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Francesco Chirico is a Professor of Strategy and Family Business at Macquarie Business School, part of Macquarie University. He co-founded the Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Research Centre and the Australasian Family Enterprise Research Network (AFERN). Previously, he held leadership roles at Jönköping International Business School (Sweden) and worked at Texas A&M University and Rice University (USA). His research focuses on strategy, entrepreneurship, and family firms, with emphasis on resource management, innovation, and socioemotional wealth dynamics.
Education and Career: Francesco has held academic positions at leading institutions, including JIBS (Sweden) and US universities. He also owns Francesco Chirico Consulting AB, demonstrating his practical engagement alongside academia.
Research Interests: His work examines family firm behavior, including acquisition strategies, innovation processes, and internationalization. Key topics include socioemotional wealth’s role in decision-making, entrepreneurial exit strategies, and comparative performance of family vs. non-family firms.
Publications and Impact: With over 80 publications in top journals like Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Management, he ranks in the world’s top 2% of cited scientists. He was ranked #1 in Australia and top 10 globally in family firm research and entrepreneurial orientation studies.
Awards: Recipient of the 2018 Best Paper Award. Recognized for contributions to family business research and strategic management.
Editorial Roles: Serves on editorial boards of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Family Business Review. Guest-edited special issues for Journal of Management Studies and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Labs/Teams: Leads research centers focused on innovation strategy and family enterprise studies, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in business academia.
