Ph.D. from the University of Zaragoza and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economy of the University of La Rioja.
Her research is articulated around two research lines, namely, competitive dynamics and the diffusion and impact of certified environmental management systems.
Her works have been presented in the main national and international conferences and published in journals such as Journal of World Business, Long Range Planning, Strategic Organization y Business Strategy and the Environment.
Address: Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, c/ Cigüeña, 60, 26006 Logroño, La Rioja
Department: Economía y Empresa, Universidad de la Rioja
Phone: +34 941 299 385
e-mail: raquel.orcos@unirioja.es
Latest publications:
Gómez, J., Orcos, R. & Volberda, H.W. (2021). How imitation of multiple reference groups drives the evolution of firm strategy. Review of Managerial Science, 15, 2319–2350. 
Arocena, P., Orcos, R., & Zouaghi, F. (2021). The impact of ISO 14001 on firm environmental and economic performance: The moderating role of size and environmental awareness. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(2), 955-967.
Garrido, E., González, C., & Orcos, R. (2020). ISO 14001 and CO2 emissions: An analysis of the contingent role of country features. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(2), 698-710.
Gómez, J., Orcos, R., & Palomas, S. (2020). Operating under the radar in spheres of influence. Taking advantage of industry leaders’ market domains. Strategic Organization, 18(2), 275-300.
Orcos, R., & Palomas, S. (2019). The impact of national culture on the adoption of environmental management standards: The worldwide diffusion of ISO 14001. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 26 (4), 546-566.
Orcos, R., Pérez-Aradros, & B., Blind, K. (2018). Why does the diffusion of environmental management standards differ across countries? The role of formal and informal institutions in the adoption of ISO 14001. Journal of World Business, 53 (6), 850-861.
Gómez, J., Orcos, R., & Palomas, S. (2017). Do strategic groups explain differences in multimarket competition spillovers? Strategic Organization, 15(3), 301-337.
Gómez, J., Orcos, R., & Palomas, S. (2016). Competitor’s strategic heterogeneity and firm performance. Long Range Planning, 49(1), 145-163.
Domínguez, B., Garrido, E., & Orcos, R. (2016). Multimarket contact and performance: evidence from emerging economies. Business Research Quarterly, 19(4), 278-288.
Gómez, J., Orcos, R., & Palomas, S. (2014). The evolving patterns of competition after deregulation: the relevance of institutional and operational factors as determinants of rivalry. Journal of Evolutionay Economics, 24(4), 905-933
Other publications:
Informe GEM Aragón (3 ediciones: 2009- 2012)
Informe GEM Navarra (6 ediciones: 2014-2021)
Informe GUESSS La Rioja (2018, 2019, 2021)
- Dirección Estratégica (spanish)
Master in Industrial Engineering:
- Dirección Estratégica e Innovación (spanish)