Alessia Berni is an Associate Professor of Organizational Studies at the Parthenope University of Naples, Italy, where she teaches organizational design, human resource management, and project management. She holds a Ph.D. in organization and business administration from the University of Molise, Italy. Berni is a  faculty member of the PhD program in economics, management, and accounting at the Parthenope University of Naples. Her research focuses on organizational design, human resources management, and new institutional theory.