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Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Corporate Venturing, Family Business, Strategy and Growth
Italy

Biography

Lucio Cassia is full professor of Strategic Management at the University of Bergamo. He’s teaching Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. He is currently leading research on venture creation, growth strategy, and family business governance and succession.
He earned his MSc degree with honours in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan. Lucio Cassia has been research fellow on microelectronics, numerical modelling and digital signal processing. Then he has been research group leader and involved in technological and scientific research on digital data acquisition and electronic control systems of large structures, industrial plants and nuclear reactors. He founded startups and hi-tech companies in electronic technologies (signal digital transfer, digital control systems) and I.T. (secure electronic transaction, encryption technologies, digital signature).
After joining the University of Bergamo, he has been involved in research and teaching on strategic management, entrepreneurship and venture creation. He’s also studying social-economic macro-trends on strategy, impact of digital technologies and venturing of tech startups.
With main focus on the topics of youth entrepreneurship, growth and succession of family businesses, Lucio Cassia founded the Research Center for Young and Family Enterprise (CYFE), whose Scientific Committee is composed by eminent leading scholars in family business research from European and American universities.
He is member of the Scientific Committee of BergamoScienza to promote the scientific culture amongst young people.
He has served the University of Bergamo as member of the board, chairman of the MSc course in Managerial Engineering, and deputy dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He has also served as a member of the board of high-tech, editorial and finance companies.
Lucio Cassia is author of many books and more than 150 papers in academic and professional journals.
(May,30 2021)

Activities

Employment (1)

Università degli Studi di Bergamo: Bergamo, Lombardia, IT

2002 to 2021 | Full Professor (Department of Management, Information and Production Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (1)

Politecnico di Milano: Milano, Lombardia, IT

1975-11-05 to 1980-10-31 | MS with honours in Electronic Engineering (Electronic Engineer)
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Works (25)

An Intergeneration Solidarity Perspective on Succession Intentions in Family Firms

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniela Gimenez-Jimenez; Linda F. Edelman; Tommaso Minola; Andrea Calabrò; Lucio Cassia
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Does Growth Represent Chimera or Bellerophon for a Family Business? The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Family Influence Nuances

European Management Review
2020-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Giovanna Campopiano; Mara Brumana; Tommaso Minola; Lucio Cassia
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Advanced Maturity and Early Decline in the Industry Life Cycle

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Business Cases at a Glance

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurial Strategies in Selected Mature Industries

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurial Strategy

2006-06-27 | Book
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurial Strategy in Mature Industries

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurship and Growth

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurship and the Determinants of Emerging Business

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Entrepreneurship, Mature Industries and Emerging Businesses

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Geox and the Footwear Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Gillette and the Personal Care Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Index

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Industry Evolution

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Introduction

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Italcementi and the Cement Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Main Theories on Entrepreneurship

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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References

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Removing Constraints to Growth

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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RyanAir and the Airline Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Starbucks and the Specialty Coffee Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Swatch and the Watch Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Tenaris and the Seamless Steel Tubes Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Toyota and the Automotive Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
Contributors: Lucio Cassia; Michael Fattore; Stefano Paleari
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Wal-Mart and the Retail Industry

2006-06-27 | Book chapter
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