CONFERENCE AWARDS


Winners and finalists

2026 RESEARCH AWARDS. WINNERS AND FINALISTS.

BEST PAPER AWARD ACEDE CONFERENCE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Ruiz Santiago, Laura; Castillo López, Ana; Rojo Gallego-Burín, Araceli; Huertas Valdivia, Irene. DEPTH OR BREADTH? HOW FIRMS BUILD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES

Finalists:

  • Gonzárez Alzueta, Mariana; Cubillas Martín, Elena; Gonzárez Rodríguez, Francisco. WHEN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INFLUENCE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: DOMINANCE AND HETEROGENEITY
  • Chiarella, Carlo; Cuadros Solas, Pedro Jesús; Rossi, Ludovico. SUPRANATIONAL SUPERVISION AND BANK GOVERNANCE
  • Sobrino, Manuel; Martin-Cruz, Natalia; Adiego, Joaquin; Acebes, Fernando; Pajares, Javier. TRANSACTION COSTS IN HYBRID GOVERNANCE: HOW INTRAORGANIZATIONAL FRICTIONS AMPLIFY INTERFIRM TRANSACTION COSTS DURING EXECUTION
  • Santana, Monica; Pasamar, Susana; López-Cabrales, Álvaro. VULNERABLE WORKERS AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MAPPING A GROWING RESEARCH FIELD
  • Rojo-Suárez, Javier; Alonso-Conde, Ana Belén. LIQUIDITY EFFECTS OF SHIFTS IN MARKET GREENNESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSET PRICING

BEST EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Mariana González Alzueta. WHEN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INFLUENCE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: DOMINANCE AND HETEROGENEITY

Finalist:

  • María Gracia. A PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION CYCLE IN FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY FIRMS

BEST REVIEWER AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

  • Antonio Sartal Rodríguez (Universidad de Vigo)

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Martín Rojas, Rodrigo; Garrido Moreno, Aurora; García Morales, Víctor Jesús; Lardón López, María Esmeralda. DRIVING DIGITALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN SMES: A DYNAMIC-CAPABILITIES PERSPECTIVE.

Finalists:

  • Herrero Luna, Sonia; Latorre Martínez, M. Pilar; García Casarejos, Nieves. WHEN PROXIMITY MATTERS IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: TECHNOLOGY COMPLEXITY AND THE ROLE OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY
  • Maqueira Marin, Juan Manuel; Garrido Vega, Pedro; Alfalla Luque, Rafaela; Minguela Rata, Beatriz. DO ALL TRIPLE-A SUPPLY CHAINS PERFORM EQUALLY? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF TRIPLE-A ARCHETYPES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SECTION AWARD (JUAN JOSÉ DURÁN) ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Sanchez Lopez, Juan Camilo; Suárez González, Isabel. ECONOMÍAS DE AGLOMERACIÓN Y DESEMPEÑO EXPORTADOR EN MERCADOS EMERGENTES: IMPULSORES DE ENTRADA Y EXPANSIÓN INTERNACIONAL

Finalist:

  • Ochaita González, Jorge; Benito Osorio, Diana; Hendriks, Guus; Zuñiga Vicente, José Ángel. WHEN DOES BOARD CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOSTER INTERNATIONALIZATION? THE ROLE OF CSR COMMITTEES IN STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPANSION

FINANCIAL ECONOMICS SECTION AWARD (VALENTÍN AZOFRA) ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Chiarella, Carlo; Cuadros Solas, Pedro Jesús; Rossi, Ludovico, SUPRANATIONAL SUPERVISION AND BANK GOVERNANCE

Finalists:

  • Almeida Cabrera, Patricia; Fleitas Castillo, Gema del C.; Peña Martel, Devora; Santana Martín, Domingo Javier. THE ROLE OF FEMALE CFOS IN CORPORATE AND GREEN INNOVATION: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPE
  • León-Castro, Delia; San Martín Mosquera, Pablo; Lopez Iturriaga, Felix Javier. IS WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AFFECTED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT? INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Martins, Izaias; Perez, Juan P.; Romani, Gianni. THE WELLBEING COSTS OF TRADITIONAL GENDER STEREOTYPES: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN WEIRD AND NON-WEIRD CONTEXTS

Finalists:

  • Perez, Juan P.; Martins, Izaias. THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESSES
  • Fagregat-Miralles, Ariadna; Escrig-Tena, Ana Belen; Segarra-Ciprés, Mercedes. IS THE ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF EMPLOYEES A PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR WELL-BEING? A GENDER-INCLUSIVE STUDY IN TECH-BASED FIRMS

FAMILY BUSINESS SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Fleitas Castillo, Gema del C.; Peña Martel, Devora; Santana Martín, Domingo Javier. NOT ALL WOMEN DIRECTORS ARE ALIKE: FAMILY TIES AND INNOVATION IN FAMILY FIRMS

Finalists:

  • Nájera Sánchez, Juan José; Pérez Pérez, Cristina; González Torres, Thais. ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION, FAMILY BACKGROUND, AND THE COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AND ACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
  • Gracia Laborda, Mª Mercedes; López Nicolás, Carolina; Meroño Cerdán, Ángel Luís. A PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION CYCLE IN FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY FIRMS

BUSINESS AND SOCIETY SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • González-Zubieta, Cristian. WHEN ACTIVISM ENCOUNTERS LOBBYING: POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT SHAPES THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HEDGE FUND CAMPAIGNS

Finalist:

  • Martínez-Falcó, Javier; Sánchez-García, Eduardo; Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé; Einsle, Carmen; Dorta-Rodríguez, Agustín. TURNING WINE TOURISM INTO SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES

BUSINESS STRATEGY SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Delmotte, Anthony; Martínez-Noya, Andrea; García-Canal, Esteban. STRATEGIC RENEWAL UNDER AI DISRUPTION: ORGANIZATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY IN ELITE GLOBAL STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRMS (2014–2025)

Finalists:

  • Sobrino, Manuel; Martin-Cruz, Natalia; Adiego, Joaquin; Acebes, Fernando; Pajares, Javier. TRANSACTION COSTS IN HYBRID GOVERNANCE: HOW INTRAORGANIZATIONAL FRICTIONS AMPLIFY INTERFIRM TRANSACTION COSTS DURING EXECUTION
  • Valbuena Hernandez, Juan Pablo; Ortiz Martínez de Mandojana, Natalia; Martín Tapia, Inmaculada. RESILIENCE THROUGH STRATEGIC SILENCE: THE SHAREHOLDER-FIRM DYNAMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NON-DISCLOSURE IN CRISES

MARKETING SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • López, Manuela; Lahuerta-Otero, Eva; Cordero-Gutiérrez, Rebeca. EL EFECTO DE LA REVELACIÓN DEL USO DE IA EN EL RECHAZO PUBLICITARIO EN TIKTOK

Finalist:

  • Lucia-Palacios, Laura; Pérez López, Raúl. UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCE OF MACHIAVELLIAN SELLERS IN PEER-TO-PEER PLATFORMS AND ITS EFFECTS ON PLATFORM LOYALTY

HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION AWARD ACEDE 2026 - SANTANDER

Winner:

  • Santana, Monica; Pasamar, Susana; López-Cabrales, Álvaro, VULNERABLE WORKERS AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MAPPING A GROWING RESEARCH FIELD

Finalist:

  • Murillo-Ramos, Lydia; Moreno-Cabezalí, Belen Maria; Bermejo-Ruiz, José-Manuel; García-Muiña, Fernando E.; Mora-Valentín. SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ILUNION HOTELS: A MULTI-LEVEL ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK

ACEDE DOCTORAL WORKSHOP AWARDS 2026

THE BEST PHD PROPOSAL AWARD

Winner:

  • Anthony Delmotte, Universidad de Oviedo. “Professional Service Firms under Artificial Intelligence Disruption: Strategic Renewal and Discursive Legitimation Management Consulting”

Finalists:

  • Rocio Luque, Universitat de Barcelona. “Designing for Sustainability: Quality-by-Design as an Enabler of Pharmaceutical Innovation”
  • Jerónimo Porras Torres, Universitat Jaume I. “Knowledge Processes and Performance in Distributed Deep-Tech Teams: The Moderating Roles of AI/Analytics Use and Hybrid/Remote Work Intensity”

THE BEST CONFERENCE EXPLORERS

  • Rafael Anguita Contreras, Gabriella Kisoi, Marta Ochoa Ajamil, Khadija Sesay

2026 SOCIAL IMPACT, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND TEACHING AWARDS. WINNERS AND FINALISTS.

ACEDE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD

Winner:

  • Project Title: FINEDUCA360: Ecosistema universitario para la inclusión financiera y el bienestar social. Principal Applicant: Silvia Gómez Ansón (Universidad de Oviedo)

Finalist:

  • Project Title: Desarrollando Competencias Emprendedoras en Estudiantes con Discapacidad Intelectual. Principal Applicant: Karla Hernandez-Valle (Universitat de Barcelona).

ACEDE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AWARD

Winner:

  • Project Title: REVISTA FAMILIA & EMPRESA. Principal Applicant: Lucía Galdés Galdeano (Universidad Pública de Navarra).

ACEDE TEACHING INNOVATION AWARD

Winner:

  • Project title: Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas y Casos para el Desarrollo de Competencias Transversales y el Fomento de la Utilización Responsable de la Inteligencia Artificial. Principal Applicant: María Asunción Cano Escoriaza (Centro Universitario de la Defensa (CUD) – Zaragoza).

Finalists:

  • Project title: Formando a los Emprendedores del Futuro: Cómo Fomentar Competencias para el Emprendimiento Sostenible y el Emprendimiento Digital en el Aula Universitaria. Principal Applicant: Ana Labella Fernández (Universidad de Almería).
  • Project title: PEERHD: Un Programa de Peer Coaching Basado en Evidencia para el Desarrollo Sostenible de Investigadores. Principal Applicant: Ryan Christopher Armstrong.

Finalists for the awards of the XXXV ACEDE International Conference, sorted in strict increasing order of ID:

 FINALISTS FOR THE ACEDE AWARD FOR BEST PAPER
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
176 VULNERABLE WORKERS AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MAPPING A GROWING RESEARCH FIELD  Santana, Monica; Pasamar, Susana; López-Cabrales, Álvaro
193 SUPRANATIONAL SUPERVISION AND BANK GOVERNANCE Chiarella, Carlo; Cuadros Solas, Pedro Jesús; Rossi, Ludovico
280 TRANSACTION COSTS IN HYBRID GOVERNANCE: HOW INTRAORGANIZATIONAL FRICTIONS AMPLIFY INTERFIRM TRANSACTION COSTS DURING EXECUTION Sobrino, Manuel; Martin-Cruz, Natalia; Adiego, Joaquin; Acebes, Fernando; Pajares, Javier
436 LIQUIDITY EFFECTS OF SHIFTS IN MARKET GREENNESS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSET PRICING Rojo-Suárez, Javier; Alonso-Conde, Ana Belén
577 WHEN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INFLUENCE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: DOMINANCE AND HETEROGENEITY* González Alzueta, Mariana; Cubillas Martín, Elena; González Rodríguez, Francisco
655 DEPTH OR BREADTH? HOW FIRMS BUILD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES Ruiz Santiago, Laura; Castillo López, Ana; Rojo Gallego-Burín, Araceli; Huertas Valdivia, Irene
FINALISTS FOR THE ACEDE BEST EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
  EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHER Gracia Laborda, Mª Mercedes
500 A PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION CYCLE IN FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY FIRMS Gracia Laborda, Mª Mercedes; López Nicolás, Carolina; Meroño Cerdán, Ángel Luís
  EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHER González Alzueta, Mariana
577 WHEN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS INFLUENCE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: DOMINANCE AND HETEROGENEITY* González Alzueta, Mariana; Cubillas Martín, Elena; González Rodríguez, Francisco
FINALISTS FOR THE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
236 WHEN PROXIMITY MATTERS IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: TECHNOLOGY COMPLEXITY AND THE ROLE OF ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY Herrero Luna, Sonia; Latorre Martínez, M. Pilar; García Casarejos, Nieves
397 DRIVING DIGITALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN SMES: A DYNAMIC-CAPABILITIES PERSPECTIVE. Martín Rojas, Rodrigo; Garrido Moreno, Aurora; García Morales, Víctor Jesús; Lardón López, María Esmeralda
592 DO ALL TRIPLE-A SUPPLY CHAINS PERFORM EQUALLY? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF TRIPLE-A ARCHETYPES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Maqueira Marin, Juan Manuel; Garrido Vega, Pedro; Alfalla Luque, Rafaela; Minguela Rata, Beatriz
FINALISTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
426 WHEN DOES BOARD CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOSTER INTERNATIONALIZATION? THE ROLE OF CSR COMMITTEES IN STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPANSION Ochaita González, Jorge; Benito Osorio, Diana; Hendriks, Guus; Zuñiga Vicente, José Ángel
439 ECONOMÍAS DE AGLOMERACIÓN Y DESEMPEÑO EXPORTADOR EN MERCADOS EMERGENTES: IMPULSORES DE ENTRADA Y EXPANSIÓN INTERNACIONAL Sanchez Lopez, Juan Camilo; Suárez González, Isabel
FINALISTS FOR THE VALENTÍN AZOFRA FINANCIAL ECONOMICS SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
193 SUPRANATIONAL SUPERVISION AND BANK GOVERNANCE Chiarella, Carlo; Cuadros Solas, Pedro Jesús; Rossi, Ludovico
212 THE ROLE OF FEMALE CFOS IN CORPORATE AND GREEN INNOVATION: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPE Almeida Cabrera, Patricia; Fleitas Castillo, Gema del C.; Peña Martel, Devora; Santana Martín, Domingo Javier
428 IS WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AFFECTED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT? INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE León-Castro, Delia; San Martín Mosquera, Pablo; Lopez Iturriaga, Felix Javier
FINALISTS FOR THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
504 THE WELLBEING COSTS OF TRADITIONAL GENDER STEREOTYPES: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN WEIRD AND NON-WEIRD CONTEXTS  Martins, Izaias; Perez, Juan P.; Romani, Gianni
511 THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESSES  Perez, Juan P.; Martins, Izaias
596 IS THE ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF EMPLOYEES A PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR WELL-BEING? A GENDER-INCLUSIVE STUDY IN TECH-BASED FIRMS Fagregat-Miralles, Ariadna; Escrig-Tena, Ana Belen; Segarra-Ciprés, Mercedes
FINALISTS FOR THE FAMILY BUSINESS SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
322 NOT ALL WOMEN DIRECTORS ARE ALIKE: FAMILY TIES AND INNOVATION IN FAMILY FIRMS Fleitas Castillo, Gema del C.; Peña Martel, Devora; Santana Martín, Domingo Javier
500 A PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK PERSPECTIVE ON THE BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION CYCLE IN FAMILY AND NON-FAMILY FIRMS Gracia Laborda, Mª Mercedes; López Nicolás, Carolina; Meroño Cerdán, Ángel Luís
568 ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION, FAMILY BACKGROUND, AND THE COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AND ACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Nájera Sánchez, Juan José; Pérez Pérez, Cristina; González Torres, Thais
FINALISTS FOR THE BUSINESS AND SOCIETY SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
243 TURNING WINE TOURISM INTO SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE: THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES Martínez-Falcó, Javier; Sánchez-García, Eduardo; Marco-Lajara, Bartolomé; Einsle, Carmen; Dorta-Rodríguez, Agustín
601 WHEN ACTIVISM ENCOUNTERS LOBBYING: POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT SHAPES THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HEDGE FUND CAMPAIGNS González-Zubieta, Cristian
FINALISTS FOR THE STRATEGY SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
103 RESILIENCE THROUGH STRATEGIC SILENCE: THE SHAREHOLDER-FIRM DYNAMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NON-DISCLOSURE IN CRISES Valbuena Hernandez, Juan Pablo; Ortiz Martínez de Mandojana, Natalia; Martín Tapia, Inmaculada
280 TRANSACTION COSTS IN HYBRID GOVERNANCE: HOW INTRAORGANIZATIONAL FRICTIONS AMPLIFY INTERFIRM TRANSACTION COSTS DURING EXECUTION Sobrino, Manuel; Martin-Cruz, Natalia; Adiego, Joaquin; Acebes, Fernando; Pajares, Javier
385 STRATEGIC RENEWAL UNDER AI DISRUPTION: ORGANIZATIONAL AMBIDEXTERITY IN ELITE GLOBAL STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRMS (2014–2025)  Delmotte, Anthony; Martínez-Noya, Andrea; García-Canal, Esteban
FINALISTS FOR THE MARKETING SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
250 EL EFECTO DE LA REVELACIÓN DEL USO DE IA EN EL RECHAZO PUBLICITARIO EN TIKTOK López, Manuela; Lahuerta-Otero, Eva; Cordero-Gutiérrez, Rebeca
415 UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCE OF MACHIAVELLIAN SELLERS IN PEER-TO-PEER PLATFORMS AND ITS EFFECTS ON PLATFORM LOYALTY Lucia-Palacios, Laura; Pérez López, Raúl
FINALISTS FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION AWARD
ID CONTRIBUTION TITLE Author(s)
176 VULNERABLE WORKERS AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: MAPPING A GROWING RESEARCH FIELD  Santana, Monica; Pasamar, Susana; López-Cabrales, Álvaro
244 SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ILUNION HOTELS: A MULTI-LEVEL ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK Murillo-Ramos, Lydia; Moreno-Cabezalí, Belen Maria; Bermejo-Ruiz, José-Manuel; García-Muiña, Fernando E.; Mora-Valentín...

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