Rodolphe Durand is professor at HEC Paris where he is in charge of the MBA and PhD specialization in strategy, and Visiting Professor at Cass Business School (City University, London). He graduated from HEC (MSc and PhD) and La Sorbonne (MPhil). His primary research interests concern why and how strategic, social, and institutional dimensions (resources, social structure, and institutional logics) determine the conditions at which organizations and firms can develop a competitive advantage. His works analyze the evolution of industries where intellectual capital and creativity matter: business schools, French haute cuisine, biotech, movie, and industrial design industries. They have been published in journals including Academy of Management Review, American Journal of Sociology, and Strategic Management Journal. Rodolphe received the “Best Young French Researcher Award” (AIMS, 1999), the “R. Scott Award 2005” (American Sociological Association, 2005), and the “HEC Foundation Best paper of the year (2006)”. Rodolphe acts as associate editor for the European Management Review, and as editorial board member for the Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Organization, and the Journal of Management Studies. He was the Academic Chair of the European Academy of Management conference that gathered 800+ international scholars in May 2007 on HEC campus. Rodolphe is also a prolific author of books, including Organizational Evolution and Strategic Management (Sage, 2006). |
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