Sara Gonçalves

Sara Gonçalves is a Visiting Assistant Professor and Researcher in Strategic Management at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon. She is actively involved in teaching, research supervision, and scholarly publication, focusing on strategic and organizational issues in innovation and value co-creation.

Education:

• Doctorate in Management, Institute of Higher Economics and Management (ISEG), University of Lisbon, 2017
• Master in Business Administration (Marketing), ISEG, University of Lisbon, 2007
• Bachelor in Business Administration (Management), ISCTE-IUL, 1999

Her research lies at the intersection of Strategic Management, Stakeholder Governance, and Innovation. Using qualitative methodologies, she investigates how value is co-created among stakeholders, the role of institutional logics in service innovation, and the embeddedness of actors in business networks. Her work emphasizes the socially constructed nature of organizational phenomena.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in innovation modes (STI/DUI), service-dominant logic, and institutional theory, with increasing focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility in strategic decision-making. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with practical organizational challenges.

Scientific Awards:

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Supervision and Teaching: Sara Gonçalves has supervised over 15 Master’s theses at ISEG, covering topics such as open innovation, gender equality in governance, sustainability communication, and resource dependence. She teaches core courses including Estratégia Empresarial at the undergraduate level, Research Methods in the Industrial Management MSc, and advanced topics at the doctoral level. Her role as a thesis supervisor and course coordinator highlights her commitment to academic development.

Labs and Research Environment: While not explicitly affiliated with a specific lab, ISEG hosts research units such as the Data Lab, Futures Lab, Policy Lab, and XLAB, which align with her research interests in strategic foresight, policy, and innovation. Her work contributes to the broader research ecosystem at ISEG focused on economic and managerial challenges in contemporary organizations.