Economic Science Research from 2018
• Reviewer of the Journal of Knowledge Management from 2018
• Managing Director for the Special Issue entitled “BENEFIT CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL INTRAPRENEURSHIP” of the Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2019.
• Editor of IntechOpen, 2019. Book entitled: “Digital leadership”. IntechOpen, 2019. Forthcoming.
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of the Journal of Business Economics and Management from 2018
• Editor for IntechOpen, 2019. Book entitled: “Open innovation and entrepreneurship trends: from corporate renewal to social entrepreneurship”. IntechOpen, 2019. Forthcoming.
• Editorial Committee of innovations, Journal of Innovation Economics & Management, from 2018
• Editorial Committee for ACPI conferences.
• Reviewer of R&D Management from 2018
• Editor for IntechOpen, 2018. Book entitled: Strategy and behaviors in the Digital Economy.
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Economics of Innovation and New Technology, from 2018.
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Academy of Management, Annual Meeting, 2017.
• Reviewer of International Business Review, Elsevier, ISSN 0969-5931
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Academy of Management, Annual Meeting, 2016.
• Reviewer of Journal of Management Enquiries. from 2017
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Group Decision and Negotiations, from 2017
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Knowledge management Research and Practice, from 2017
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of Strategic Management Society journals, from 2018
• Ad Hoc Reviewer of grant proposals for the government agency of National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki - NCN; http://www.ncn.gov.pl), Poland, from 2018.
OTHER RESEARCH INFORMATION
• Potential Visiting Scholar Wharton Business School, Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center, (formally invited).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Knowledge Management
• Sustainability
• Entrepreneurship,
• Innovation adoption; technology acceptance; innovation diffusion; open innovation; innovative performance,
• Digital platforms; ICT; IoT; ecosystems,
• Diversification; synergies and alliances for corporate growth;
• Corporate venturing; venture capital and innovative start-ups;
• Organizational slack;
• Prospect theory; sunk costs; and decision making under uncertainty;
• Real Options Reasoning. and Real Options Analysis.
• Unlevered systematic risk; risk-return evaluation;
• Risk; uncertainty and ambiguity.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
• (2009) Practical and theoretical course for accounting interns, Aldo Sanchini School, ODCEC of Rome in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome.
• (2008) Bloomberg Software course, Bloomberg, Rome.
• (2008) Toefl IBT.
• (2008) Course of Multivariate Analysis, Catholic University of Rome.
• (2006-2008) English Course “Intelligent Business English”, Byron School, Rome.
• (2005-2008) Compulsory three years internship for the profession of Chartered Accountant. Studio Santarelli Sepram Srl.
• (1998) English Course, Dowling College, NY, Us.
• (1997) English Course, University of London, London, Uk.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Court's Official Listing of C.P.A (ODCEC of Rome, Italy), n. AA_012037
FUNDING, FELLOSHIPS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
• 2016 Grant of the Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Economics, for the research project titled "Design driven innovation e collaborative innovation nelle imprese del Made in Italy: Il caso del distretto della ceramica sanitaria di Civita Castellana".
• 2015 Grant of the Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Economics, for the research project titled "On the long-run performance effect on exploratory search in complex and turbulent environment", for the period between 01/05/2013 - 30/04/2015.
• 2013 Grant for the research project "DIVINO", sponsored by INFORCOOP, aimed to define a model for products assortment, dedicated to winery sector and to the opening of a concept store. For a two months project (March-June).
• 2011 Grant from Sapienza University of Rome (FIXO II), in collaboration with Italia Lavoro, and Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Ranked first in the competition. The project consisted in working for a period of six months at N3WCom Srl. The aim of the project was to study web rumours’ dynamics and to develop an algorithm for the detection of main online trend. In particular, the logic was to find a way for integrating a software of geo-localization, for demand analysis and stores' positioning.
• 2007-2010 Ph.D bursary, for being ranked first among other competition participants.
• 2006-2007 Master in Finance bursary, sponsored by Regione Lazio.
MEMBERSHIP
• Strategic Management Society regular member from 2018
• SIMA, SIM, AIDEA member from 2017
IT/TECHNOLOGY
Advanced IT User. Office and Windows expert, competent with most graphic packages. Competent with several analytical software, as SPSS; R; MathLab; Bloomberg; @Risk, etc.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND OTHER RESEARCH SKILLS
Systematic review analysis; experiment based on decision gambles; surveys; general statistic methods (from descriptive, to time series, regressions, multivariate analysis, content analysis, factorial analysis; panel analysis); econometric modelling; real options analysis, qualitative comparative analysis.
LANGUAGES
Italian mother tongue; Fluent in English (classe eng).
