MARIA IBORRA JUAN
PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
Knowledge area: BUSINESS ORGANISATION
Department: Business Administration 'Juan José Renau Piqueras'
Department: Business Administration 'Juan José Renau Piqueras'
Facultat d'economia. Avda Tarongers s/n
46022 València
Despatx 5A4
(9638) 28721
(9638) 28721
Biography
[María Iborra is Associate Professor in Strategic Management at University of València (Spain), from which she holds her PhD. Her research interests are in the areas of strategic management: specifically the role of upper echelons on management and corporate governance of family and SMEs; CSR/CSI, values and culture are also key areas. She has published on these topics in different international journals and books]
Academic training
- Licenciada en Ciencias Económicas y Empresarial. Facultat de Economía. Universidad de Valencia. 03/08/1988 (Diploma / Degree / Activities).
- Doctora en CC Económicas y empresariales. Facultat de Economía. 16/11/1995 (Ph.D.).
Journal Publications
- Iborra,M.; López-Muñoz, J.F.; Safón, V. (2025) Does CEO's previous experience in global crisis matter for family firms in the next crisis?Emotional and rational advantages across cultural contexts. Journal of Family Business Management, 15(4), pp. 1025 - 1043 . ISSN: 2043-6238
- Riera, Marta; Iborra, María (2025) El Impacto del comportamiento socialmente irresponsable en la atracción del talento. Revista de Globalización, Competitividad y Gobernabilidad, 19(3), pp. 51 - 62 . ISSN: 1988-7116
- Safón, V.; Iborra, M. (2025) Braking before the curve and accelerating inside? Exploration, countercyclical behavior, and SMEs' resilience during economic downturns. Brq-Business Research Quarterly, 28(1), pp. 252 - 264 . ISSN: 2340-9436
- Riera, M; Iborra, M. (2025) Looking at the darker side of the mirror: the impact of CEO's narcissism on corporate social irresponsibility. European journal of management and business economics, 34(1), pp. 67 - 87 . ISSN: 2444-8451
- López-Muñoz, José Fernando; Safón, Vicente; Iborra, María (2025) Digital Alignment in Family Firms: The Role of Socioemotional Wealth Priorities and Transformational Leadership. European Journal of Family Business, 15(2), pp. 246 - 269 . ISSN: 2444-877X
- Iborra, M.; López-Muñoz, J.F.; Safón, V. (2026) Lack of resilience after COVID-19: the role of family firm heterogeneity and behavior. fsQCA versus regression. European journal of management and business economics, 35(1), pp. 84 - 106 . ISSN: 2444-8451
- Safón, V; Iborra, M; Escribá-Esteve, A. (2024) Outcomes of firm resilience in wild card crises¿Country, industry, and firm effects in the Covid-19 crisis. International Journal Of Disaster Risk Reduction, 100, pp. 104177 - 104177 . ISSN: 2212-4209
- Iborra, M. & Riera, M. (2023) Corporate Social Irresponsibility: What we know, what we need to know. Corporate Social Responsibility And Environmental Management(30), pp. 1421 - 1439 . ISSN: 1535-3958
- Iborra, M.; Safón, V. Dolz, C. (2022) Does ambidexterity consistency benefit small and medium-sized enterprises' resilience?. Journal of Small Business Management, 60(5), pp. 1122 - 1165 . ISSN: 0047-2778
- Wienbreyer, M.; Iborra, M;. Spiecker-Lampe, C. (2022) Does Religion Matter on Financial Decisions? The Case of SMEs Capital Structure. Academy of Management Proceedings, 22(1) . ISSN: 0065-0668
- Clark, C.; Riera, M. e Iborra, M. (2022) Toward a Theoretical Framework of Corporate Social Irresponsibility: Clarifying the Gray Zones between Responsibility and Irresponsibility. Business & Society, 61(6), pp. 1473 - 1511 . ISSN: 0007-6503
- Iborra, M.; Safón, V. y Dolz, C (2020) What explains resilience of SMEs? Ambidexterity capability and strategic consistency. Long Range Planning, 53(6) . ISSN: 0024-6301
- Dolz, C; Iborra, M y Safón, V. (2019) Improving the likelihood of SME survival during financial and economic crises: the importance of TMTs and family ownership for ambidexterity. Brq-Business Research Quarterly(22), pp. 119 - 136 . ISSN: 2340-9436
- Riera, Marta; Iborra, María (2017) Corporate social irresponsibility: review and conceptual boundaries. European journal of management and business economics, 26(2), pp. 146 - 162 . ISSN: 2444-8451
Participations in Conferences
- Medina-Cordoba, M.; Iborra, M. (2026). Strategic change during global crises: the role of strategic leadership in SME renewal. (Communication). 15th EIASM Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy Research, held in Valencia, Spain, on March 26-27, 2026 . Valencia . SPAIN
- Saurat, L; Iborra, M; Escribá-Esteve, A. & Simsek, Z. (2026). Mapping the conceptual landscape of Board-TMT interplay: Theoretical approaches and research gaps. (Communication). 15th EIASM WORKSHOP ON TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY RESEARCH . Valencia . SPAIN
- López-Muñoz, J.F.; Safón, V; Iborra, M. (2025). Digital alignment in Family Firms. The role of Socioemotional Wealth and Performance Context. (Communication). XXXIV ACEDE Conference . Pamplona . SPAIN
- López-Muñoz, J.F.; Safón, V; Iborra, M. (2025). Socioemotional Wealth Priorities and Digital Alignment in Family Firms. (Communication). Taller de la sección de empresa familiar (ACEDE) y SAFER . Mérida . SPAIN
- Iborra, María; Dolz, Consuelo; Linares-Navarro, Esmeralda (2024). Jilted at the Altar: Understanding Firms' Resilience after an M&A Withdrawal. (Communication). 24th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM) . Bath . ENGLAND
- Iborra, M & Riera, M. (2024). A multilevel model of irresponsibility at research: national, organizational and individual level antecedents. (Communication). XXXIII ACEDE CONFERENCE . Valencia . SPAIN
- Iborra, María; Dolz, Consuelo; Linares-Navarro, Esmeralda (2024). Firms' Resilience after being Abandoned in an M&A. (Communication). XXXIII Congreso Internacional de ACEDE . València . SPAIN
- Iborra, M; Safón, V; López-Muñoz, J.F. (2023). Resilience through crisis: the role of CEOs past experience and digital alignment in family firms. (Communication). XXXVII Congreso Anual de AEDEM . Vigo . SPAIN
- Iborra, M; Safón, V; López-Muñoz, J.F. (2023). Resilience through crisis: the role of CEOs past experience and digital alignment in family firms. (Communication). Step Project Global Summit 2023 . Valencia . SPAIN
- Wienbreyer, M; Iborra, M. & Safón, V. (2023). Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's. A multilevel analysis of the impact of religion on European SMEs' financial decisions. (Communication). EURAM 2023 Conference. Transforming Business in Good . Dublin . IRELAND
Projects
- El desafío de la competitividad sostenible: El papel de la propiedad, el gobierno y alta dirección en la regeneración EESG de los modelos de negocio en las PYMEs. 2023 - 2027. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. . PI: Safón, V; Iborra, M..
- Resiliencia de las Pymes: el papel de los equipos directivos, la propiedad en la creación de capacidades dinámicas. 2021 - 2023. Conselleria d'Innovació, Universitats, Ciència i Societat Digital. Generalitat Valenciana. . PI: Safón, V.; Iborra-Juan, M..
- LAS RAÍCES DEL CRECIMIENTO YCOMPETITIVIDAD EN PYMES FAMILIARES Y NO FAMILIARES. MICROFUNDAMENTOS EN LOS ORGANOS DE PROPIEDAD, GOBIERNO Y DIRECCIÓN. 2016 - 2020. MINECO. . PI: Alejandro Escriba Esteve; Vicente Safón Cano.
- Las raíces del crecimiento y competitividad en PYMES familiares y no familiares: microfundamentos en los órganos de propiedad, gobierno y dirección. 2016 - 2020. MINECO. . PI: Alejandro Escribá-Esteve; Vicente Safón.
- Diagnóstico de la situación de las mujeres en la propiedad y el gobierno corporativo de las empresas valencianas. 2022 - 2022. Generalitat Valenciana. . PI: Alejandro Escribá Esteve.
- CONTRATO DE INVESTIGACION ENTRE LA UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA. ESTUDI GENERAL Y EL INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES ECONOMICAS S.A. PARA LA REALIZACION DEL ESTUDIO: OBSERVATORIO GECE 2021-2022. 2021 - 2022. Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas. . PI: Escribá-Esteve, A.; Iborra, M.; Safón, V..
- OBSERVATORIO DE GOBIERNO, ESTRATEGIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL (OBSERVATORIO GECE). 2019 - 2020. Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas. . PI: Escribá-Esteve, A..
- Elaboración de un ensayo sobre la resiliencia en las PYMEs y su medición. 2023 - 2023. European Commission. . PI: Iborra, M..
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