Stefania De Simone is a Researcher at the Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development, Italian National Research Council. PhD in Management XI cycle, University of Naples Federico II. Scientific manager of the Project Wellbeing and Organizational Behavior in Healthcare structures. Contract Professor in organization studies in university courses, e.g. School of Medicine of University of Naples Federico II, and at the then Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of the University of Sannio.

The scientific research activity falls within the area of ​​organization studies and human resources management. Her scientific interests are mainly aimed at the field of Organizational Behavior, which systematically and scientifically analyzes individual and collective behavior in different organized contexts. In particular, her studies and research have focused on the analysis of the relationships between individuals and their work environment, on the methods of evaluating job satisfaction and the well-being of health care workers, and on the analysis of institutional pressures and organizational innovations in healthcare.