My research interest revolves around the impact of ownership and governance design on decision-making processes and strategic outcomes of various types of corporates. Specifically, I am concerned in understanding how owners’ identity and goals, as well as their individual and collective preferences, values, and emotions, can shape strategic decisions. In this respect, the research aims also to understand how corporate governance can be an effective way to mitigate risks of owners’ abuses over the company. More broadly, my aim is to investigate how an “owners’ driven” corporate governance in different types of firms, of different sizes, public and private can respond to increasing challenges in the society in terms of mitigating risks, increasing innovation, and respond to compelling social and environmental challenges.

My research and teaching activities point at the intersection between the corporate governance structure of the firm, its top management team and leadership, and the related ways through which institutional and ownership goals are reflected into corporate and business strategy.