Education

  • PhD, University of South Carolina
  • MA, George Washington University
  • BA, Università degli Studi di Roma Tre, Rome, Italy

Selected Publications

  • Marano, V., Sauerwald, S., & van Essen, M. Forthcoming. The Influence of Culture on the Relationship between Women Directors and Corporate Social Performance. Journal of International Business Studies. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-022-00503-z.
  • Aragon-Correa, J.A., Aguilera, R.V., & Marano, V. Forthcoming. Rethinking Corporate Power to Tackle Grand Societal Challenges: Lessons from Political Philosophy. Academy of Management Review. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2019.0456.
  • Marano, V., Tallman, S. & Teegen, H. J. 2020. The Liability of Disruption. Global Strategy Journal, 10(1): 174-209.
  • Aguilera, R.V., Marano, V. & Haxhi, I. 2019. International Corporate Governance: A Review and Future Research Directions. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(4): 457-498.
  • Tashman, P., Marano, V. & Kostova, T. 2019. Walking the Walk or Talking the Talk? Corporate Social Responsibility Decoupling in Emerging Market Multinationals. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(2): 153-171.
  • Marano, V., Tashman, P. & Kostova, T. 2017. Escaping the Iron Cage: Liabilities of Origin and CSR Reporting of Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(3): 386-408.
  • Marano, V., Arregle, J.L., Hitt, M.A., Spadafora, E. & van Essen, M. 2016. Performance Consequences of Firms' Internationalization: Meta-Analytic Evidence and Theoretical Advances. Journal of Management, 42(5): 1075-1110.
  • Marano, V. & Kostova, T. 2016. Unpacking the Institutional Complexity in Adoption of CSR Practices in Multinational Enterprises. Journal of Management Studies, 53(1): 28-54.

Selected Presentations

  • Drivers and Barriers to Participation in Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Meta-Analysis (with S. Flankova, P. Tashman, M. Van Essen). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Online, August 2020.
  • Drivers and Barriers to Participation in Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Meta-Analysis (with S. Flankova, P. Tashman, M. Van Essen). Group for Research on Organizations and the Natural Environment (GRONEN), Online, June 2020.
  • Women Directors and Corporate Social Performance Around the World (with S. Sauerwald & M. van Essen). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2019.
    *** Winner, IM Division's Best Paper in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
  • Do Institutions Matter for the Relationship between Diversification and Performance? A Meta-Analysis (with T.S. Lohwasser, D. Wagner, M. van Essen & M. Lander). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2019.
    *** Finalist, IM Division's Georgetown Best Paper in International Business and Policy.
  • The Sharing Economy and the Challenges of Internationalization (with S. Tallman & H. J. Teegen). Global Strategy Journal Special Issue Conference about “Global strategy in the age of skepticism of globalization,” D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, March 2019.
  • Panel Presenter: “Global Environmental Regulations: The Way Forward?” Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2019. Organizers: A. Jacqueminet, J. Albino-Pimentel. Other presenters: E. Giuliani, A. Kolk, P. Tashman.
  • Panel Presenter: “Developing Theoretical Perspectives on Management in Emerging Markets,” Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2019. Organizers: K. Meyer, R. Grosse. Other presenters: R. Aguilera, P. Sun, P. Williamson.
  • Corporate Governance, Institutions and Greenwashing: A Cross-Country Comparison (with S. Flankova, M. Van Essen & R. Aguilera). International Corporate Governance Society Annual Meeting, Shanghai, China, October 2018.
  • The Corporate Governance of MNCs (with R. Aguilera & I. Haxhi). International Corporate Governance Society Annual Meeting, Shanghai, China, October 2018.
  • Antecedents and Consequences of International Diversification: Meta-Analytical Evidence. (with E. Spadafora, T. Kostova, M. Van Essen). Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Paris, France, September 2018.
  • Antecedents and Consequences of International Diversification: Meta-Analytical Evidence. (with E. Spadafora, T. Kostova, M. Van Essen). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2018.
    *** Finalist, IM Division's Best Paper in International Corporate Governance Award.
  • A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Voluntary Environmental Programs (with S. Flankova, P. Tashman, M. Van Essen). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2018.
    *** Nominated, ONE Division's Best Paper Award.
  • Internationalization, Blockbusters, Profits and Awards: Hollywood's Take on Managing Conflicting Institutional Logics (with P. Tashman & J. Babin). Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, July 2018.
  • The Corporate Governance of MNCs (with R. Aguilera & I. Haxhi). Strategic Management Society Special Conference in Oslo, June 2018.
  • The Sharing Economy and the Challenges of Internationalization (with S. Tallman & H.J. Teegen). Frontiers in International Business Conference, Sonoco Department of International Business & USC CIBER Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, February 2018.

Research & Teaching Interests

Marano's research is at the intersection of international business and organization theory. She explores the practice adoption, organizational legitimacy and performance of multinational corporations from both emerging and advanced economies, and broader issues of comparative corporate governance and corporate sustainability. Her teaching interests include international strategy, international business, international management, and corporate sustainability.

Prior to joining academia, Marano worked for several organizations in the academic, public and nonprofit sectors on economic development issues, cross-sector partnerships and on the creation of educational initiatives.

Industry & Academic Experience

Prior to joining academia, Marano worked for several organizations in the academic, public and nonprofit sectors on economic development issues, cross-sector partnerships and on the creation of educational initiatives.

Services to the Profession

Marano serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, and Business & Society. She also serves as ad hoc reviewer for several journals, including Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Global Strategy Journal, International Business Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Multinational Business Review, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal, among the others. She is a regular reviewer at the Academy of Management (AOM) and Academy of International Business (AIB) annual conferences.

Awards & Recognition

  • Winner, IM Division Best Paper in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability,AOM Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, August.
  • 2018 Best Reviewer Award, Journal of World Business.
  • 2017 Best Reviewer Award, Journal of World Business.
  • 2016 Delta Zeta Teacher Appreciation, Delta Zeta's Northeastern University Chapter, March 24, 2016.