FALL SEMESTER / 2023

Foreword 




Dr. Héger Gabteni

Dean for Faculty and Research
 

As we begin a new year, it is time to share the highlights of a dynamic fall semester at the PSB Research Lab. 


To begin with, we welcomed the arrival of new colleagues in our team. Their expertise will enrich and strengthen the work already carried out in major areas of research. 


Thanks to the vigorous work of our researchers on international multidisciplinary projects, we have been awarded new funding through a grant from the European Commission, under the Horizon Europe programme. 


Besides the publication of their academic papers in prestigious journals, our researchers have continued to disseminate their scientific knowledge through ongoing interactions with our eco-system on topical issues relating to their expertise. In building up links between scientific research, business issues and public debate, they have continued to contribute to academic excellence through the quality and diversity of their work.


In this issue, you will read about these topics, dissemination initiatives, publications, international distinctions and events organised by the PSB Research Lab Team, who we would like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate for their hard works and achievements. 


I wish you a very happy 2024!


We hope you enjoy reading this latest number of our Newsletter.

RESEARCH FUND  
 

 REMAKING

Horizon Europe
 

Paris School of Business has been awarded a new grant funded by the European Commission, under the Horizon Europe programme, for a four-year research project called REMAKING (REmote-working Multiple impacts in the Age of disruptions: socio-economic transformations, territorial rethinKING, and policy actions).


The project will be run by an interdisciplinary team composed of researchers from Paris School of Business, together with members from 11 other European partners (Universities, NGOs and public institutions) under the coordination of the University of Bologna in Italy.  


The project will investigate the multiple impacts of remote working across three societal dimensions: (1) individual living and working conditions, (2) new business models and the consequences on workers’ skills and innovation processes, and (3) socio-economic effects from the perspective of second-tier cities and rural areas and their evolving equilibrium with metropolitan areas. The ultimate aim of REMAKING is to create a policy-oriented framework enabling policymakers to adopt place-based and place-sensitive policies focusing on territorial rebalancing and development. 


Ignasi Capdevila, Researcher, Professor of Management, and member of the NewPIC Chair, will be responsible for coordinating the work on the impact of remote working especially in relation to new business models and the impact on workers’ skills and innovation processes.    

DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE
 
 
 

Experts and Practitioners

Raphaël Boroumand, Professor of Economics and specialist in energy and climate policies, spoke at the E5T think tank's summer university.


Held annually in La Rochelle, this benchmark conference on energy and climate, brings together key players in energy transition and climate policies. Experts, public policy makers and business leaders discuss strategies for reconciling the economy and the climate. 


Professor Boroumand has participated in several round tables organised by expert groups and corporate conferences on COP 28.
 

Gisele de Campos Ribeiro, Associate Professor of Marketing and expert on consumer behaviour, employer branding and workspaces, presented the result of her recent work to the working group on "Workspace design: political and managerial issues" as part of a training programme for practitioners, organised by ANVIE, on 17 October. 


This study she carried out with Delphine Minchella, Professor of Management at EM Lyon Business School, on a sample of 2,000 company employees in France, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy sheds light on the impact of workspaces on employer branding.
 

Associate Professor in Data Management and founding member of the Management & Datascience Magazine, Olivier Mamavi took part in the round-table discussions at the National Management Days - JNM (Journées Nationales du Management), which this year addressed the topic of "What management in a world of transitions?” on 11 and 12 October 2023. The event is organised every two years by the Economics and Management group of the IGÉSR (General Inspectorate for Education, Sport and Research), in collaboration with the DGESCO (Directorate general of School education). Participants include representatives of companies, associations and local authorities, as well as academics, the aim being to contribute to researchers' thinking and enrich their resources.

Olivier Mamavi was also speaker at two round table events at the Data & AI Leaders Summit on "How to collaborate with conversational AI to get the best results? "and "Best practices in prompt engineering". The Data & AI Leaders Summit is one of the biggest events dedicated to Tech professionals in France. The 2023 edition took place on 15 and 16 November at Paris Porte de Versailles. It attracted more than 8,000 visitors, 270 exhibitors and 370 speakers.  
 

Pierre Courtioux, Professor of Economics and member of the Expert Committee for the Socio-economic Evaluation Methods of Public Investments, participated in the 12th Colloquium on socio-economic evaluation organised by the SGPI (General Secretariat for Investment), France Stratégie and the MESR (Ministry of HIgher Education and Research) on 26 September 2023.


At the colloquium he presented a summary result of the working group’s study of the link between real estate investments and student success. These results aim to enable the public policy makers to take better account of the returns to the community from investment choices in higher education. 
 

Media

Thomas Porcher, Associate Professor of Economics, has joined Dominique Seux, one of the most renowned French economists, as a Friday morning columnist with Débat Eco. This radio discussion programme is broadcast on France Inter, the most popular radio station in France.


Thomas Porcher has also participated in radio (France Culture) and television (France 5) programmes on topical economic issues.  

Professor of Economics and specialist in energy and climate policies Raphaël Boroumand was guest on the international TV channel France24 programme "La Semaine de l'Eco" hosted by Karina Chabour. In the run-up to the forthcoming COP 28 climate conference, Raphaël Boroumand discussed the issues and solutions for fighting against global warming.


Raphaël Boroumand has also given interviews to Mediapart digital newspaper  and Le Parisien daily newspaper on the European electricity market and the current issues on French economy.  
 

Associate Professor of Economics Hassan Obeid, was also the guest speaker on the international TV channel France24 programme “La Semaine de l'Eco” hosted by Karina Chabour, to shed light on the economic repercussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Israël.

Professor of Management and co-Director of the newPIC Chair David W. Versailles was the guest speaker on the XerfiCanal new media programme “Fenêtres ouvertes sur la Gestion” (An open window on Management) hosted by Jean-Philippe Denis. He talked about the micro-foundations approach developed in the management sciences and the contribution of Nicolai J. Foss' work to innovation management. 


This interview discussed the article he co-authored with Valérie Mérindol, Professor of Management and co-Director of the PSB newPIC Chair. The article was published in the book "Les grands auteurs en management de l'innovation et de la créativité" (Key authors in innovations and creativity management), published by EMS and co-edited in 2023 by Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Caroline HUSSLER and Patrick Cohendet.

 

Professor of Economics, Pierre Courtioux was interviewed on the France Inter radio station as part of a news report during the  “On n'arrête pas l'éco”, (There is no stopping the Economy) programme regarding an expected reform of the research tax credit (CIR). 

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Associate Professor of Corporate Finance Nathalie Bitbol-Saba, was interviewed on the France Culture radio station on gender pay inequality in the light of the work of 2023 Nobel Prize winner Claudia Goldin

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Thomas Porcher and Raphaël Boroumand, Professors of Economics at Paris Business School and experts on environmental issues and the energy transition, wrote an article in the Le Monde daily newspaper, together with Antoine Giraldi. Based on their research on climate change, Thomas Porcher and Raphaël Boroumand call for a differentiated approach that would be more effective in the fight against global warming.
 

An article on the research of Professor of Economics, Pierre Courtioux was published in Le Monde daily newspaper by Jules Thomas. Pierre Courtioux's article, entitled "Ce que le marché du travail fait aux classes moyennes" (What the job market does to the middle classes), is part of the scientific mediation project "Que sait-on du travail?" launched by Sciences Po's LIEPP research laboratory. It describes the growing precariousness of the lower "middle classes", and updates the main findings of a study carried out for the International Labour Office (ILO).  

Research Networks 
 

Professor Nessrine Omrani, Head of Management and Strategy Department has been appointed as Vice-President of RNI (Research Network on Innovation), responsible for Cooperation Development. 


The RNI aims to develop a better understanding of the knowledge-based economy, the university-industry linkages, the intellectual property rights issues. It supports the proposal and submission of research projects, the design of partnerships and consultancy. It also encourages the publication of research contribution to specialized journals.
 

Associate Professor of Management and member of the @NewPIC Chair, Nicolas Aubouin has been appointed  as co-leader of the "Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship" Thematic Group of the AEI (Academy for Entrepreneurship and Innovation). 


Created by Researchers from different backgrounds and hosted by the FNEGE (National Foundation for Teaching and Management), the AEI aims to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in research and teaching, and as an integral part of pedagogy at all levels of the education system and lifelong learning. 


The thematic working groups aim to create a network of researchers by fostering contacts between institutional, academic and professional actors in the field, and to develop knowledge and disseminate research on the theme.  
 

Professor of Management and co-Director of the PSB NewPIC Chair, David W. Versailles has been nominated as EURAM Executive Committee member (European Academy of Management) and Vice-President responsible for Dialogue with Practitioners. 


David W. Versailles is also the Chairperson of EURAM Strategic Interest Group (SIG) “Innovation”, in charge of coordinating the research community on the management of innovation. NewPIC Chair has organized various events with the EURAM community and with the Innovation SIG, such as the Workshop on “Open Labs and Innovation Management” held at PSB on 27 March 2023.
 

PUBLICATIONS
 

Articles in Specialized Journals

In her article “Tremblement de Tech à Hollywood : artistes artificiels” (TEchquake in Holoywood: artifical artists) published in Alternatives Economiques, Nessrine Omrani, Head of Management and Strategy department, Professor of Management and expert in digital transformation management, explains the concerns of Hollywood actors, faced with the emergence of new broadcasting opportunities for audiovisual products, the appearance of new business models and the emergence of a new type of consumer.  
 

In his article “Comment collaborer avec une IA conversationnelle pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats ?" (How to collaborate with conversational AI to achieve the best results?) published in Management&Data Science, Associate Professor in Data Management and founding member of the Management& Datascience Magazine, Olivier Mamavi explains the major challenges for human-AI collaboration in achieving the best results from conversational AIs, which have become vital tools for managing companies’ customer relations.   
 

In her article "Travail hybride: que deviennent les interactions informelles?" (Hybrid work: what will informal interactions become?) published in the Harvard Business Review, Gisele de Campos Ribeiro, Marketing Professor and expert on consumer behaviour, employer branding and workspaces, explains the value of informal relationships for employees, the construction of social space and the symbolism attached to these spaces.
 

Books 

Francesco Paolo, Professor of Management and Francesco Schiavone, Affiliated Professor of Management co-edited a new book entitled “Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Society: Opportunities and Challenges” investigating Artificial Intelligence (AI) from an innovative and multidisciplinary approach. 


This comprehensive book is designed to be the go-to resource for researchers, postgraduate students as well as professionals in AI, technology and innovation management, or any business discipline. Its primary aim is to acquaint readers with the fundamentals of AI and help them comprehend the vast array of opportunities it offers, along with the diverse challenges it presents in various business contexts and within society at large. To do this it delves into cutting-edge and world leading research in data science and business analytics. 


Furthermore, the book embraces applied, qualitative, and quantitative research, in addition to conducting field experiments and thorough data analysis. It covers a wide spectrum of topics, including human-centered AI, innovation in products and processes, sustainability, workforce skills and employment, the patient healthcare journey, organisational performance, and entrepreneurship.  
 

Pierre Courtioux, Professor of Economics, has contributed to the scientific mediation project of  LIEPP (Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Evaluation of Public Policy) at SciencesPo, called "Que sait-on du travail?" ("What do we know about work?"), through his article "Ce que le marché du travail fait aux classes moyennes" (What the job market does to the middle classes), which updates the main findings of an expert report produced for the International Labour office (ILO)


This project includes a series of articles showing that the results of several social science studies (economics, management, sociology, political science, etc.) on the state of work in France are likely to shed light on the public debate of future reforms. Following the publication of the joint work published by Presses de SciencesPo, based on this project, Paris School of Business organised a Round Table discussion, on the topic of “Work Organisation and Human Resources” on 11 January 2024  (see below the Events) 
 

AWARDS
 
 

Mickael Melki, Professor of Economics Research Project : "Migration et Diffusion des Normes de Fécondité Modernes en Europe" (Migration and Dissemination of Modern Fertility Norms in Europe)  


2023-2024 Fondation pour les Sciences Sociales.  
 

Samir Saadi Professor of Finance, Syrine Sassi Associate Professor of Finance and Project Manager at CRECC (together with Dr. Sadok El Ghoul, Dr. Omrane Guedhami) Operating Inflexibility and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: International Evidence 


The Sustainable Financial Innovation Centre Annual Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25-26 November 2023
 

Charles Perez, Karina Sokolova Associate Professors of Management“Is There a Community of French Fitness Influencers on YouTube ? A Social Network Analysis Approach to YouTube Engagement” 


10th Multidisciplinary International Social Networks Conference 2023, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 4-6 September 2023 

EVENT
 

SESTEF Conference

The second edition of the International Conference on Sustainability, Environment, and Social Transition in Economics and Finance (SESTEF2023) was hosted by the University of Southampton, on 14 - 16 December 2023. 


This year, two eminent keynote speakers, Douglas Cumming and Richard S.J. Tol participated in the Conference that gathered 150 participants including from among academics, policymakers, and practitioners. Researchers presented their papers tackling major issues and grand challenges that interrelate energy, environment, sustainability, social transition, economics and finance. 


This Conference was organised by Southampton Business School (University of Southampton, UK), Audencia Business School, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and Paris School of Business with the support of Center of Research for Energy and Climate Change (CRECC-PSB), Gaia (Audencia Business School), Sorbonne Centre for Economics, UMI SOURCE (Joint International Research Unit Sustainability and resilience, University of Paris-Saclay), and the Universitas Sebelas Maret (Indonesia).  

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