Samir Lótfi
Full Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), Director of the Professional Master's and Doctoral Programs in Business Administration, and researcher in the fields of Strategy, Leadership, and Organizational Studies.
He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP), including a doctoral exchange period at IESE Business School (Barcelona). He is responsible for coordinating funded research projects, supervising master's dissertations and doctoral theses, and fostering international academic partnerships.
He has significant experience in applied and interdisciplinary research, focusing on the interface between organizational practices, identity processes, and leadership dynamics. His work has been published in leading national and international academic journals. He also serves as a reviewer for prominent scientific journals, is a member of editorial boards, and leads initiatives aimed at bridging academic research and organizational practice.
His work involves collaborations with researchers across Brazil, Europe, and North America, as well as the development of research projects focused on understanding the contemporary challenges faced by organizations.
Research Areas
Memory, Identity, and Identification in Organizations
This research stream investigates how organizational memory influences the construction and reconstruction of organizational identity, as well as members' processes of identification and resistance over time. Adopting a qualitative and longitudinal approach, the research examines how institutional narratives, discursive control mechanisms, and collective experiences sustain or challenge organizational identity, particularly in contexts of change such as mergers, acquisitions, and reputational crises. The findings contribute to understanding the role of memory in identity formation and member engagement, providing insights for organizational change management strategies.
Strategic Practices of Middle Management and the Interface with Top Management
This research stream examines the strategic practices developed by middle managers, emphasizing their influence on organizational strategy outcomes and their interaction with top management. The research seeks to understand how the relationships and behaviors of senior executives may enable or constrain the strategic role of middle management.
The research encompasses studies on microfoundations, decision-making processes, sensemaking, and influence mechanisms in strategy implementation contexts, contributing to both theoretical and practical advances in the fields of Strategy and Leadership.
