Dr. Lajos Szabó

Dr. Lajos Szabó has been a post-doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Media since February of 2026. His research centers around the field of organization studies and the construction of social evaluations, with a focus on organizational legitimacy. His empirical work involves contexts related to innovation and family businesses. He obtained his PhD in the Applied Economics and Management doctoral program at the University of Pavia, Italy in 2025. 

Szabó, L. (2025). The Embeddedness of Family Businesses: Contexts and Institutions (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pavia)

Szabó, L., Giudici, A., Brumana, M. (2025): Strange Bedfellows? Family Business Legitimacy in a Post-Communist Context. Academy of Management, Copenhagen, Denmark 2025

Szabó, L., Campopiano, G., Minola, T. (2024): Embedded Yet Unbound: Investigating The Role Of Family System Characteristics In Fostering Entrepreneurial Intention And Action. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Munich, Germany 2024

Szabó, L., Giudici, A., Brumana, M. (2024): Legitimacy in transition: How do family businesses attain legitimacy in a post-communist context? 40th EGOS Colloquium, Milan, Italy 2024