Brusoni, Stefano

Biography

Stefano Brusoni has been Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at the Department of Management, Technology and Economics, since 2011. He was born in Italy in 1970. From 1989-1995 Stefano Brusoni studied economics and social sciences at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and did his military service from 1995-1996. He obtained a PhD in science and technology policy studies from the University of Sussex, UK, SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), in 2002, and went on to work as a postdoctoral fellow at SPRU at the same university until 2003. In 2003 he was appointed assistant professor and in 2006 associate professor of applied economics at Bocconi University in Milan.

Research Interest

Stefano Brusoni’s main research interest is on understanding the ability of (some) organizations to introduce breakthrough innovations in a routine way. Why do they manage to remain consistently successful over long stretches of time while many others fail? How do they manage to overcome the conflicts between efficiency (which calls for standardization, regularity and repeatability) and effectiveness (which calls for creativity, adaptability and experimentation)? More specifically, he examines the strategic implications of product design choices, modularity and integrality in product and organizational architectures, organizational routines and organizational learning, and qualitative research methods. More recently, he became very interested in understanding the possible applications of neuroscience in management research. His work aims to identify the neuropsychological differences between different types of individuals (e.g. managers vs entrepreneurs) in relation to their career paths and past experiences. Can we design processes and training programs which enhance the entrepreneurial attitudes of managers? And should even we try in the first place?