Andrea MASINI

Associate Professor

Information Systems and Operations Management

masini@hec.fr
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Biography

Associate Professor, Andrea Masini is currently serving as Dean of Faculty and Research. From 2016 to 2022 he served as Associate Dean, in charge of the MBA programs. 

He holds a Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD (France). Prior to joining HEC Paris in 2010, Andrea was Assistant Professor of Operations and Technology Management at the London Business School. He has a background in mechanical engineering and environmental management.

Andrea conducts interdisciplinary research to study the operational and organizational impact of technological innovations, with a particular emphasis on ICT, renewable energy technologies and sustainability issues. His recent work has been published on M&SOM, the Journal of Operations Management and Energy Policy. He has taught courses on Operations Management, Supply Chain Management and Technology Strategy at the MBA, executive as well as at the Ph.D. level. He also consults for private and public organizations on themes related to process optimization, ICT and technological innovation.

Scientific articles

Specialized capabilities in Integrated Solutions: The Role of Fit

International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 2013, vol. 7, n° 4, pp 395-411, (in coll. with F. Ceci)

Exploring the Link between the Humanitarian Logistician and Training Needs

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, October 2013, vol. 3, n° 2, pp 129-148, (in coll. with A. Allen, G. Kovács, A. Vaillancourt, L. Van Wassenhove)

The impact of behavioural factors in the renewable energy investment decision making process: Conceptual framework and empirical findings

Energy Policy, January 2012, vol. 40, n° 1, pp 28-38, (in coll. with E. Menichetti)

Balancing specialized and generic capabilities in the provision of integrated solutions

Industrial and Corporate Change, February 2011, vol. 20, n° 1, pp 91-131, (in coll. with F. Ceci)

Investimenti in ICT e performance aziendali: Un'analisi delle strategie di implementazione ottimali (ICT investments and firm performance: optimal implementation strategies)

Economia & Management, July 2009, vol. 2, (in coll. with L. Van Wassenhove)

ERP Competence-Building Mechanisms: An Exploratory Investigation of Configurations of ERP Adopters in the European and U.S. Manufacturing Sectors

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Spring 2009, vol. 11, n° 2, pp 274-298, (in coll. with L. Van Wassenhove)

IT agility: striking the right balance

Business Strategy Review, 2008, vol. 19, n° 2, (in coll. with K. Sengupta)

Effective Strategies for Internal Outsourcing and Offshoring of Business Services: An Empirical Investigation

Journal of Operations Management, July 2008, vol. 26, n° 9, pp 239-256, (in coll. with Z. Aksin)

Forecasting the diffusion of photovoltaic systems in southern Europe: a learning curve approach

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, January 2003, vol. 70, n° 1, (in coll. with P. Frankl)

Simplified Life-Cycle Analysis of PV Systems in Buildings: Present Situation and Future Trends

Progress in Photovoltaics, 1998, vol. 6, n° 2, (in coll. with D. Toccaceli, M. Gamberale, P. Frankl)

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

An application of technology diffusion models to forecast long term PV market penetration

XVI European Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Conference , 2000 , Glasgow (P. Frankl)

Ecoinventories of Photovoltaic Systems

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Ecobalance: "The Society of Non-Traditional Technology" , 1998 , Tsukuba (P. Frankl, M. Gamberale, D. Toccaceli)

Simplified LCA of Photovoltaic Systems

6th SETAC LCA Case Studies Symposium. The Society for environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) , 1998 , Brussels (P. Frankl)

Life-Cycle Analysis of Building-Integrated PV Systems: Optimal Solutions for Reduction Of CO2 Emission

Environmental Aspects of PV Power Systems: Summary of the IEA PVPS Task I Workshop , 1997 , Utrecht (P. Frankl)

Working papers

The diffusion of competing innovations in a network: exploration vs. exploitation revisited

INSEAD Working Paper , 2001

Behind ERP: IT driven performance changes in European and American Firms

LBS Working Paper, OTM , 2026

The Sand Cone Model Revisited: The Impact of Service Flexibility on Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Mimeo , 2026

What is IT Agility ? Does it Affect Organizational Performance ? A conceptualization and Some Empirical Evidence

Mimeo , 2026

Case Studies

Scientific articles

Impact of IT offerings strategies and IT integration capability on IT vendor value creation

European Journal of Information Systems, 2019, vol. 28, n° 6, pp 591-611, (in coll. with F. CECI, C. PRENCIPE)

Optimal Feed-In Tariff Policies: The Impact of Market Structure and Technology Characteristics

Production and Operations Management, 2 December 2019, vol. 28, n° 5, pp 1108-1128, (in coll. with S. GOODARZI, S. AFLAKI)

Is your valley as green as it should be? Incorporating economic development into environmental performance indicators

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, October 2018, vol. 20, n° 8, pp 1903–1915, (in coll. with S. AFLAKI, S. BASHER)

Time series properties of the renewable energy diffusion process: Implications for energy policy design and assessment

Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 3 February 2015, vol. 52, pp 1680-1692, (in coll. with S. BASHER, S. AFLAKI)

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

An application of technology diffusion models to forecast long term PV market penetration

XVI European Photovoltaic and Solar Energy Conference , 2000 , Glasgow (P. Frankl)

Ecoinventories of Photovoltaic Systems

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Ecobalance: "The Society of Non-Traditional Technology" , 1998 , Tsukuba (P. Frankl, M. Gamberale, D. Toccaceli)

Simplified LCA of Photovoltaic Systems

6th SETAC LCA Case Studies Symposium. The Society for environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) , 1998 , Brussels (P. Frankl)

Life-Cycle Analysis of Building-Integrated PV Systems: Optimal Solutions for Reduction Of CO2 Emission

Environmental Aspects of PV Power Systems: Summary of the IEA PVPS Task I Workshop , 1997 , Utrecht (P. Frankl)

Working papers

The Impact of Aligning IT Capability and Operations Strategy on Operational Performance

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015

The Limits of Systems Integration: Complementarity, Contingencies, and Solution Design Choices

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2014

The Impact of Behavioral Factors in the Renewable Energy Investment Decision Making Process: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Findings

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2013

Investment decisions in the renewable energy sector: an analysis of main behavioral drivers

Mimeo , 2011

Case Studies

Education

  • International Teachers Programme, SSE Stockholm - Sweden
  • Ph.D. in Management (Technology Management), INSEAD - France
  • Master of Science/Grande Ecole, Other, Management, INSEAD - France
  • M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sapienza University - Italy

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

  • 2022- Dean of Faculty & Research HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

  • Member, INFORMS, Academy of Management

Editorial activities

  • Reviewer, Manufacturing Services Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Operations Production Management, International Journal of Production Research, Energy Policy, Management Science, Omega, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Renewable Power Generation, Electronic Markets

    • Awards & honors

    • 2014 First Place in the 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition for the case "African Solar Rise: Electrifying Rural Tanzania" (in coll. with S. Aflaki)
    • 2009 Best teacher Award, Finmeccanica
    • 2007 Best Teacher Award, Warsaw University of Technology Business School
    • 2003 Oustanding TFSC paper Award
    • 1995 Esso Italiana Award for the best master thesis on energy issues