Raafat Zaini

Greater Boston Area United States

Ph.D. | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Education

I study why organizations behave they way they do. I build simulation models rich with feedback to facilitate the understanding and design of better organizations and manage organizations better. Currently, I have just finished my Ph.D. in system dynamics and organization studies from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). My research interest is in the area of organizational dynamics and innovation sustainability with a focus on R&D organizations and higher education institutions. My current work involves the analysis and dynamic modeling of startup research universities strategies, and investigating the role of dissent in organizational health. I won the Graduate Innovation Exchange A...