Giulia Cappellaro
Associate Professor

Biography
Giulia Cappellaro is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Università Bocconi. She is also faculty affiliate at Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), honorary senior research associate at UCL School of Management, and affiliated member at the Research Center for Work, Technology and Organization at Emlyon Business School.
She is a social scientist with an interdisciplinary interest in organization theory, public policy and administration, and health care research. She studies the dynamics of collaboration and change in sectors of public interest, in contexts characterized by ambiguous or competing pressures. In particular, she focuses on three research domains: (i) collaborative governance and public-private collaboration; (ii) ambiguity in and around organizations; (iii) institutional dynamics, novel technologies and professions. Many of her articles have been published in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and JMIR Research Protocols.
She got a PhD in Management Studies from Cambridge Judge Business School and a MSc in Economics and Management of Public Administrations and International Institutions from Università Bocconi.
Recent Publications
- 2025
Adoption of artificial intelligence applications in clinical practice: Insights from a Survey of Healthcare Organizations in Lombardy, Italy
ARDITO, V., G. CAPPELLARO, A. COMPAGNI, F. PETRACCA, L. M. PRETI, "Adoption of artificial intelligence applications in clinical practice: Insights from a Survey of Healthcare Organizations in Lombardy, Italy", Digital Health, 2025, vol. 11 - 2025
Bridging Global Mandates and Local Realities: Intermediary Clusters and Interorganizational Collaboration for International Development
CAPPELLARO, G., V. MELE, S. ANSARI, "Bridging Global Mandates and Local Realities: Intermediary Clusters and Interorganizational Collaboration for International Development", Organization Studies, 2025, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 157–185 - 2025
Conceptualisation and measurement of healthy ageing: Insights from a systematic literature review
PIRIU, A. A., M. V. BUFALI, G. CAPPELLARO, A. COMPAGNI, A. TORBICA, "Conceptualisation and measurement of healthy ageing: Insights from a systematic literature review", Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 374, pp. 117933 - 2025
Le scelte di sviluppo di soluzioni di intelligenza artificiale nelle aziende sanitarie italiane
ARDITO, V., G. CAPPELLARO, A. COMPAGNI, F. PETRACCA, L. M. PRETI, "Le scelte di sviluppo di soluzioni di intelligenza artificiale nelle aziende sanitarie italiane" in Rapporto OASI 2025., CERGAS (Ed.), Egea, chap. 15, pp. 519-544, 2025 - 2025
Methods and Approaches in PA Research on Italy
CAPPELLARO, G., G. M. MALLARINO, "Methods and Approaches in PA Research on Italy" in Public Administration in Italy: The Science and the Profession., Edoardo Ongaro, Carla Barbati, Fabrizio Di Mascio, Francesco Longo, Alessandro Natalini (Eds.), Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 219-275, 2025 - 2025
Public–private hybrid organisations in the public sector: Evidence and future directions from a systematic literature review
PEROBELLI, E., G. CAPPELLARO, R. SAPORITO, "Public–private hybrid organisations in the public sector: Evidence and future directions from a systematic literature review", Public Management Review, 2025, vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 2615-2642
Grants & Honors
Excellence in Research Award, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2024
Excellence in Research Award, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2021
Excellence in Research Award, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2020
Eccellenza nell'innovazione didattica - Undergraduate School, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, 2018
ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award - Organization and Management Theory Division (OMT), Academy of Management, 2017
ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award - Organization and Management Theory Division (OMT), Academy of Management, 2015
ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty) Award - Organization and Management Theory Division (OMT), Academy of Management, 2012
Best Young Researcher Award, AIES - Italian Health Economics Association, 2012
Best Student Paper Award, EGOS - European Group for Organizational Studies, 2012

