Carla G Machado

Carla G Machado serves as Assistant Professor in Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), Sweden, and Director of Societal Engagement. She joined JIBS and the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) in 2020 after extensive industry experience in industrial marketing, communication, and sustainability auditing for major family-owned Brazilian industrial groups and the Inter IKEA Group.

Her research focuses on sustainable operations management within Industry 4.0 contexts, examining organizational digital readiness, supply chain resilience, and sustainable frameworks for family businesses. As an active member of the global 'Supply Chain 4.0' network, she explores digital transformation applications in diverse business contexts including family firms. Her teaching portfolio spans Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Operations, Logistics, Industrial Marketing, and Business Strategy.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent emphasis on sustainability integration with digital technologies, particularly examining ESG frameworks, circular economy applications, and resilience strategies in supply chains. The research demonstrates strong methodological diversity including systematic reviews, conceptual frameworks, and empirical case studies across manufacturing and family business contexts.

Her scientific contributions include developing maturity frameworks for sustainable operations and digital readiness assessment tools. While no formal awards are documented, her work shows significant collaborative engagement through global research networks and practical industry applications.

Machado actively advises on societal engagement initiatives through her directorship role and contributes to executive education programs. Her research trajectory indicates growing focus on integrating family business dynamics with sustainable operational frameworks, particularly examining how family firms act as 'systemic irritators' within sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems.