NAKAMURA Azusa

NAKAMURA Azusa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at NEOMA Business School. She holds a PhD from Bocconi University and previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen. Her research focuses on network dynamics, organizational status, whistleblowing, and the Hollywood film industry. Azusa teaches courses in data analysis, decision-making, and management for PGE students, as well as diversity and innovation management for CESEM students.

Educational Background: PhD from Bocconi University. Prior to NEOMA, she worked at the University of Groningen.

Research Interests: Azusa explores how networks evolve within organizations and industries, the role of status in professional relationships, and the mechanisms behind whistleblowing behaviors. Her work on Hollywood examines collaboration patterns and recognition dynamics in the film industry. Methodologically, she combines social network analysis with organizational theory.

Key Research Trends in Publications: Her recent work analyzes global supply chain risks influenced by gender diversity (2025), sociopolitical impacts on supply networks (2024), and incentive-driven network changes (2022). Earlier studies focused on Hollywood whistleblowing networks (2022), status shifts and tie formation (2021), and organizational language strategies under scrutiny (2021).

Awards: No specific scientific awards mentioned in the provided text.

Advising & Grants: No student advisees listed. Her research has been presented at leading conferences including Academy of Management Annual Meeting and European Group for Organizational Studies Symposium.

Labs/Teams: Collaborations with institutions like Waseda University and SKEMA KTO. Active in international research networks through EGOS conferences and cross-university partnerships.