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Stefano Brusoni is a leading scholar in innovation management and organizational theory, whose research explores how firms integrate knowledge to drive radical change. He is best known for his foundational work on the tire manufacturing industry, where he examined how established companies introduce breakthrough innovations. His most-cited paper, "New combinations in old industries" (2006), along with its 2007 companion, dissects how Pirelli and Michelin leveraged robotized, modular manufacturing to upend traditional production—a study that has garnered over 20 combined citations and remains a touchstone for understanding technological catch-up and strategic adaptation. Brusoni’s later work, such as "Knowledge integration between technical change and strategy making" (2020), deepens this inquiry by linking knowledge integration to organizational networks, showing how firms recombine expertise in fast-changing environments. His research has practical implications for managers navigating technological disruption, and his methodological innovations—capturing knowledge integration through quantitative network data—have influenced both academia and industry. With a career marked by rigorous case studies and theoretical contributions, Brusoni continues to shape how we think about innovation, competition, and the strategic use of knowledge in mature sectors.