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Marra Marianna

Professore Associato

Marra Marianna

Professore Associato

Marianna Marra (PhD, Aston Business School) is an Associate Professor at the School of Management, her research focuses on networks, innovation and international business. Before joining Polimi, she worked at the University of Sussex Business School and the University of Essex (UK). She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK, and the Vice President (for Program) for the Research Methods SIG of the Academy of International Business (AIB).

Carriera

PhD, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK

MPhil, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK

Ricerca

Marianna is active in the research fields of international business, technology innovation management, and social network analysis. Her current research mainly relates to multinational knowledge networks and innovation. She studies this, through the lens of IB studies and by using patent data and firm-level microdata. Marianna also researches comparative institutional analysis and studies how different forms of capitalism affect multinational corporations operating in different institutional contexts. Her work has been presented at international conferences such as the Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, Academy of International Business, and Druid Conference. Part of her work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Corporate Finance, Work Employment, and Society, International Business Review, International Journal of Production Economics, Annals of Operations Research, and International Journal of Production Research.

Pubblicazioni Selezionate

  1. Feng, Y. Yin, Y. Wang, D. Ignatius, J. Cheng, TCE. Marra, M. Guo, Y. (2024) An Adaptive Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning Method for Predicting Multidimensional Performance of Firms. Journal of Business Research[ABS 3] GOLD
  2. Ali Emrouznejad, Marra, M. Micali, M. (2023) ‘Eco-efficiency considering NetZero and data envelopment analysis: A critical literature review’IMA Journal of Management Mathematics [ABS 2 - Impact Factor 2.095 ].
  3. Sena V. Marra M. Demirbag, M. Lubrano, G. (2022) ‘The impact of institutions on collaborative innovations and the role of equity-based entry modes’ British Journal of Management [ABS 4 ] GOLD
  4. Houldsworth, L.Marra, M. Brewster, C. Brookes, M. Wood, G. (2021) ‘Performance management and MNEs: the impact of different capitalism archetypes.’ International Business Review [ABS 3]. GOLD
  5. Leonida, L. Marra, M. Scicchitano, S. Biagetti, M. Giangreco, A. (2020) ‘Estimating the wage premium to supervision for middle managers in different contexts: evidence from Germany and the UK.’ Work Employment and Society [ABS 4] GOLD


Premi e riconoscimenti

2019 Excellence Education Award, University of Essex (details here).

2021 Research Excellence Awards for Emerging Scholar, University of Sussex.

Servizio alla comunità

Associate Editor, Multinational Business Review (ABS 3)

Associate Editor, International Journal of Management Reviews (ABS 3)


She is an editorial board member of the:

- Journal of Management Studies (ABS 4*, FT 50),

- International Business Review (ABS 3)

- British Journal of Management (ABS 4)