Giovanni Azzone

Giovanni Azzone (Milano, 24 novembre 1962) è un ingegnere gestionale italiano, rettore del Politecnico di Milano^[1] dal 1º dicembre 2010 al 31 dicembre 2016. Presidente della Fondazione Cariplo da maggio 2023, è oggi anche presidente di ACRI, Associazione di Fondazioni e Casse di Risparmio S.p.A., ruolo per cui è stato eletto nel febbraio del 2024.^[2]

Giovanni Azzone
Presidente di Fondazione Cariplo
Durata mandato	2023 – Oggi
Predecessore	Giovanni Fosti
Presidente di Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio Spa
Durata mandato	2024 – Oggi
Dati generali
Titolo di studio	Laureato in ingegneria gestionale
Università	Politecnico di Milano
Professione	Professore universitario

Laureato nel 1986 in ingegneria delle tecnologie industriali ad indirizzo economico-organizzativo (ora ingegneria gestionale) presso il Politecnico di Milano, nello stesso ateneo ha intrapreso la carriera accademica nel settore dell'ingegneria gestionale, ricoprendo a partire dal 1994 il ruolo di Professore di Impresa e decisioni strategiche. Dal 2002 al 2010 è stato prorettore vicario del Politecnico di Milano e dal 2010 al 2016 ne è stato rettore^[3] (nel 2017 gli subentrerà Ferruccio Resta).

A maggio del 2023, viene chiamato a presiedere la Fondazione Cariplo. Nel febbraio 2024 è eletto per la prima volta alla presidenza di ACRI, Associazione di Fondazioni e Casse di Risparmio S.p.A., per esservi poi confermato l’anno successivo con voto all’unanimità.^[4]

Dal 2024, è inoltre componente del Consiglio di Amministrazione della Fondazione per la scuola italiana ETS.

Libri e monografie di ricerca:

• Azzone, G., 1994, Innovare il sistema di controllo di gestione, Etaslibri, Milano (2ª ed., 2000).
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Noci, G., 1997, L’ambiente come vantaggio competitivo: un’opportunità per le imprese, Etaslibri, Milano.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1998, Valutare l’innovazione, Etaslibri, Milano.
• Azzone, G., Dente, B., (a cura di), 1999, Valutare per governare, Etaslibri, Milano.
• Azzone, G., 2000, La gestione ambientale degli aeroporti, IPA, Milano.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 2002, L’impresa – sistemi di governo, valutazione e controllo, Etaslibri, Milano (4ª ed., 2007).
• Azzone, G., 2006, Sistemi di controllo di gestione, Etaslibri, Milano.
• Azzone, G., 2007, Il controllo di gestione nelle amministrazioni pubbliche, Etaslibri, Milano.
• Azzone, G., Campedelli, B., Varasio, E., 2011, Il sistema di programmazione e controllo negli atenei, Il Mulino, Bologna
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., Giorgino, M., 2014, Performance measurement and management for Engineers, Elsevier.
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone G., Periti, E., a cura di, 2019, Università Sostenibili – Progetti e azioni per campus attenti all’ambiente, Il Mulino, Bologna
• Azzone, G., Caio, F., 2019, In un mare di dati, Mondadori, Milano.
• Azzone, G., Balducci, S., Secchi, P., a cura di, 2020, Infrastrutture e città, Francesco Brioschi editore, Milano
• Azzone, G., De Felice, G., Pammolli, F., a cura di, 2022, Data4Italy. Rapporto sull’economia dei territori, Il Mulino, Bologna
• Articoli su riviste e libri internazionali
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1989, “Measuring the economic effectiveness of Flexible Automation: a new model”, International Journal of Production Research, May.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1990, “Idle capacity and timeliness in mix change decisions”, Engineering Costs and Production Economics, 18.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Masella, C., 1991, “Design of performance measures for time based companies”, International Journal of Operation and Production Management, 11, 3.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1991, “Planning and Controlling Investments in Computer Based Automation”, Journal of Cost Management, summer.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1991, “Techniques for measuring the economic effectiveness of automation and manufacturing systems”, in C.T. Leondes (editor), Manufacturing and Automation Systems: Techniques and Technology, Academic Press, pp. 1-45.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1992, “Simulation vs. analytical models for the economic evaluation of flexible manufacturing systems: an option based approach”, in R. Parsaei (editor), Economic aspects of advanced production and manufacturing systems, Chapman and Hall.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Masella, C., 1992, “Selecting techniques for the financial justification of advanced manufacturing technologies: a contingent approach”, in H.R. Parsaei, T.H. Hanley e W.G. Sullivan (eds.), Economic and financial justification of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Elsevier.
• Azzone, G., Cainarca, G.C., 1993, “The strategic role of quality in small size firms”, Small Business Economics, 4 (1), 63-76.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1993, “Techniques for comparing the economic effectiveness of concurrent and traditional engineering”, in C.T. Leondes (ed.), Control and Dynamics Systems, vol. 62, Academic Press.
• Azzone, G., Masella, C., 1993, “Techniques for Measuring the Performances of Concurrent Engineering”, in C.T. Leondes (ed.), Control and Dynamic Systems, vol. 61-63, Academic Press, vol. 62.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Masella, C., 1993, “Strategic investments in new product development”, Management Decisions, 31, 5, 44-50.
• Azzone, G., Manzini, R., 1994, “Measuring strategic environmental performance”, Business Strategy and the Environment, 3, 1, 1-14.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., 1994, “Exploiting green strategies for competitive advantage”, Long Range Planning, December.
• Azzone, G., Masella, C., 1994, “Management accounting: the year 2004”, in A view of tomorrow - Management Accounting in the year 2004, IFAC, New York.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Rangone, A., 1995, “Measuring resources for supporting resource based competition”, Management Decisions, 33, 9.
• Azzone, G., Rangone, A., 1996, “Measuring production competence: a fuzzy approach”, International Journal of Production Research, 34, 9, 2517-2532.
• Azzone, G., Manzini, R., Noci, G., Brophy, M., Welford, R., 1996, “Defining environmental performance indicators: an integrated framework”, Business Strategy and the Environment, June.
• Azzone, G., Manzini, R., Noci, G., 1996, “Evolutionary trends in environmental reporting”, Business Strategy and the Environment, 5, 4.
• Azzone, G., Noci, G., 1996, “Supporting decision making on TQM programmes”, management Decisions, 34, 7.
• Azzone, G., Noci, G., 1996, “Measuring the environmental performance of new products: an integrated approach”, International Journal of Production Research.
• Azzone, G., Maccarrone, P., 1997, “The emerging role of lean infrastructures in technology transfer: the case of Innovation Plaza Project”, Technovation.
• Azzone, G., Manzini, R., Noci, G., 1997, “The evolution of environmental corporate reporting in practice”, in Ulhoi, J.P., Rikhardsson, P.M., (eds.), Corporate environmental performance: measurement, reporting and audit, Borsen, Copenaghen.
• Azzone, G., Bianchi, R., Mauri, R., Noci, G., 1997, “Defining operating environmental strategies: programmes and plans within the Italian industry”, Environmental Management and health, 8, 1.
• Azzone, G., Bertelè, U., Noci, G., 1997, “At last we’re getting environmental strategies that work”, Long Range Planning, 30, 4, 562-71.
• Azzone, G., Brophy, M., Noci, G., Welford, R., Young, W., 1997, “A stakeholders’ view of environmental reporting, Long Range Planning, Vol. 30 N. 5, pp. 699-709.
• Azzone, G., Bianchi, R., Noci, G., 1997, “Implementing environmental certification in Italy: managerial and competitive implications on firms”, Eco- Management and Auditing, Vol. 4, Part 3.
• Azzone, G., 1998, “Valuating environmental investments as strategic options”, Journal of engineering valuation and cost analysis.
• Azzone, G., Noci, G., 1998, “Introducing effective environmetrics for supporting “green” product design”, Engineering Design and Automation.
• Azzone, G., Noci, G., 1998, “Seeing the environment as a source of change”, Journal of Organizational Change Management.
• Azzone, G., Noci, G., 1998, “Identifying effective PMSs for the deployment of “green” manufacturing strategies”, International Journal of Operations and Production Management.
• Azzone, G., Bianchi, R., Noci, G., 2000, “The Companies web site: different configurations and evolutionary path”, Management Decision, 38, 7
• Azzone, G., Bianchi, R., Noci, G., 2001, “Corporate websites: the drivers of different configurations”, Electronic markets, 11(2), 126-139.
• Azzone, G., Maccarrone, P., 2001, “The design of investment post-audit process in large organizations: evidence from a survey“, European Journal of Innovation Management, 4, 2, 73-87.
• Azzone, G., Lettieri, E., Masella, C., 2002, “Does Shareholder value make sense in healthcare organizations in order to assess investment proposals?”, International J. Healthcare Technology and Management, 4, 3-4, 221-238.
• Azzone, G., Dalla Pozza, I., 2003, “An integrated strategy for launching a new product in the biotech industry”, Management Decisions, 41, 9, 832-43
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., Savoldelli, A., 2004, “Managing a public sector project: the case of the Italian Treasury Ministry”, International Journal of Project Management, 22, 213-223
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2004, “Benchmarking University Activities: An Italian Case Study”, Financial accountability & Management, 20, 2, 205-220.
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2005, “Performance Measurement and change: the case of Italian new public administration”, International Journal of Business Performance Measurement, 7, 1, 1-15.
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2005, “ABC, Balanced Scorecard, EVA: an empirical study on the adoption of innovative management accounting techniques”, International journal of accounting, auditing and performance evaluation, 2, 3, 206-24.
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2005, “Incrementalism and strategic change: a university’s experience”, The international journal of educational management, 19, 7, 552-63
• Arena, M., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2006, “Internal audit in Italian organizations: a multiple case study”, Managerial Auditing Journal, 21, 3, 275-292.
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2006, "Activity Based Costing and Management in Budgetary Devolution and University Reforms" Accounting, Accountability & Performance, 12, 1, June.
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2008, "Internal Audit Departments: adoption and characteristics in Italian companies" International Journal of Auditing, 11, 2, 91-114
• Azzone, G., Manzini, R., 2008, “Quick and dirty technology assessment: the case of an Italian Research Centre”, Technology forecasting and social change, 75, 1324–1338.
• Agasisti, T., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2008, “Strategic management accounting in universities: the Italian experience”, Higher education, 55, 1.
• Arena, M., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., Carlucci, P., 2009, “Developing a Performance Measurement System for University Central Administrative Service “Higher Education Quarterly”, 63, 3, 237-263
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2009, “Identifying organizational drivers of internal audit effectiveness” International Journal of Auditing, 13, 1, 43-60.
• Arnaboldi M., Azzone G., Palermo, T., 2010, “Managerial innovations in central government: Not wrong but hard to explain”, International Journal of Public Sector Management, 23, 1, 78-93
• Arena, M., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2010, “Student Perception and Central Administrative Services: the case of higher education in Italy”, Studies in Higher Education, 35, 8.
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2010, “A process-based approach to select key sustainability indicators for steel companies”, Ironmaking and steelmaking: processes, products and applications, 14: 111–129
• Arena, M., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2010, “The organizational dynamics of Enterprise Risk Management”, Accounting Organization and Society, 35, 659-675-
• Azzone G., Palermo, T., 2011, “Adopting performance appraisal and reward systems; a qualitative analysis of public sector organisational change”, Journal of Organizational Change Management, 24, 1.
• Arena, M., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2011, “Is Enterprise Risk Management Real?”, The Journal of risk research, forthcoming.
• Silvestri, A. Arena, M. Cagno, E., Trucco P., Azzone, G., 2011, "Enterprise Risk Management from Theory to Practice: The Role of Dynamic Capabilities Approach – the “Spring” Model”, in Wu, D.D., ed., Quantitative Financial Risk Management, Volume 1, Part 3, 281-307, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19339-2_22, Springer;
• Agostino, D., Arena, M., Azzone, G., Dal Molin M., Masella, C., 2012, “Developing a performance measurement system for public research centres”, International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 43-60.
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2012, “A process-based operational framework for sustainability reporting in SMEs”, Journal of small business and enterprise development, ISSN 1462-6004 vol. 19 (4), pp. 669-86
• Arena,, M., Azzone, G., Platti, M., 2012, “ISO14001: Motivations and Benefits in the Italian Metal Industry”, International Journal of Engineering Business Management, . ISSN 1847-9790 vol. 4 (28), pp. 1-9
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2013, “Case study of “peak performing” public sector units, and successful change efforts”, in. Noblet, A., ed., Human Resource Management in The Public Sector, ISBN 9780857937322, pp.286-302
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Conte, A., 2013, “A streamlined LCA framework for supporting early decision making process in vehicles development”, Journal of Cleaner Production, ISSN 0959-6526 vol. 41, pp. 105-13
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Bengo, I., 2013, “Performance measurement for social enterprises”, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit, ISSN 0957-8765 vol. 26 (2), pp. 649-72
• Arena, M. Azzone, G., Ferretti, G., Cagno, E., Prunotto, E., Silvestri, A., Trucco, P., 2013, “Integrated Risk Management through dynamic capabilities within project-based organizations: the Company Dynamic Response Map”, Risk Management, ISSN 1460-3799 vol. 15, pp.50-77
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Cagno, E., Silvestri, A., Trucco, P., 2014. “A model for operationalizing ERM in project-based operations through dynamic capabilities”, International Journal of energy sector management, ISSN 1750-6220 vol. 15 (1), pp.50-77
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Franchi, F., Malpezzi, S., 2015, “Infomobility: a holistic framework for a literature review”. International Journal of critical infrastructures, ISSN 1475-3219, pp.115-135
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Conte, A., Vantini, S., Secchi, P., 2015, “Measuring downsize reputational risk in the oil and gas industry”, in Complex Models and Computational Methods in Statistics ISBN 9783319111483, pp. 37-52
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Colorni, A., Conte, A., Luè, A., Nocerino, R., 2015. “Service design in electric vehicle sharing: evidence from Italy”, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, ISSN 1751-956X, vol. 9 (2) pp.145-155
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Malpezzi, S., 2015, “Review on the Infomobility Quality - A new framework”, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, ISSN 1751-956X, vol. 9 (2) pp.881-886
• Bengo, I., Azzone, G, Arena, M., Calderini, M., 2016, “Indicators and metrics for social business: a review of current approaches”, Journal of social entrepreneurship, 7(1), 1-24
• Agostino, D., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2016, “Performance Measurement in Public Networks”, In Azevedo, G., Ferreira, A., Marques, R. and Oliveira, J., Global Perspectives on Risk Management and Accounting in the Public Sector, IGI Global, 4-4, 1824-46
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., Sidorova, Y., 2017, “Governing social media: the emergence of hybridised boundary objects”, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, 30(4), 821-49.
• Arena, M., Azzone, G. & Bengo, I., 2017, “Traditional and Innovative Vehicle-Sharing Models”, in: Savaresi, S. and Colorni, A. (Eds.). Electric Vehicle Sharing Services for Smarter Cities. Springer. Research for Development.
• Agostino, D., Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2018, “Social Media Data into Performance Measurement Systems: Methodologies, Opportunities and Risks”, In Marques, R. Modernization and Accountability in Public Sector Management, IGI Global, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3731-1.ch012
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Mapelli, F., 2018, “What drives the evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility strategies? An institutional logics perspective”, Journal of Cleaner Production, January, 345-355.
• Azzone, G., 2018, “Big Data and Public Policies: Opportunities and Challenges”, Statistics and Probability Letters, 136, may, 116-120.
• Azzone, G., Balducci, S., 2018, “The Futur-e project and the role of Politecnico di Milano“, Territorio,
• Mapelli, F., Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2019, “Corporate Social Responsibility strategies in the utilities sector: A comparative study”, Sustainable Production Consumption, vol. 18, april, 83-95
• Azzone, G., Soncin, M., 2019, “Factors Driving University Choice: A Principal Component Analysis on Italian Institutions”, Studies in Higher Education
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Piantoni, G., 2019, “Shared Value Creation During Site Decommissioning: A Case Study from the Energy Sector”, Journal of Cleaner Production
• Arnaboldi, M., Azzone, G., 2020, “Data Science in the Design of Public Policies: Dispelling the Obscurity in Matching Policy Demand and Data Offer”, Heliyon
• Agasisti, T., Azzone, G., Soncin, M., 2021, “Assessing the Effect of Massive Open Online Courses as Remedial Courses in Higher Education”, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2021.1886969
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Grecchi, M., Piantoni, G., 2021, “How can the waste management sector contribute to overcoming barriers to circular economy”, Sustainable Development, forthcoming
• Urbano, V.M., Arena, M., Azzone, G., 2021, “Future-Oriented Technology Analysis: A Classification Framework”, in Schallmo, D.R.A., Tidd, J., Digitalizazion, Springer, 19-37.
• Didkovskyi, O., Azzone, G., Menafoglio, A., Secchi, P., 2021, “Social and material vulnerability in the face of seismic hazard: an analysis of the Italian case”, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, forthcoming
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Piantoni, G., 2021, “Uncovering Value Creation in Innovation Ecosystems: Paths towards Shared Value”, European Journal on Innovation Management, forthcoming
• Torti, A., Arena, M., Azzone, G., Secchi, P., Vantini, S., 2021, “Bridge closure in the road network of Lombardy: a spatio-temporal analysis of the socio-economic impacts”, Statistical Methods & Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10260-021-00620-3
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Dell’Agostino, L., Scotti, F., 2022, “Precision policies and Local Content targets in resource-rich developing countries: the case of the oil and gas sector in Mozambique”, Resources policy.
• Azzone, G., 2022, Study on the Value of the Innovation Partnership, Publication Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
• Arena, M., Azzone, G., Ratti, S., Urbano, V.M., 2022, “Sustainable Development Goals and corporate reporting: An empirical investigation of the oil and gas industry", Sustainable Development

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