معرفی
Alessandro Alvarenga is a Visiting Professor at the Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University. He holds a PhD in Management from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in International Business from the University of Birmingham. His career includes a decade in energy industry project management and service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), specializing in Force Protection, deployment to Iraq, and leadership roles in NATO. His research focuses on Routine Dynamics in military and organizational contexts.
Education:
- PhD in Management (University of Edinburgh)
- MSc in International Business (University of Birmingham)
Research Interests:
Alessandro examines how organizations adapt routines during crises and unexpected events. His work employs ethnographic methods to study the RAF’s responses to disruptions like the pandemic lockdowns, emphasizing temporal orientation in improvisation and embodiment’s role in routine replication. Key themes include crisis management, military organizational resilience, and gender integration in armed forces.
Publications:
His articles explore military routines in high-stress environments, focusing on embodiment, temporal adaptation, and gender policy impacts. Notable works analyze the RAF’s post-lockdown routine reorganization and the challenges of integrating female officers into combat roles.
Professional Experience:
- RAF Mountain Rescue Team
- NATO HQ Staff Officer in the Netherlands
