My research activities in the areas of career management, human resource management and technology, and organizational resilience have strengthened and expanded over time. I have consistently been part of research teams that secured competitive national grants, and I have also led several projects funded by public institutions, private companies, and professional associations. These experiences have enabled me to build solid research collaborations at both the national and international levels.
2023-2024 The Changing Middle Managers Practices for Good Work in the Context of Industry 4.0
Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit) - University of Sussex Business School
Co-P.I. with Zahira Jaser (University of Sussex) and Diego Campagnolo (University of Padova)
2023-2025 PRIN - Organizing for resilience: how do networks and firms face adversities?
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
P.I. of the project
Other universities involved: University of Udine, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari, LUISS
2023-2026 PNRR – Project “GRINS Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable”, Spoke 1 “Firms’ sustainability”
Italian Ministry of University and Research, WP2 “Improve firms’ resilience to external shocks and environmental jolts”
Coordinator of the local unit of the University of Padova
Research teams involved in the WP: SDA Bocconi, University of Padova, Tor Vergata University
2013-2016 PRIN - How Italian companies redesign organizational architectures for growth and renewal
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, National P.I.: F. Visintin (University of Udine)
2013-2015 Methodology of composite indicators and their use for the evaluation of performance of universities
University of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Boccuzzo (University of Padova)
2013-2014 Development, implementation and updating of functionalities and tools to support the management and optimization activities of the National Statistical System on Vocational Training - SISTAF
Isfol (Istituto per lo sviluppo della formazione professionale dei lavoratori)
Member of the research team, P.I.: IRES
2012-2015 PRODID – Excellence and innovation in university teaching
University of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: E. Felisatti (University of Padova)
2010-2012 PRIN - The dimensions of entrepreneurship: people, relationships, value
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, P.I.: P. Gubitta (University of Padova)
2008-2011 Effectiveness indicators of tertiary education and methodological outcomes of the research
University of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: L. Fabbris (University of Padova)
2008-2010 Management of the Knowledge Intensive Business Services
Fondazione Cariparo (Italian bank foundation)
Member of the research team, P.I.: R. Grandinetti (University of Padova)
2006-2008 PRIN - Variability versus stability in organizational structures
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2003-2006 Modularity and productive systems. Products, processes and technologies
University of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: A. Camuffo (University of Padova)
2003-2005 PRIN - Organization Service Providers. From vertical disintegration to functional dismantling
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2003-2004 My new e-career
Italian Ministry of Work and Social Welfare (CUOA Business School)
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2002-2003 E-Learning for Teleworking
Veneto Innovazione (Venezia) - European Commission under the European Regional Development Fund
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2001-2003 PRIN - ICT’s Impacts on Organization
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2000-2001 PRIN - Flexibility and performance. The role of the organizational flexibility on the institutional effectiveness
Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2023-2024 Observatory on mental health in Italian companies
Serenis
2021-2023 New dynamics in employment guidance, economic analysis tools and relational systems between businesses and the third sector
Camera di Commercio di Padova
Co-responsibility with P. Gubitta, D. Campagnolo e coordinator for the sub-project “Employment guidance”
2021-2022 Digital maturity
Confartigianato Vicenza
2020-2021 Smartwomen
Veneto Region (DGR n. 526/2020 – Codice progetto 79-0001-526-2020. FSE FESR POR 2014-2020 «Il Veneto delle donne. Valorizzazione dei percorsi professionali e partecipazione al mercato del lavoro»)
2019, 2022 ROI of managerial education
CUOA Business School
2018-2020 BBBR - Building Better Business Resilience among disadvantaged groups: A European Study
JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Enterprise Research Center (Warwick) + Warwick Business School, Aston University, IfM Bonn, IE University Madrid, University of Padova, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
Member of the research team, P.I.: D. Campagnolo (University of Padova)
2017-2019 Observatory on the Digital Professions
Veneto Region
Co-responsibility with P. Gubitta (University of Padova)
2016-2017 The value of training for the changing workplace. In search of multidimensional performance indicators.
Veneto Region (DGR. n. 2121/2015 - Codice progetto 2120-31-2121-2015. Fondo Sociale Europeo FESR POR 2014-2020 “Investimenti in favore della crescita e l’Occupazione”)
Responsibility of a research grant (dott.ssa Elena Bruni) and member of the research team
2013-2014 Competencies Matter: Enhancing Business Competitiveness and Managerial Employability
Veneto Region (DGR. n. 1686/2012 - Codice progetto 2105-1-12-1686-2012. Fondo Sociale Europeo FESR POR 2007-2013 “Capitale Umano”)
Responsibility of a research grant (dott.ssa Ambra Galeazzo) and member of the research team
2012-2013 Managing human resources in SMEs: emerging trends
Sit Group
2008-2010 Evaluation of the outcomes and of the impacts of the vocational education and training policies
Italian Ministry of Work and Welfare & Ires Veneto (local unit)
Local Research Unit coordinator (the national research program was a network of four universities)
2007, 2011 Observatory of the high-school system of the Province of Padova
Parco Scientifico Tecnologico Galileo and Province of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: M. Malaguti (Parco Scientifico Tecnologico Galileo)
2006-2007 Effectiveness-Ineffectiveness of the IAP (Individual Action Plan) tool
Province of Rovigo - Area Labour Market
Member of the research team, P.I.: P. Gubitta (University of Padova)
2006-2007 Organizational relations in SMEs - Intercompany training plans
Fondimpresa and CUOA Business School
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
2005-2006 The con-temporary work
Centre for the Research in Organization – Bocconi University
Member of the research team, P.I.: A. Grandori (Bocconi University)
2003-2004 Sustainable Entrepreneurship - High Identity Continuity (ID HIC)
CUOA Business School
Member of the research team, P.I.: P. Gubitta (University of Padova)
2003-2004 Managerial career paths
Eurosearch and CUOA Business School
Member of the research team, P.I.: A. Camuffo (University of Padova)
2001-2003 Quarterly Survey & Annual Summary Report on Industry Trends in the Province of Padova
Unione degli Industriali della Provincia di Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: P. Gubitta (University of Padova)
2000-2002 Jobs and careers in New Economy
University of Padova
Member of the research team, P.I.: G. Costa (University of Padova)
5C is a non-profit consortium of faculty teams (https://5c.careers/) founded in 2004 and involving about 60 members from over 30 countries. The research group conducted several global studies on career success and career management around the world.
The Italian research team is Silvia Bagdadli (Bocconi University) and Martina Gianecchini (University of Padova).