Alessia Patuelli

Overview

Alessia Patuelli is an academic affiliated with Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University. Her research focuses on family firms' economic strategies, regional development dynamics, and digital innovation in SMEs. She has contributed extensively to understanding the intersection of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and local economic embeddedness, particularly through case studies in wine production and luxury manufacturing sectors. Her work frequently employs mixed-method approaches to analyze business resilience during crises, including the impact of the pandemic on Italian yacht-building firms.

Research Interests

• Family Business Governance
• Territorial Embeddedness of Enterprises
• Sustainable Development Goal Implementation
• Historical Business Models in Transportation
• Artificial Intelligence in SME Operations
• Crisis Management Strategies

Key Contributions

Dr. Patuelli's recent work emphasizes the quantitative analysis of local roots' impact on family firm performance (2023) and the application of machine learning for business classification (2020). She has also explored the role of social media in disseminating sustainability narratives among large corporations (2023). Her historical studies compare 19th-20th century railway privatization models in Britain and Italy (2017), providing foundational insights into public-private sector dynamics.

Professional Activity

Maintains active research collaborations in regional development initiatives, including Dante 2021 cultural projects (2018). Engages in interdisciplinary work bridging accounting research trends and modern business challenges.