Maria Rita MICHELI

Maria Rita MICHELI
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Management, Strategy - Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Track: Strategy and Sustainability
LEM Member
Education
  • 2015 : Ph.D., Management, Strategy, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
  • 2009 : Master in Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment, Bocconi University, Italy
  • 2007 : Bachelor in Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication, Bocconi University, Italy
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
  • 2013 - 2013, Visiting Doctoral Research Fellow, Northwestern University, , USA
  • 2010 - 2015, PhD Candidate, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, , Netherlands
  • 2009 - 2010, Research Assistant, Bocconi University, , Italy
Professional Experience :
  • 2009 - 2009, Researcher, Univideo, , Italy
  • 2007 - 2007, Researcher, Italian Ministry of Culture, , Italy
Scientific prizes and Awards
Awards
  • 2022 : Nomination Best Paper - ENT Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022, Academy of Management
  • 2020 : Best Reviewer Award OMT Division, Academy of Management
  • 2019 : Best Reviewer Award MOC Division, Academy of Management
  • 2018 : SMS Best Conference Paper Runner Up - Strategy Process IG, Strategic Management Society
  • 2014 : Best Reviewer Award BPS Division, Academy of Management
Published Papers in Refereed Journals
  • Micheli M. R., Jansen J., (2024). Goal orientation and business model innovation in dynamic environments: Evidence from the creative industries, Creativity and Innovation Management, 33 (2) 197-212.
  • Montecchi M., Micheli M. R., Campana M., Schau H., (2024). From Crisis to Advocacy: Tracing the Emergence and Evolution of the LGBTQIA+ Consumer Market, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 43 (1) 10-30.
  • Di Stefano G., Micheli M. R., (2023). To Stem the Tide: Organizational Climate and the Locus of Knowledge Transfer, Organization Science, 34 (6) 2436-2463.
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  • Campana M., Duffy K., Micheli M. R., (2022). “We're All Born Naked and the Rest is Drag:” Spectacularization of Core Stigma in RuPaul’s Drag Race, Journal of Management Studies, 59 (8) 1950-1986.
  • Micheli M. R., Berchicci L., Jansen J. J. P., (2020). Leveraging diverse knowledge sources through proactive behavior: how companies can use inter-organizational networks for business model innovation, Creativity and Innovation Management, 29 (2) 198-208.
Books
  • Laamanen M., Campana M., Micheli M. R., Venkatram R., Duffy K., (2024) Drag as Marketplace: Contemporary Cultures, Identities and Business, Policy Press, Bristol.
Peer Review Proceedings
  • Micheli M. R., (2022), Sliding Doors of Network Change: An Attention-Based Theory on The Evolution of Innovation Networks, in: Academy of Management Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.1399.
  • Micheli M. R., Campana M., Gasparin M., Shantz A., (2022), Unconventional Entrepreneurship: Shaping Practices Within Fablabs, in: Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.11397.
  • Micheli M. R., (2021), Focusing On Learning Or Performance? How Goal Orientation Influences BMI In Dynamic Environments, in: Academy of Management Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.14601.
  • Campana M., Duffy K., Micheli M. R., (2020), Queens of Drag: A Multidimensional Perspective on Core Stigma, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.17152.
  • Micheli M. R., Romero D., Talamo I., Uzzi Brian, (2018), Topic diffusion and intra-organizational interaction: The case of hedge funds., in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.12844.
  • Gasparin M., Micheli M. R., Campana M., (2016), Managing Human Resources in Open Boundaries Communities: The Case of 3D Printing Fablabs, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.12562.
  • Micheli M. R., Berchicci L., (2015), How managerial attention shapes business model innovation: evidence from the design industry, in: Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings 2015 Academy of Management , pp.13407.
  • Micheli M. R., (2014), Network change: how performance mediates the effects of network structure, in: Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings 2014 Academy of Management , pp.13382.
  • Micheli M. R., Berchicci L., Jansen J., (2014), Complementarity explained: the interaction between networks and proactiveness on BMI, in: Academy of Management. Annual Meeting Proceedings 2014 Academy of Management , pp.13362.
Research fields
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Social Networks
  • Knowledge sharing
Teaching
Grande Ecole (Bachelor cycle) :
  • Fundamentals of strategy
Grande Ecole (Master cycle) :
  • Understanding business cycles
  • Bachelor business game
  • Writing effective business plans
  • Ent strategy and company observation
MSc in Business Analysis and Consulting :
  • International business strategy
Post graduate program :
  • Master business game