1983-89 - The Boston Consulting Group (Paris, Milan)
Consultant and Manager
Managed major Consulting projects in various industries (consumer goods, retailing, electronic components, bio-medical equipment, etc.). Projects included : strategic audits, entry strategies, diversification strategies and technology assessments.
1989-98 - Del Forno-Bouchard, Management Consulting (Milan, Paris)
Partner
Consulted in the areas of Strategy and Organization.
1998 - 99 - ESSEC (Cergy)
Visiting Professor
Full-time appointment in the "Logistique, Production et Services" Department, Courses taught:
- Supply and Purchase Management
- Operations Management
- Innovation and Technology Management
2000- today - EM Lyon (Ecully)
Associate Professor
Full-time appointment in the "Strategy & Organisation" Department
Courses taught:
Strategic Management (Master Sc., MBA and Executive)
International Strategies of Firms (Master Sc., MBA and Executive)
Corporate Entrepreneurship (MBA and Executive)
Executive Development Programs: Renault, Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, Crédit Lyonnais, Safran, France Telecom, Chinese High Potentials, Sabanci (Turkey) Executive Program, Plastic Omnium, Groupe Yves Rocher, Carlson Wagonlit.
Publications
Corporate Entrepreneurship (Intrapreneurship)
Academic article : "Exploring the links between entrepreneurial orientation and intrapreneurship in SMEs: Tying corporate entrepreneurship literature's loose ends", Co-author: O. Basso. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development(Forthcoming)
Academic article: "Entrepreneurial orientation: the making of a concept",Co-authors A.Fayolle, O.Basso. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,Vol.10. #4. Nov 2009.
Academic article: "Exploring the links between entrepreneurial orientation and intrapreneurship in SMEs: Tying corporate entrepreneurship literature's loose ends", Co-author: O. Basso. Cahiers de Recherche EMLYON Business School, n° 2009/6, November 2009.
Academic article: "L'Orientation Entrepreneuriale, histoire de la formation d'un concept." Co-authors: A. Fayolle, O. Basso. Revue Française de Gestion, June 2009.
Electronic article: "Créez votre bébé dans votre boîte." Site http://www.lexpansion.com/. Mars 2009.
Electronic article: "Développez votre bébé dans votre société." Site http://www.lexpansion.com/. Mars 2009.
Article: "Les six piliers de la réussite en matière d'intrapreneuriat." Le Temps. 6 Mars 2009.
Book: Intrapreneuriat - Innovation et Croissance; Entreprendre dans l'entreprise, Ed. Dunod, Paris, 2009.
Article: “Understanding the impact of culture on a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation and behavior : a conceptual framework”, Cahier de Recherche HEC Montréal, # 2002-08, co-authors O. Basso, A. Fayolle & T. Legrain, Jan. 2008.
International Conference: “Understanding the impact of culture on a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation and behavior : a conceptual framework”, co-authors O. Basso, A. Fayolle et T. Legrain, RENT XX1st conference, Cardiff, Nov 22-23, 2007.
Book Chapter: "Des dispositifs internes pour éveiller l'esprit d'entreprise", L'Art d'Entreprendre. Les Echos Editions, Village Mondial, 2007.
Article: "Des dispositifs internes pour éveiller l'esprit d'entreprise", Cahier 4/5 de l'Art d'Entreprendre, Les Echos, June 21 2007.
Article: "Les dispostifs intrapreneuriaux à la loupe", Expansion Management Review, Eté 2007.
Book Chapter: "Teaching Corporate Entrepreneurship the Experimental Way", Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education (Vol. 2), A. Fayolle Ed. (2007): Edward Elgar Publisher.
Academic Article : "Dispositifs intrapreneuriaux et créativité organisationnelle: une conception tronquée?" Co-author Céline Bos, Revue Française de Gestion, Février 2006.
International conference: "Corporate Entrepreneurship Devices: Time to review flawed design principles ?" 20th EGOS conference, Ljubljana, July 2004.
International conference: "Créativité organisationnelle et dispositifs intrapreneuriaux: une conception tronquée?", co-author C.Bos, 13th AIMS conference, Le Havre, June 2004.
Article: " Corporate Entrepreneurship : Lessons from the Field, Blind Spots and Beyond… ", Cahiers de Recherche d'E.M.LYON, N° 2002/08.
Article: " Exploring Corporate Entrepreneurship: a Corporate Strategy Perspective ", Cahiers de Recherche d'E.M.LYON, N° 2001/12.
Article: Dossier Intrapreneuriat: " Panorama des problèmes liés à la mise en œuvre ", Management & Conjoncture Sociale, N° 612, 24 Septembre 2001.
International conference: " Corporate Entrepreneurship : a Pandora's Box ? ", 17th EGOS Colloquium, July 5-7, 2000.
Self-organization & emergent processes
Book Chapter: "Modeling the 360° innovating firm as a Multiple System or Collective Being", In: Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference of the Italian Systems Society (AIRS), Processes of emergence of systems and systemic properties. Towards a general theory of emergence, Minati G., Pessa E. and Abram M, eds, World Scientific, Singapore, 2009.
Academic article: Self-Organisation, Emergence and Management: Some Empirical Findings", The Systemist, Vol. 28, June 2006, UKSS International Conference Proceedings, St-Annes College, Oxford, Sept. 2006.
Article: "Models of Emergence in the Business Firm", Cahiers de Recherche d' EMLYON, N° 2005/16.
International conference: " "Models of Emergence in the Business Firm", 21th EGOS Conference, Berlin, June 30 - July 3 2005.
Book: Miser sur l'imprévu: Management et leadership du changement émergent, Co-author T.Picq, Ed. Gualino, Juin 2005.
Article: "Le renouvellement stratégique: processus planifié ou spontané ?", Management et Conjoncture Sociale, Printemps 2002, n°618.
Article: "Deux cas, une même grille de lecture", co-author T.Picq, Management et Conjoncture Sociale, Printemps 2002, n° 618.
Book Chapter: "Méta-théorie de l'Auto-Organisation et Développement de l'Organisation", Développement de l'Organisation: Nouveaux Regards, R. Durand Ed.. Paris Economica, 2002.
Other
Published case: Les commissaires priseurs face à la déréglementation: le parcours de Calmels Cohen. Co-author A. Rouzies. January 2005.
Article: "Stratégies régionales: comment éviter le chant des sirènes ?", p17-18, Business Digest, n° 143, juillet-aout 2004.
International conference: "Spin-Offs as Strategic Tools: Learning from small to medium size enterprises", co-author E.M. Laviolette, EFMD 33rd EISB Conference, Milan, September 2003.
International conference: " The Supplier Selection Process : Theory vs. Practice ", 14th IMP Annual Conference Proceedings, vol. 2, p.69-88, Turku, September 3-5, 1998.
Article: " Pronti a rispondere alla concorrenza ", Mondo Economico, p. 36-37, December 31st, 1994.
Thesis: Business Strategy at a Turning Point : From Posture to Organizational Capability, 1993. Ph.D.
Seminar : Le Haut de gamme : Positionnement, Aspects stratégiques et Organisationnels, Séminaire Del Forno-Bouchard, May 1990.
Research Topics
Corporate Entrepreneurship (Intrapreneurship) ; Innovation and strategic renewal as emergent, self organizing processes ; Self-Organization ; Design Theory.