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Todd M. Alessandri


Alessandri
Riesman Research Associate Professor of Strategy


319K Hayden Hall
617-373-4024
t.alessandri@neu.edu

Education

Ph.D. Strategic Management, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.B.A. (Concentration in Accounting), Boston University, with honors
B.A. Economics (Minor in Mathematics), Connecticut College, Cum Laude

Research and Teaching Interests

Professor Alessandri’s research explores the intersection of strategic management and financial theory, particularly around strategic investments. Current research projects focus on the drivers and outcomes of business and international diversification, with emphasis on the effects of ownership structures and real options. Professor Alessandri teaches several strategy-related courses including Strategy in Action (undergraduate), Strategic Decisions for Growth (graduate), Strategic Decisions in Times of Uncertainty (graduate), and Global Markets (graduate).

Awards and Honors

Whitman School of Management Research Committee, 2005, 2006, 2007

Research Grant Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises Research Fund, 2004, 2005

Research Grant from the Earl V. Snyder Innovation Management Center, 2004, 2005, 2007

Selected Publications

Alessandri, T., Black, S., Jackson, W. (2011). "Black Economic Empowerment Transactions in South Africa: A Case of Corporate Social Responsibility that Creates Value." Long Range Planning, 44, 229-249.

Alessandri, T. (2008). Risk and Procedural Rationality: A Behavioral Theory Perspective. Journal of Strategy and Management, 1(2), 198-217.

Tong, T., Alessandri, T., Reuer, J., & Chintakananda, A. 2008. “Sources of valuable growth options: A multi-country analysis”. Journal of International Business Studies, 39: 387-405.

Alessandri, T., Lander, D., & Bettis, R. 2007. "Strategic implications of valuation methods”.Advances in Strategic Management: Real Options Theory, 24: 473-499. Greenwich, CT: Elsevier.

Goranova, M., Alessandri, T., Brandes, P., & Dharwadkar, R. 2007. “Managerial ownership and corporate diversification: A longitudinal examination”. Strategic Management Journal, 28: 211-225.

Maritan, C. & Alessandri, T. 2007. “Capabilities, real options, and the resource allocation process”. Advances in Strategic Management: Real Options Theory, 24: 317-342. Greenwich, CT: Elsevier.

Alessandri, T., & Khan, R. 2006. “Market performance and deviation from industry norms: (Mis)alignment of organizational risk and industry risk”. Journal of Business Research, 59: 1105-1115.

Selected Presentations

Alessandri, T. (Presenter & Author), Seth, A. (Author Only), Strategic Management Society Conference, "Diversification as a Search for Growth: Product and International Diversification and Growth Option Value,” Rome, Italy. (September 2010).

Alessandri, T. (Presenter & Author), Seth, A. (Author Only), Academy of Management Conference, "International Diversification and Managerial Ownership: Revisiting the Incentive Alignment Viewpoint,” Montreal. (August 2010).

Alessandri, T. (Author Only), Seth, A. (Presenter & Author), Academy of International Business Conference, "International Diversification and Managerial Ownership: Investigating the Incentive Alignment Perspective". (June 2010).

Alessandri, T., Seth, A., Strategic Management Society Conference, "International Diversification and Managerial Ownership: Balancing Managerial Risk," Washington, DC. (2009).

Alessandri, T., Pattit, J., Academy of Management Conference, "Determinants of R&D Investment: Integrating Behavioral Theory and Managerial Incentives Arguments," Chicago, IL. (2009).

Alessandri, T., Black, S., Jackson, W., Academy of Management Conference, "Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa: Corporate Social Responsibility that Creates Value?," Chicago, IL. (2009).

Pattit, J., Alessandri, T., Academy of Management Conference, "Linking Behavioral Theory with External Reference Points: Competitive Context and R&D Investment," Anaheim, CA. (2008).

Alessandri, T., Maritan, C., Strategic Management Society Conference, "An Integrated View of Strategic Investment: Linking the Resource Allocation Process, Real Options and Risk," Cologne, Germany. (2008)

Alessandri, T., Pattit, J., Strategic Management Society Conference, "Managerial Incentives and R&D: Moderating Behavioral Theory Situational Determinants," Cologne, Germany. (2008).

Alessandri, T., Tong, T. “The influence of governance mechanisms on growth option value”, Strategic Management Society, October 2007.

Pattit, J. & Alessandri, T. “A holistic model of the drivers of innovation and R&D investment”, Academy of Management Conference, August 2007.

Industry and Academic Experience

Prior to joining Northeastern University, Professor Alessandri served as an Assistant Professor in the Management Department of both Providence College’s School of Business and Syracuse University. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Senior Financial Analyst for Lifeline Systems, Inc. and Senior Associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Professional Services

Professor Alessandri currently serves on the Editorial Board for Journal of Management, Journal of Strategy and Management and he formerly served on the Editorial Board for Corporate Reputation Review. He has also been the Ad hoc Reviewer for several publications, such as Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and Managerial & Decision Economics.

Mailing Address

Todd M. Alessandri
319K Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5000