Welcome to my website! I am Luchi, a Ph.D. candidate in Strategy & Entrepreneurship department at the London Business School and a candidate in the 2025-2026 job market.

My research lies at the intersection of strategic human capital, organization design and personnel economics. I focus on how organizational design choices influence employee productivity, particularly during critical periods of motivation and skill development. During transitional periods (1) when employees first join an organization or (2) when they face significant organizational changes (e.g., restructuring), employees are adapting to new environments and are especially susceptible to external influences, making organizational design decisions particularly impactful.

My dissertation draws on in-depth qualitative interviews and rich proprietary archival data from a multi-store restaurant chain operating across the U.S. and Canada to investigate the effect of various organizational design choices (e.g., incentive systems, task assignments, and manager-employee matching) in shaping employee skills, motivation and long-term productivity. In addition to the hospitality industry, my research also extends to empirical settings such as retail and technology industries.

Other than research, I have work experience in restaurants and am an enthusiastic cook taking culinary courses.