Alisa Sydow is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at ESCP Business School. She mainly teaches entrepreneurship and corporate entrepreneurship with a focus on new technologies and impact. She holds a PhD in Management and Innovation from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Alisa's research interests are in entrepreneurship in developing countries (i.e. Kenya & Uganda), with a particular focus on technology entrepreneurship and women entrepreneurship. She is the author of articles published in top management journals (i.e. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice), case studies and papers presented at international conferences (i.e. AOM, EGOS, & EURAM). Alisa is also the founder of Nampelka - a start-up that provides a platform to connect women entrepreneurs from developing countries with international experts to create a shared learning experience.

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Academic Articles

2024

SYDOW, A., A. ARGIOLAS, H. RAWHOUSEER

Social entrepreneurs concerned about Impact Drift. Evidence from contexts of persistent and pervasive need

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS VENTURING, 39 (1)

Academic Articles

2024

SYDOW, A., L. FERRI, C. DE BERNARDI

Intra-family succession motivating eco-innovation: A study of family firms in the German and Italian wine sector

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Conference Proceedings

2023

SYDOW, A., A. ARGIOLAS, H. RAWHOUSEER

Social Enterpise in Contexts of Persistent and Overwhelming Need. An Approach to Avoid Impact Drift

Academy of Management (AOM)

Conference Proceedings

2023

SYDOW, A., C. BOHLAYER

Introducing a Verification Process between Identity Reconstruction and Opportunity (Re)Evaluati

Academy of Management (AOM)

Academic Articles

2022

SYDOW, A., B. CANNATELLI, A. GIUDICI, M. MOLTENI

Entrepreneurial Workaround Practices in Severe Institutional Voids: Evidence From Kenya

ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE, 46(2), 331-367

Academic Articles

2022

DE BERNARDI, C., A. SYDOW

Am I an environmental entrepreneur? On the evolution of entrepreneurial identity

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 347

Chapters

2022

SYDOW, A., I. MAGGIONI

The new rise of artisanship in Kenya: evidence from artisan entrepreneurs

In: In The Artisan Brand, Jon Mulholland, Alessandra Ricci, and Marta Massi Edward Elgar, 157-176

Conference Proceedings

2022

COFFMAN, C., A. SYDOW, S. SUNNY

Coffman, C. D., Sydow, A., & Sunny, S. A. (2022). The Effect of Institutional Level on Embedded Agency Among Institutional Entrepreneurs

Academy of Management (AOM)

Conference Proceedings

2022

SUCCI, C., A. SYDOW, D. LEHMANN, R. MAUER

Towards an Effectual Approach in Succession Planning and Talent Management: Evidence from Multi-Generational Family Businesses in the Italian Wine Industry

Effectuation Conference

Conference Proceedings

2021

DE BERNARDI, C., A. SYDOW

Am I an environmental entrepreneur? On the evolution of entrepreneurial identity

Academy of Management (AOM)