Alisa Sydow is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the ESCP Business School, Turin Campus. She primarily teaches entrepreneurship, and corporate entrepreneurship with a focus on new technologies and impact. She earned her doctorate in Management and Innovation at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Alisa’s research interests are in entrepreneurship in developing economies (ie. Kenya & Uganda), entrepreneurial decision-making processes and entrepreneurial opportunities. She is author of articles published in top-tier management journals (ie., Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice), case studies and papers presented at international conferences (ie., AOM, EGOS, & EURAM). For instance, she discusses in her research workaround practices of entrepreneurs to overcome severe institutional voids. Moreover, Alisa is one of the founders of Nampelka – a start-up that focus on creating fruitful matches between female entrepreneurs in Africa and Europe. 

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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

2021

DE BERNARDI, C., A. SYDOW

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

Academy of Management (AOM)

ESCP Impact Papers

2021

SYDOW, A., M. FUNKE

Female Entrepreneurship in Rural Kenya – Frugal Innovation within Tribal Constraints

ESCP Impact Papers, 2021-39-EN

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Academic Articles

2020

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

Leveraging blockchain’s potential – The paradox of centrally legitimate, decentralized solutions to institutional challenges in Kenya

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS VENTURING INSIGHTS, Vol. 14

Conference Proceedings

2020

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

Familiness as Driver for Sustainable Innovation–Evidence from Family Businesses in the Wine Sector

Academy of Management (AOM)

ESCP Impact Papers

2020

SYDOW, A., F. RATTALINO

Two sides of the same coin: Why entrepreneurs can transform the crisis into business opportunities to create more impactful and long-lasting ventures

ESCP Impact Papers, 2020-37-EN

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Academic Articles

2019

CANNATELLI, B., B. SMITH, A. SYDOW

Entrepreneurship in the Controversial Economy: Toward a Research Agenda

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS, 155, 837-851