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Pierre Dussauge, new Dean of Faculty and Research research hec HEC Paris News Publication La stratégie du propriétaire. Enquête sur la résilience des entreprises familiales face à la crise [The strategy of the owner. An investigation of the resilience of family businesses in the face of the crisis] Pierre Dussauge earned his master’s degree from HEC Paris and his PhD as well as his habilitation (PD) in Management Sciences from the University of Paris-Dauphine. He was a visiting professor of Corporate Strategy at the Ross Business School of the University of Michigan from 1991 to 2003; he has also taught at INSEAD (Fontainebleau), IESE (Barcelona), the Indian School of Business (Hyderabad), and Tsinghua University (Beijing). For the past several years, his research has focused on the subject of global Pierre Dussauge strategic alliances between competing companies. In addition to his academic work, Dussauge has worked as a consultant, or corporate management educator, with business leaders. He aims to develop the excellence of the faculty at HEC, both in terms of research and teaching (areas in which HEC Paris already ranks third in Europe). Doctoral thesis in management sciences Les mécanismes du changement institutionnel : le cas de l’investissement socialement responsable [The mechanisms of institutional change: the case of socially responsible investment] Alain Bloch is Director of HEC Entrepreneurs and co-founder of HEC Family Business and holds a doctorate from the University of Paris-Dauphine,. A graduate of HEC Paris, Nicolas Kachaner is now Senior Partner & Managing Director at the BCG Paris office. Sophie Mignon is lecturer and research supervisor at the University of Montpellier II. Diane-Laure Arjaliès This dissertation focuses on “SRI Mainstreaming,” a phenomenon that appeared in the 2000s that refers to the progressive and massive penetration of criteria for socially responsible investment (SRI) in conventional investment funds (also called mainstream funds). In particular, Diane-Laure Arjaliès identifies the reasons for the emergence of such a change and analyzes its impact on the practices of asset managers. For this purpose, she used Diane-Laure Arjaliès a three-year (2006-2009) longitudinal case study of a French asset management company, which she conducted as an SRI analyst. The dissertation comprises three articles that analyze 1) the origins of the SRI movement, 2) how the practices of asset management firms have changed in response to SRI Mainstreaming, and 3) why practices have transformed in different ways in respect to fixed-income investment and equity investment. Diane-Laure Arjaliès is Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Management Control at HEC Paris. A graduate of ESSEC Business School, she holds a master’s degree in Management and Organizational Dynamics (University Paris West Nanterre, ESCP Europe, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, and ESSEC Business School) and a PhD in Management Science from University Paris West Nanterre and ESSEC Business School. Le volcan islandais Eyjafjallajökull. VIII research@hec • February - March 2012 Portraits des chercheurs © : Biais Jean Marc/HEC Paris Alain Bloch, Nicolas Kachaner, and Sophie Mignon (Pearson - Collection Village Mondial, January 2012) Why, in times of crisis, do family businesses show much greater strength than other groups? Frugality, flexibility, and reliability are the keys the authors bring to light thanks to an indepth study conducted jointly by HEC Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, and BCG. And these lessons apply to any company looking for resilience and sustainability. Beyond this observation, La stratégie du propriétaire provides leaders and managers with practical solutions for weathering turbulent times.

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Capitalism in the face of the ecological crisis
Increase innovativeness by shaping managerial perceptions of their environments
Europe and business law: Still far from complete harmonization
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research@hec - Issue #25