Rodrigo DeMello

Rodrigo DeMello

  • Associate Professor, Management
  • Tenure Track Associate Professor, Bentley University
  • Board Member, Andover Coalition for Education
  • PhD

Teaching Interests

Strategy and International Business courses.

Research Interests

The sociopolitical dimension of Strategy and International Business, which includes state capitalism, political elections and investment, hostilities with foreign businesses, lobbying, and corporate ties to political and social actors.

Bio

Tenure-track associate professor at Bentley University in Massachusetts, USA. Before Bentley, I was an Associate Professor at Merrimack College and the FGV in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Professional Links

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of International Business 2024 - Present
  • Academy of Management 2024 - 2025

    • Awards and Honors

  • 2018, Best Paper Award in the Strategy Division , Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD)
  • 2018, Top 10 Finalist paper, Best Paper Award., 2018 Annual Meeting of the Strategic Management Society (SMS)
  • 2017, Best Paper Award in the Strategy Division, Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD)
  • 2015, Best Paper Award, Academy of International Business (AIB) SE Chapter
  • 2012, Best Paper on Emerging Markets Award, European International Business Association (EIBA)
  • 2012, Finalist of the Best Paper Award, Strategic Management Society (SMS)Special Conference
  • 2010, Best Division Chair Award, Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD)
  • 2004, Best Paper Award, Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD)
  • 2002, Best Paper in Strategy Award, Brazilian Academy of Management (ANPAD)

    • Publications

    Journal Articles

  • Bandeira de Mello, R., Lopes Jr., E., Bucheli, M. (2024). Political influence on the investment of state-owned enterprises. Journal of Economic Policy Reform, (27) 4 452-473. (Link)
  • Bandeira de Mello, R., Gama, M., Bertrand, O., Betschinger, M. (2023). The effect of political elections at home on the internationalization of state-owned multinationals from emerging countries.. Global Strategy Journal, (14) 2 252-278.
  • Caldeira Filho, C., Kallas, D., Bandeira de Mello, R. (2023). Unveiling Political Activities of Multinationals Operating in Brazil: Procurement Lobbying. Revista Alcance, (30) 2 28-39.
  • Gama, M., Lana, J., Bueno, G., Marcon, R., Bandeira de Mello, R. (2022). Moderating the connections: media coverage and firm market value. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, (23) 3 607-627. (Link)
  • Gama, M., Gatignon, A., Bandeira de Mello, R. (2022). The Returns to nonmarket strategies during institutional transitions: Investor reactions to actor and tie characteristics. Organization Science, (34) 2 916-934.
  • Godinez, J., Bandeira de Mello, R., Sanchez-Barrios, L., Khalik, M. (2021). Familiarity does not breed contempt: Curbing subsidiary corruption through a legitimacy-enhanced ownership structure. Latin American Business Review, (23) 3 279-307.
  • Gama, M., Bandeira de Mello, R. (2020). The effect of affiliation structure on the performance of pyramidal business groups. Journal of Business Research, (124) 24-37.
  • Gama, M., Galilea, G., Bandeira de Mello, R., Marcon, R. (2019). With other people’s money: Campaign financing as an agency problem. Journal of General Management, (45) 1 40-49. (Link)

    Book Chapters

  • Bandeira de Mello, R. (2024). Politique et lobbying In , (Eds.) Nouvelle encyclopédie de la stratégie. Edition EMS (Link)
  • Bandeira de Mello, R. (2022). State Capitalism in Latin America In , (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of State Capitalism and the Firm. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Link)
  • Bandeira de Mello, R. (2020). Corporate Political Strategies In , (Eds.) Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management. Xoford: Oxford University Press (Link)

    • Presentations

  • Bandeira de Mello, R., Gama, M. (2024). “Walking the Tightrope: Ethical Considerations in Shareholder-Driven Corporate Political Donations” Presented at the Journal of Business Ethics JBE SI PDW: Disaggregating Corporate Politics through Political Work
  • DeMello, R., Gama, M. (2024). “Shareholder’s campaign contribution a substitution channel of corporate campaign contribution” Presented at the Academy of Management (AoM) NonMarket Strategies PDW at Academy of Management Annual Meeting Chicago, Il

    • Service

    Department Service

  • Committee Member for MG's Research Committee 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member for Search Committee for International Management/Organizational Behavior Position 2024 - 2024

    • University Service

  • Committee Member for PMBA Student Experience SubCommittee 2024 - Present
  • Committee Member for MBA Revitalization Committee 2023 - 2024

    • Professional Service

  • Conference/Workshop Session Chair for Panelist at Academy of Management's STR Division of the Academy of Management 2023 - Present
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Strategic Organization Journal 2023 - Present
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for Fundacao Getulio Vargas FGV SP 2023 - Present
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Ad Minister Journal 2015 - Present
  • Editorial Review Board Member for Revista de Administracao Conteporanea 2015 - Present
  • Editorial Review Board Member for GV Casos 2010 - Present
  • Reviewer, Journal Article for Organizational Studies 2024 - 2024
  • Committee Member for Doctoral Dissertation Committee (Eleandra Meneghini) at Univaly 2024 - 2024
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper for Panelist at Academy of Management's STR PDW for South America 2024 - 2024
  • Reviewer, Journal Article for International Business Review 2024 - 2024
  • Invited Lecture/Presentation for University Uninove 2024 - 2024
  • Reviewer, Journal Article for Journal of Management Strategy 2024 - 2024