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.
Book Chapters
  • Fletcher L., Pichler S., Campana M., Campbell T., Cobb H. R., De Silva T., Langlois A. J., Legacy B., Kidney E., Maake T. B., Marvell R., McFadden C., Micheli M. R., (2026), The Future of LGBTQ+ Research, in: LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Work: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.
  • Micheli M. R., Campana M., Duffy K., (2026), The Role of Spectacles in LGBTQ+ Organizational Inclusion, in: LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Work: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.
Peer Review Proceedings
  • Micheli M. R., Campana M., Duffy K., (2024), Queens of Drag, Organizations, and Organizing: Stigma, Spectacle, and Inclusion, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.16945.
  • Montecchi M., Micheli M. R., Campana M., Schau H., (2023), A Journey from Crisis to Advocacy: A Bibliometric Review of LGBTQIA+ Scholarship, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Academy of Management , pp.14842.
  • 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