Rossella Cappetta

Rossella Cappetta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Technology at Università Bocconi.

At SDA Bocconi, since January 2021 she has been Associate Dean for Open Programs and she was the Director for the Masters Division (2012-2016) and Director of the Organization and Human Resources Management Department (2006-2012).

Her research activities focus on three main topics: training and education, organization design, company transformation. She is the author of numerous books and articles on her topics of interest. Her works have been published in leading scientific journals. She was the Senior Editor of Organization Studies and a member of the editorial board of Economia & Management. She is a reviewer for several scientific journals. She has received several Teaching and Research Awards from Università Bocconi. She was a Visiting Scholar at Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).

She acts as an organization advisor for several companies. Rossella earned a degree and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Università Bocconi.

Teaching domains

• Organizational Design
• Agile Organization
• Change Management
• Managerial Ethics and Responsible Leadership
• Smart Working and Remote Collaboration

Publications

International publications

• 2015, Cappetta, R., & Paolino, C.. Is It Always Worth Waiting? The Effect of Autonomy‐supportive Teaching on Short‐term and Long‐term Learning Outcomes. British Journal of Management, 26(1), 93-108
• 2015, Cappetta, R., & Magni, M. Locus of control and individual learning: the moderating role of interactional justice. International Journal of Training and Development, 19(2), 110-124
• 2014, B. Slavich, R. Cappetta, A. Giangreco, “Exploring the link between human resource practices and turnover in multi-brand companies: The role of brand units’ images”, European Management Journal, n.32, p. 177-189; ISSN: 0263-2373
• 2014, B. Slavich, R. Cappetta, S. Salvemini, “Creativity and reproduction of cultural products: The experience of Italian haute cuisine chefs”,  International Journal of Arts Management, vol.16, n.2 ISSN: 1480-8986
• 2013, Magni, M., Paolino, C., Cappetta, R., Proserpio L. “Diving Too Deep: How Cognitive Absorption and Group Learning Behavior Affect Individual Learning”, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p51-69; USA; ISSN: 1537-260X
• 2011, B. Slavich, R. Cappetta, S. Salvemini, “The paradoxes of creativity in haute cuisine industry. How to organize creativity to last beyond first generation” in Generazioni e ri-generazioni nei processi organizzativi conference proceedings, a cura di S. Albertini, M. Bergami, A. D''Atri, M. De Marco, P. De  Vita, M. Ferrara, C. Rossignoli, S. Salvemini, EnzoAlbanoEditore, ISBN: 9788889677766
• 2010, Cappetta R., Manzoni B., Salvemini S. “Value drivers for cultural events. Empirical evidences from Italy”, International Journal of Arts Management, Vol. 12, 2
• 2008, Cappetta, R., “Replication Strategy”, in International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies, a cura di Clegg S. e Bailey J., p. 1374-1376, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, California (USA); ISBN: 978-1-4129-1515-1
• 2008, Cappetta R., Cillo P., “Managing Integrators Where Integration Matters: Insights From Symbolic Industries”, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 19
• 2006, Cappetta R., Gioia D., “Fine Fashion: Using Symbolic Artifacts, Sensemaking, and Sensegiving, to Construct Identity and Image”, in Artifacts and Organizations, a cura di Rafaeli A. e Pratt M., p. 199-219, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, Mahwah, New Jersey (USA); ISBN: 0-8058-5036-8
• 2003, Szulanski G., Cappetta R., “Stickiness: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Predicting Difficulties in the Transfer of Knowledge Within Organizations” in The Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management, a cura di Easterby Smith M. e Lyles M., p. 513-534, Blackwell Publishing, Malden (USA); ISBN: 0-631-22672-9
• 2006, Cappetta R., Cillo P., Ponti A., “Convergent Designs in Fine Fashion: An Evolutionary Model for Stylistic Innovation”, Research Policy, 35
• 2004, Szulanski G., Cappetta R., Jensen, R., “When Trustworthiness Matters: Knowledge Transfer and the Moderating Effect of Casual Ambiguity”, Organization Science, October-November
  

National publications

• 2016, Cappetta, R., “Apprendimento e Formazione”, in (a cura di) S. Salvemini, Organizzazione aziendale, EGEA
• 2006, Cappetta, R., Salvemini S., “Per una Milano più creativa: sfruttare i punti di forza della città per supportare i talenti creativi”, Impresa e Stato, Aprile
• 2006, Cappetta, R., Carlone A., Salvemini S., “La creatività è un fattore individuale o collettivo? Le condizioni di contesto per elevare il livello sociale di immaginazione” in Organizzazione, regolazione e competitività, a cura di Mercurio R., McGraw-Hill
• 2005, Cappetta, R., Carlone A., Salvemini S., “Per una nuova creatività che riqualifichi e rilanci Milano” in La città creativa. Una nuova geografia di Milano, a cura di Amadasi G. e Salvemini S., Egea
• 2003, Cappetta R., Perrone V., Ponti A., "Competizione Economica E Competizione Simbolica: Capacità Organizzative Per Il Fashion System", Economia & Management, N. 2
• 2003, Cappetta R., Giorgi S., “Replicanti di successo. Il caso Autogrill”, Economia & Management, n. 4
• 2002, Cappetta R., Proserpio L., “Trasferimento di conoscenza e soluzioni organizzative: un modello di processo”, capitolo 1 in La formazione in azienda: dal fabbisogno di competenze ai piani formativi, a cura di EFESO, p. 25-53, La Mandragola, Imola (ITALIA)
• 2001, Cappetta R., Cillo P., Ponti A. “L’innovazione nel prêt-à-porter: un’analisi longitudinale di Vogue Italia (1984-1999)”, Economia & Management, n.3 -Best Paper Award Economia e Management triennio 2000-2003
• 2000, Cappetta R., “L’area metropolitana in una prospettiva di management”, in Risorse Umane e Strategie Territoriali per competere in Europa, a cura di Salvemini S., p. 29-66, Egea, Milano (ITALIA); ISBN: 88-238-0587-2