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Saz Carranza, Angel
Professor, Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade
URL Associate Professor
Director Investigación en Liderazgo e Innovación en Gestión Pública, GLIGP Investigación en Liderazgo e Innov. en Gest. Pública
Investigador, ESADEgov - Center for Public Governance
Education
- Doctor en Management. ESADE - Universitat Ramon Llull
Areas of interest
- SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 13 - Climate Action
- SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Biography
Angel Saz-Carranza Barcelona, 1976 is Director of EsadeGeo Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics in addition to being Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy and Adjunct Visiting Professor at Georgetown University's MCDonough School of Business.
He earned a PhD in Public Management from Esade as a Visiting Scholar at Wagner School of Public Service New York University where he spent three years. Previously he earned a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College University of London. A beneficiary of La Caixa and Fulbright scholarships, he was selected as 'Best 40 under 40 MBA Professors' by Poets & Quants.
His research has been published, among others, in the Journal of Public Administration and Theory, Public Administration Review, International Studies Quarterly, Global Policy, Business and Politics, and Corporate Governance International Review.
His interests are international business, business-government relations, nonmarket strategy, foresight and scenarios, intergovernmental organizations, and organizational networks.
Selected publications
- Saz Carranza, A., Rueda-Sabater, E., Vandendriessche, M., Moreno Prunera, C. & Jordana, J. (2023). The futures of global governance: A scenarios exercise. Global Policy. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13295.
- Saz Carranza, A., Maggetti, M., Yesilkagit, K. & Coen, D. (2023). Mapping and Unpacking Global Governance Bodies: A Cross Sectional and Cross Organizational Analysis. International Studies Quarterly, 67 (3), sqad040. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/isq/sqad040.
- Fernández, Ó., Vandendriessche, M., Saz Carranza, A., Agell, N. & Franco, J. (2023). The impact of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine on public perceptions of EU security and defence integration: a big data analysis. Journal of European Integration, 45 (3), pp. 463-485. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2023.2183392.
- Federo, R., Saz Carranza, A., Fernandez-í-Marin, X. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2023). CEO selection in intergovernmental organizations: the clash between control and efficiency in governance. Journal of Management & Governance, 27 (1), pp. 155-180. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-021-09605-6.
- Albareda, A., Saz Carranza, A., Van Acoleyen, M. & Coen, D. (2023). Lobbying the executive branch: Unpacking access to political heads, political advisers, and civil servants. Business and Politics, 25 (1), pp. 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/bap.2022.22.
- Nguyen, J., Armisen, A., Agell, N. & Saz Carranza, A. (2022). Comparing global news sentiment using hesitant linguistic terms. International Journal of Intelligent Systems, 37 (4), pp. 2868-2884. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/int.22579.
- Saz Carranza, A., Vandendriessche, M., Nguyen, J. & Agell, N. (2022). The EU's interactions with formal intergovernmental organizations: a big data analysis of news media. Journal of European Integration, 44 (5), pp. 635-655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2022.2074982.
- Federo, R., Saz Carranza, A. & Esteve Laporta, M. (2021). Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration: Management and Governance of Intergovernmental Organizations. Cambridge University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108908283.
- Federo, R., Ponomareva, Y., Aguilera Vaqués, R., Saz Carranza, A. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2020). Bringing owners back on board: A review of the role of ownership type in board governance. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 28 (6), pp. 348-371. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/corg.12346.
- Rosell, J. & Saz Carranza, A. (2020). Determinants of public¿private partnership policies. Public Management Review, 22 (8), pp. 1171-1190. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1619816.
- Saz Carranza, A., Albareda, A. & Federo, R. (2020). Network tasks and accountability: A configurational analysis of EU regulatory networks. Public Administration, 98 (2), pp. 480-497. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12631.
- Federo, R. & Saz Carranza, A. (2020). A typology of board design for highly effective monitoring in intergovernmental organizations under the United Nations system. Regulation and Governance, 14 (2), pp. 344-361. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12216.
- Carboni, J. L., Saz Carranza, A., Raab, J. & Isett, K. R. (2019). Taking Dimensions of Purpose-Oriented Networks Seriously. Perspectives on Public Management and Governance,, 2 (3), pp. 209-223. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ppmgov/gvz011.
- Camp, R., Esteve Laporta, M., Férez Fernández, M., Gimeno Feliu, J. M., Longo Martínez, F., Reig Majoral, M., Rosell Segura, J., Saz Carranza, A., Tornos Mas, J. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2018). La gobernanza de los contratos públicos en la colaboración público-privada.
- Federo, R. & Saz Carranza, A. (2018). A configurational analysis of board involvement in intergovernmental organizations. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 26 (6), pp. 414-428. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/corg.12241.
- Fernández Marín, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2018, August). Balancing effectiveness and control in global intergovernmental organizations [Paper presentation]. 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
- Iborra, S. S., Saz Carranza, A., Fernandez-í-Marin, X. & Albareda, A. (2018). The governance of goal-directed networks and network tasks: An empirical analysis of European regulatory networks. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 28 (2), pp. 270-292. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/mux037.
- Federo, R. & Saz Carranza, A. (2017). Devising Strategic Plans to improve Organizational Performance of Intergovernmental Organizations. Global Policy, 8 (2), pp. 202-212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12380.
- Saz Carranza, A., Iborra, S. S. & Albareda, A. (2016). The Power Dynamics of Mandated Network Administrative Organizations. Public Administration Review, 76 (3), pp. 449-462. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.12445.
- Federo, R. A., Fernández Marín, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2016, January). The boards of international governmental organizations: Resource providers or delegated controllers? [Paper presentation]. 9th Annual Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations.
- Federo, R., Fernández, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2016, January). The boards of international governmental organizations: Delegated controllers, resource providers, or efficiency maximizers? [Paper presentation]. 9th Annual Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations.
- Saz Carranza, A. (2015). Agents as Brokers: Leadership in Multilateral Organizations. Global Policy, 6 (3), pp. 277-289. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12248.
- Solana, J. & Saz Carranza, A. (2015). Treating Global Governance Seriously. Public Administration Review, 75 (5), pp. 776-778. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/puar.12431.
- Federo, R. A., Fernández Marín, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2015, May). Determinants of board characteristics in International Organizations [Paper presentation]. Business and Public Policy Workshop, Berlin 2015.
- Imbernon Sainz, A., Pascual Ramsay, A. & Saz Carranza, A. (2015). Risk Nexus: Global cyber governance: preparing for new business risks.
- Longo Martínez, F., Salvador Iborra, S. & Saz Carranza, A. (2014). The development of the governance of regulatory networks: The case of the European telecommunications regulatory network. Mechanisms, roles, and consequences of governance: Emerging issues (pp. 89-129).
- Saz Carranza, A., Longo, F. & Iborra, S. S. (2014). The development of the governance of regulatory networks: The case of the european telecommunications regulatory network. Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance, 2, pp. 89-123. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-663020140000002003.
- Longo Martínez, F. & Saz Carranza, A. (2014). Coping with competing institutional logics in public-private alliances. Managing Public-Private Strategic Alliances (pp. 171-188).
- Saz Carranza, A. & Vandendriessche, M. (2014). Routes to energy security. The New Politics of Strategic Resources (pp. 117-143). Brookings Institution Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/9780815725343.
- Garcia Garcia, I., Pascual Ramsay, A. & Saz Carranza, A. (2013). The support network for the economic internationalization of the Sao Paulo region.
- Saz Carranza, A. & Longo, F. (2012). Managing competing institutional logics in public-private joint ventures. Public Management Review, 14 (3), pp. 331-357. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2011.637407.
- Saz Carranza, A. (2012). Uniting Diverse Organizations: Managing Goal-Oriented Advocacy Networks. Taylor and Francis Ltd.. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203107799.
- Colet Arean, N., Cordón, M., Del Castillo Rey, M., Longo Martínez, F., Maspons Bosch, R., Saz Carranza, A., Sunyer i Tacher, R. & Vallribera Rodríguez, P. (2011). Serra Martín, A., Reig Majoral, M. (Ed.), Estudio PARTNERS Núm. 2, Reflexiones sobre la cooperación público-privada. Monográfico: la cooperación público-privada en el sector salud. DOI: https://doi.org/B-25.235.2010.
- Saz Carranza, A. & Ospina, S. M. (2011). The behavioral dimension of governing interorganizational goal-directed networks - Managing the unity-diversity tension. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 21 (2), pp. 327-365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muq050.
- Costas Comesaña, A., Saz Carranza, A., Tarrach Colls, A., Valls, J., Longo Martínez, F. & Losada Marrodán, C. (2010). Serra Martín, A. (Ed.), Anuario PARTNERS 2010: realidades y prospectivas de la cooperación público-privada.
- Ospina, S. M. & Saz Carranza, A. (2010). Paradox and collaboration in network management. Administration and Society, 42 (4), pp. 404-440. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399710362723.
- Ospina, S. M. & Saz Carranza, A. (2009). The work of leadership in formal coalitions. Embracing paradox for collaboration. Leadership in social care (pp. 103-128).
- Ramis Pujol, J., Sardá Borroy, R., Saz Carranza, A., Serra Martín, A., Soler Bigas, B., VALLS GIMÉNEZ, J. F. & Peiró Posadas, M. (2009). ¿Qué rumbo tomarán los ejes?.
- Esteve Laporta, M., Saz Carranza, A. & Ysa, T. (2009, October). Bureaucrats vs. Sharks: Managing sector differences in public-private joint ventures [Paper presentation]. 10th Public Management Research Conference PMRA 2009.
- Esteve Laporta, M., Saz Carranza, A. & Ysa, T. (2009, July). Bureaucrats vs. sharks: Managing sector differences in public-private joint ventures [Paper presentation]. 25th EGOS Colloquium.
- Esteve Laporta, M., Saz Carranza, A. & Ysa, T. (2009, April). Bureaucrats vs. sharks: Managing sector differences in public-private joint ventures [Paper presentation]. 1st ESADE-HEC Symposium on Transversal Topics 2009.
- Saz Carranza, A. & Serra, A. (2009). Institutional sources of distrust in government contracting: A comparison between home-based and residential social services in Spain. Public Management Review, 11 (3), pp. 263-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719030902798206.
- Padrós Castillón, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Ysa, T. (2008). La gestión interorganitzativa y los partenariados público-privados. Los escenarios de la gestión pública del siglo XXI (pp. 133-169).
- Saz Carranza, A. & Vernis Domènech, A. (2007). Leadership in interorganizational networks. 21st century management: A reference handbook: Volume II (pp. 291-300).
- Padrós Castillón, X., Saz Carranza, A. & Ysa, T. (2007). La gestió interorganitzativa i els partenariats publicoprivats. Els escenaris de la gestió pública del segle XXI (pp. 133-169).
- Saz Carranza, A. & Vernis Domènech, A. (2006). The dynamics of public networks: A critique of linear process models. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 19 (5), pp. 416-427. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09513550610677753.
- Vernis Domènech, A., Iglesias, M., Sanz, B. & Saz Carranza, A. (2006). Nonprofit Organizations: Challenges and Collaboration. Palgrave MacMillan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230505889.
- Pérez-Foguet, A., Oliete-Josa, S. & Saz Carranza, A. (2005, January). Development education and engineering: A framework for incorporating reality of developing countries into engineering studies. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 6 (3), pp. 278-303. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/14676370510607241.