MISLAV RADIC

I am an Assistant Professor at Bocconi University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at University College London. My research and teaching lie at the intersection between Strategic Management and Public Policy. Prior to joining Bocconi, I was a Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). 

My research lies at the intersection of public management, strategy and organization theory, examining the shifting boundaries between public and private organizing. My research is driven by a commitment to addressing pressing societal challenges and producing insights that have immediate and producing insights that have immediate relevance for policymakers and practitioners, while maintaining the highest standards of academic rigor.

I have been fortunate to receive research grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), the British Academy (UK), and the Croatian Science Foundation. My research has been published in outlets such as the Journal of Management  and the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology  and has received research awards from organizations such as the Academy of Management. It has also been recognized beyond academia, as it has been featured in leading media outlets such as the Financial Times, BBC, Prospect Magazine, and the Conversation, and was presented in front of policy makers and executives. 

In addition to academic research, I act as a policy and strategy advisor for several private and public sector organizations, and serve as an active member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community.

My research is structured around three main streams, all examining the evolving boundaries between public and private organizing.

The first stream, which builds upon my (post)doctoral work, investigates the organizational consequences of privatizations and the application of private sector practices within public entities. This focus on cases like the privatization of the Post Office and the nationalization of the railway sector has led me to explore themes such as organizational identity, forms, and corporate misconduct.

The second stream takes a broader view, seeking to understand the interplay between government influence on firms and the ways in which firms assume responsibilities typically associated with the state. Through studies on topics like platform self-regulation and COVID-19 firm subsidies, I have concentrated on concepts such as political corporate social responsibility (PCSR) and resilience.

The third and most recent stream delves into the use of market mechanisms to tackle grand challenges. By examining initiatives like carbon offsetting and organizations such as the Global Fund, I have focused on areas like institutional fields and open system orchestration.