Sofia Brunelli

Sofia Brunelli’s research focuses on family business strategy, governance, and resilience, with particular attention to how family-specific goals, resources, and relationships shape firms’ strategic decisions and outcomes.

Her work examines several interconnected themes: how family firms respond to war, geopolitical instability, and extreme uncertainty; how they orchestrate emotional, relational, organizational, and strategic resources; how governance arrangements—such as family ownership, board involvement, non-family managers, and private equity participation—affect growth and transformation; and how female leadership, sustainability, and dynamic capabilities influence family firm behavior.

Overall, her research can be described as theory-driven, multidisciplinary, and managerially relevant, combining insights from strategy, behavioral theory, governance, and organization studies to explain both the distinctive strengths and potential vulnerabilities of family firms.