- 1999 Doctorate in Sociology, IEP Paris - Doctoral thesis: L'Entreprise multiculturelle en Afrique et en France
- 1983 DESS in Social Policy and Employment Practices in Firms, IEP Paris
- 1982 Maîtrise in Industrial and Work Psychology, Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers
- 1980 Licence in Education Sciences, université Lyon II Lumière
Since 1990 Researcher in the Laboratoire de Sociologie de la Création Institutionnelle, CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research), under Professor Sainsaulieu R.
Since 1989 Professeur in Human Resource Management EM LYON
Courses taught in degree programmes:
- Individuals and Organisations
- Globalisation and Cultural Diversity
- Change Management
- Team Management, Multi-cultural Team Management, Change Management
- Communication and Management
Firms
Alcatel, Lafarge, Danone, Rhône Poulenc, Schneider, Fiat, Thomson, EDF, Philips, Renault, Legrand
Countries
Africa (Benin, Congo, Ivory coast, Niger, Senegal, former Zaire), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, France, GB, Switzerland)
1984-1988 Consultant in HRM, Cabinet Interagir
1984-1988 Researcher in the field of Economics and Humanism, lecturer and programme director for the second cycle at ESDES (Ecole Supérieure pour le Développement Economique et Sociale), Université Catholique de Lyon
1973-1976 Head of a multicultural team (Rwandans and Westerners) of 12 development project co-ordinators in Rwanda
Consulting activities
Fields
Change Management, Team Dynamics, Intercultural Management, Cross-cultural Team Building
Firms
Lafarge, Danone, Rhône Poulenc, Schneider, Fiat, Thomson, EDF, Philips, Renault, Alcatel, Philips, AIG Europe, London Electricity, Legrand… (and their subsidiaries around Europe and in Africa ( Rwanda, Congo, Niger, Senegal, Zaire, Côte d'Ivoire…)
Experience abroad
- Consultancy and training missions in Africa and Europe (see above)
- Management of a multicultural team in Rwanda (see above)
- Studies, Training and coaching of Executive managers ( Africa, France)