Francisco Brahm

Dr Francisco Brahm’s research sets out to understand two aspects of organisations. First, their nature: the essential forces that explain their origin as well as their function for agents and economies at large. Second, their formal structure (for example, vertical and horizontal boundaries, delegation and incentives systems) and the informal forces within firms (for instance, cooperation, trust and norms) and how these impact performance.

Dr Brahm has a Business Engineering degree and a MSc in Management from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC). He was a Research Associate at PUC and a management consultant at a boutique strategy and operations consulting firm in Chile before embarking on a PhD in Management at Cambridge University.

He frequently reviews papers for academic journals and conferences and provides expert assessment of projects submitted to research funds. His own research has been published in several journals, such as Management Science, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, and Journal of Supply Chain Management.

He previously served as Chief Financial Officer at a building materials company. He continues to actively collaborate with firms in tackling managerial challenges.

Publications

• Brahm, F., Parmigiani, A., Tarziján, J. 2021. "Can firms be both broad and deep? Exploring the relationship between horizontal and vertical scope". Journal of Management. 47(5), 1219-1254.
• Brahm, F., Poblete, J. 2021. "The evolution of productive organizations". Nature Human Behaviour, 5, p. 39-48 Link, Data, Code, Video, Podcast.
• Brahm, F., Poblete, J. 2018. "Incentives and Ratcheting in a Multiproduct firm: A field Experiment". Management Science, Vol 64, No.10.
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J., Singer, M. 2017. "The impact of frictions in routine execution on economies of scope". Strategic Management Journal. Vol 38, No. 10, p. 2121-2142.
  
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J. 2016. "Toward an integrated theory of the firm: The interplay between internal organization and vertical integration". Strategic Management Journal. Vol 37, Nº 12.
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J. 2016. "Relational Contracts and Collaboration in the Supply Chain: Impact of Expected Future Business Volume on the Make-or-Buy Decision". Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol 52, Nº 3.
• Brahm, F.,Tarziján, J. 2015. "Does Complexity and Prior Interactions Affect Project Procurement? Evidence from Mining Mega-Projects". International Journal of Project Management, Vol 33, Nº 8, p. 1851-1862
• Tarziján, J., Brahm, F., 2014. “Subcontracting in project-based firms: Do you follow the same pattern across your different projects?”. International Journal of Project Management, Vol 32, Nº 6, p. 995-1006.
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J. 2014. “Transactional Hazards, Capabilities, and Institutional Change: Integrating Theories of the Firm”. Strategic Management Journal, Vol 35, Nº 2, p. 224-245.
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J. 2013. “Boundary Choice Interdependency: Evidence from Construction Firms”. Industrial and Corporate Change, Vol 22, Nº 5, p. 1229-1271.
• Brahm, F., Singer, M. 2013. “Is More Engaging Safety Training Always Better? Evidence from Chilean Panel Data”. Journal of Safety Research, Vol 47, p. 85-92.
• Brahm, F., Tarziján, J. 2012. “The Impact of Complexity and Managerial Diseconomies on Hierarchical Governance”, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol 84, Nº 2, p. 586-599.
• Tarziján, J., Brahm, F., Daiber, F. 2008. “Entrepreneurial Profitability and Persistence: Chile versus the U.S.A.”. Journal of Business Research, Vol 61, Nº 6, p. 599-608.
• Tarziján, J., Daiber, F., Brahm, F. 2005. “Explicando la Rentabilidad de la Empresa y su Sustentación”. ABANTE: Studies in Business Management, Vol. 8, Nº1, p. 25-54.

Submitted Papers

• Lo, D., Brahm, F., Dessein, W., Minami, C. "Managing with Style? Micro-Evidence on the Allocation of Managerial Attention". Link. Accepted, Management Science.
• Brahm, F., Poblete, J. "Cultural evolution theory and organizations". Link. Accepted, Organization Theory.
• Brahm, F., Loch, C., Riquelme, C. "Cooperation in Large Organizations: Exploring the Role of Formal Structure Using a Field Experiment". Link1 Link2. Revise & Resubmit, Organization Science.
• Brahm, F., Feylessoufi, A., Singer, M. "The impact of formal incentives on teams: Micro-evidence from retail". Link. Submitted, Management Science.
• Brahm, F., Lafortune, J., Tessada, J. "Is workplace safety everybody’s business? Experimental evidence on prevention information, accidents and compensating wage differentials in SMEs" (J-Pal field experiment). Link1 Link2 Link3. Submitted, Review of Economics and Statistics.

Working papers

• Brahm, F., Poblete, J. "Evolutionary foundations for organizational culture". Link.
• Brahm, F., Loch, C. "Social preferences, contracting and productivity: Lab-in-the field evidence".
• Bojilov, R., Brahm, F., Poblete, J. “The productivity effect of incentive ratcheting”.
• Brahm, F., Poblete, J. "The mechanisms of long-run cultural persistence and change: A replication study".
• Brahm, F., Tang, S. "Middle managers' personality, organizational culture and strategic change"

Books

• Brahm, F., Singer, M., Valenzuela, L., Ramírez, C. 2011. "Comparación Internacional de Sistemas de Salud y Seguridad Laboral". Organización Internacional del Trabajo (International Labour Organization Publishing). ISBN 978-92-2-325485-8.

Non-academic publications

• Loch, C., Kavadias, S., Hiscocks, P., Brahm, F. 2016. “Solving the scale up challenge: The crucial role of management”. Report commissioned by Barclays Bank.
• Tarziján, J., Brahm, F. 2013. Integrando las teorías de la firma para explicar los límites de la empresa. Revista Administración y Economía, No. 75. Link. (erratum: No. 76,
• Singer, M., Brahm, F. 2011. Seguridad laboral: Como estamos por casa?. Revista de la OTIC de la CchC, No. 96.

Education

• PhD in Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2015-2018). Dissertation: Link.
• M.Sc. in Management, School of Management, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile (2009-2010).
• Commercial Engineering (5 year degree in business administration), School of Management, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile (1999-2004).