EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIVE OFFICES
Italian Academy of Management
Board of Governors, 2018-2020; 2021-2023
Journal of Management and Governance
Co-Editor, 2020-2022; 2023-2026
University of Palermo
Disciplinary Council, 2021-2024
Italian Society of Management – School of Research Methods
Academic Director, 2022-2025
LUMSA Human Academy Foundation
Scientific Committee, 2023-2027
SERVICE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ROME LUMSA
University-wide Appointments
Member of the Scientific Board of LUMSA Master School
Co-Director LUMSA EMBA-Executive Master of Business Administration
Chair Scientific Committee LUMSA Digital Hub
Palermo Campus
Founding Director MSc Program in Economics and Management
Founding Chair Departmental Committee on Sustainability
Board of Directors, Department of Law
Doctoral Committee Member, Doctoral Program in Mediterranean Studies. History, Law and Economics
Interim Chair, Department of Law, October 2018
Liason person for Forging and Implementing the SellaLab Agreement
Committee for the Celebration of LUMSA 80th Anniversary
SERVICE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA
University of Catania
University Evaluation Committee, 2017-2018
University Spin-off Board, 2013-2016
Liaison person with AXA Research Fund, 2011-2018
Presidential Board for Scientific Research and Policy, 2009-2013
Catania School of Advanced Studies
Professor of Management and Strategy, 2008-2010
School of Economics and Business
International Relations Committee, 2006-2008
Department of Economics and Business
Deputy Coordinator of the PhD Program in Economics, Management and Statistics
consortium btw the Universities of Messina, Catania, and Palermo, June 2014-October 2015
Academic Director of GRIM – Group of Research on Insurance and Banking Economics and Management, November 2011-2015
Committee for Defining the Criteria for Selecting Full Professors, 2015
Research Committee, 2013-2017
Board of Directors, Senior Member, 2011-12
Acting Chair, November-December 2010
Deputy Chair, 2008-2010; 2016-2017
Dean of Research, 2016-2018
Board of Directors, Member 2002-2005; 2005-2008
Ph.D. Program in Economics and Management
PhD Program Coordinator, 2012-2016
Doctoral Committee, 2001-2002; 2008-2016
Coordinator of Ph.D. Seminars in Strategic Management, in Marketing, and in Finance, 2003-2008
Masters of Science in Corporate Finance
Deputy Director, 2008-2011; 2012-2015
Quality Review Committee, 2013-2016
Masters of Science in Economics and Management of Tourism
Steering Committee, 2003-2005
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Academy of Management
Executive Committee Member, Business Policy and Strategy Division, 2014-2016
Ambassador of Business Policy and Strategy Division to Academy’s Membership Committee, 2016
Member of Committee for the Establishment of New Awards, Business Policy and Strategy Division Division, 2015-2016
Strategic Management Society
Chair, Cooperative Strategies Interest Group, 2019
Program Chair, Cooperative Strategies Interest Group, 2018
Associate Program Chair, Cooperative Strategies Interest Group, 2017
Representative at large, Cooperative Strategies Interest Group, 2014-2015
Representative at large, Competitive Strategy Interest Group, 2012-2013
Global Coopetition Research Network
Founding Steering Committee Member, 2012-to date
Italian Academy of Management
Board of Governors, 2018-2020
Chair of the Committee for Establishing the Membership International Publication Database, 2010-2011
Member of Research Group on Innovation and Creativity, 2008-2010
Member of Study Group for Performance Appraisal and Measurement of the University System, 2006-2007 (first round) and 2008-2009 (second round)
Member of Sub-Committee for Strategy, Industrial Organization, Entrepreneurship, and Governance
SERVICE IN EVALUATION
External Institutions – International
Strategic Management Society, 2016
SMS Best Conference PhD Paper Prize, Award Committee
Academy of Management, 2016
Carolyn Dexter Award Selection Panel, International Theme Committee
National Science Center, Poland 2016
Expert Panel Member for the Assessment of Research Grant Proposals and Principal Investigator Profiles
University of Paris-Est, Paris 2015
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Management to one PhD candidate
Academy of Management, 2015
Carolyn Dexter Award Selection Panel, International Theme Committee
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2015
Assessor for Research Projects Funding Grant
Strategic Management Society, 2014
SMS Best Conference PhD Paper Prize, Award Committee
Strategic Management Society, 2014
Cooperative Strategies Interest Group Best Paper Award, Evaluation Committee
National Research Center, Poland 2014
Reviewer for the Evaluation of Research Grant Proposals in Management
Kingston University, London 2014
Referee for a candidate to the position of Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management
ESSEC Business School, Paris 2013
Referee for the promotion to the position of Associate Professor in Management
Strategic Management Society, 2013
SMS Best Conference PhD Paper Prize, Award Committee
Academy of Management, 2013
Carolyn Dexter Award Selection Panel, International Theme Committee
Danish Research Council, 2013
Referee for the Evaluation of Research Project Proposals in Social Sciences
Sir John Cass Business School at City University of London, 1999
External Assessor for panels presentations in Strategic Management for the MBA Degree
External Institutions – National
Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research InstitutesRome, 2016
Referee Groupof Research Quality (VQR 2011-2014) in Economics and Social Sciences
Kore Universityof Enna 2016
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one position of Assistant Professor in Management
LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome 2016
Assessor for Final Theses in the MPhil in Management Research
Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes Rome, 2015-17
Expert Evaluator of the Third Mission of Universities and Research Institutes
University of Venice “Ca’ Foscari” 2015
Assessor for Research Prize – Category Emerging Scholars
LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome 2015
Assessor for Research Projects Funding Grant
University of Cagliari 2014
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Management to eight PhD Candidates
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome 2013-14
Committee awarding the Habilitation for nation-wide university appointments to 430 candidates
to Full and Associate Professors in Management
LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome 2012
Member of the Evaluation Committee for a position of Associate Professor in Management
Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research InstitutesRome, 2011-13
Expert Evaluator Groupof Research Quality (VQR 2004-2010) in Economics and Social Sciences
Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research InstitutesRome, 2011-13
Referee Groupof Research Quality (VQR 2004-2010) in Economics and Social Sciences
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome 2011
Referee for the Evaluation of Research Project Proposals for “Future in Research” (FIRB) Program
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome 2011
Referee for the Evaluation of Research Project Proposals forPOR Calabria ESF 2007-2013
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome 2011
Member of the Committee awarding Tenure decision to an Associate Professor in Management at the Catholic University of Milan
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome 2009-2010
Member of the Committee awarding Tenure decision to an Associate Professor in Management at the University of Bologna
Bocconi University of Milan 2009
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Management to thirteen PhD Candidates
Second University of Naples 2009
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Innovation & Entrepreneurship to five PhD Candidates
SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan – Research Division 2007-08
External Referee for the Evaluation of Research Programs Output
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa 2007
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Economics & Management to one PhD Candidate
Bocconi University of Milan 2007
Referee for a candidate to the position of Assistant Professor in Management
University of Pavia 2006
External Referee for a candidate to a Marie Curie Fellowship in Management
IULM Universityof Languages and Communication, Milan 2005-2006
Member of the Evaluation Committee for two positions of Associate Professor in Management
Universityof Naples“Parthenope” 2005
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one position of Assistant Professor in Management
University of Catania
University of Catania 2015
Member of the Evaluation Committee for Tutorship to the Business Economics and Management Course
University of Catania 2014
Member of the Evaluation Committee for Internships in Administrative Support to Spinoff Initiatives
Member of the Evaluation Committee for Internships in Legal Support to Spinoff Initiatives
University of Catania 2012-13
Chair of the Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management
Chair of the Evaluation Committee for three Doctoral Students in Economics & Management
Member of the Evaluation Committee for entrusting the Cash/Treasury Service of the University
University of Catania 2010
Chair of Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship supporting the FRIDA Project
Chair of Evaluation Committee for one Administrative Unit supporting the FRIDA Project
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one Research Fellowship in Management
University of Catania 2009
Member of the Evaluation Committee for four Doctoral Students in Business Economics & Management
Chair of Evaluation Committee for one Administrative Unit supporting the FRIDA Project
Universityof Catania 2007-08
Chair of the Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management
Chair of the Evaluation Committee for Admission to the Profession of Italian CPA (2 sessions 350 candidates)
University of Catania 2006
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management
Member of the Evaluation Committee for eight Doctoral Students in Business Economics & Management
Chair of Evaluation Committee for a one-year Scholarship in Business Economics & Management
University of Catania 2005
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management – Profile A
Member of the Evaluation Committee for one Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management – Profile B
University of Catania 2002
Member of the Evaluation Committee awarding the PhD Degree in Business Economics & Management
to nine PhD Candidates
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Journals
Academy of Management Perspectives
Academy of Management Journal
Advances in Strategic Management
American Journal of Business
Asia Pacific Management Journal
British Journal of Management
Business History
Economia e Politica Industriale/Journal of Industrial and Business Economics
European Management Journal
European Management Review
Finanza Marketing e Produzione
Group and Organization Management
Industrial Marketing Management
Industry and Innovation
International Journal of Business Environment
International Journal of Business Performance Management
International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business
International Journal of Management Reviews
International Small Business Journal
International Studies of Management and Organization
Journal of Business Research
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of Management
Journal of Management and Governance
Journal of Management Studies
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Journal of Small Business Management
Leadership Quarterly
Long Range Planning
Organization Science
R&D Management
Sloan Management Review
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
Strategic Management Journal
Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
Tourismos: An International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism
Publishers
Edward Elgar
Palgrave-Mamillan (book chapters)
Springer (book chapters)
Conferences
Academy of Management, BPS Division/OMT Division
Annual Meetings 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
Annual Meeting 2012, 2015, Caroline Dexter Best International Paper Award
First International Entrepreneurship Exemplar Conference (Ent Division), 2013
European Academy of Management
Annual Conferences 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013
EIASM Workshops on Coopetition Strategy, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
R&D Management Conference, 2015
Strategic Management Society
Annual Conference 2015 (IGs: Competitive Strategy, Cooperative Strategies; Knowledge and Innovation; and Entrepreneurship and Strategy)
Annual Conference 2014 (IGs: Competitive Strategy, Cooperative Strategies; and Entrepreneurship and Strategy)
Annual Conference 2013 ((IGs: Competitive Strategy, Cooperative Strategies, and Knowledge and Innovation)
Annual Conference 2012 ((IGs: Cooperative Strategies, Knowledge and Innovation, and Understanding Transitions in Business Models)
Annual Conference 2011 (IGs: Competitive Strategy, and Knowledge and Innovation)
Annual Conference 2009 (IGs: Competitive Strategy, and Knowledge and Innovation)
Annual Conference 2006 (IG: Competitive Strategy)
Special Conference, “Strategy Challenges in the XXI Century: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Coopetition”, Rome 2016
Special Conference on “Microfoundations of Strategic Management Research”, Copenhagen, 2014
Special Conference on “Strategy Process”, Finland 2010
Special Conference on “New Frontiers in Entrepreneurship”, 2007
European Conference on Information Systems 17thAnnual Conference 2009
European Summer University on Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education Research 2009
