Charles-Henri BESSEYRE DES HORTS
Emeritus Professor
Management & Human Resources

Biography
Charles-Henri Besseyre des Horts holds a Doctorate from IAE Aix en Provence and a Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles.
He teaches in different HEC programs : HEC Graduate School of Management, HEC MBA program, Doctoral program and HEC Management Executive programs. His research interests focus on the relationships between human resources management and business strategy, the international HR strategies in multinational companies and the development of innovation processes within organizations. He has been and is actively involved in a number of international training and consulting activities in the following countries : USA, Canada, Nigeria, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Brazil, Lebanon, Rumania, Poland, Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Australia.
He has published several books one of which ("Vers une gestion stratégique des ressources humaines" "towards a strategic human resources management") received the 1988 award for the best socio-economic management books. Professor Besseyre des Horts has also published a variety of articles both in academic and professional journals.
Scientific articles
Revue Internationale de Psychosociologie, 2010, vol. XVI, n° 40, pp 143-160, (in coll. with V. NGUYEN)
Revue Française de Gestion, 2006, n° 117, pp 18-29, (in coll. with H. Isaac)
Systèmes d'Information et Management, 2006, vol. 11, n° 2, (in coll. with H. Isaac, A. Leclercq)
Human Resource Planning, 2002, vol. 25, n° 4, pp 48-51,
Revue de Gestion des Ressources Humaines, October-December 2002, n° 46, pp 2-16,
Revue Française de Gestion, January-February 1998, n° 117, pp 18-29, (in coll. with M. SEGALLA)
Risques, 1991, n° 5, pp 215-225,
Revue Française de Gestion, March-April-May 1991, n° 83, pp 84-88,
Ressources Humaines, January 1988, n° 10, pp 20-22,
Revue Française de Gestion, November-December 1987, n° 65-66, pp 149-155,
Books
ESKA (in coll. with D. AUTISSIER, J.-M. PERETTI)
Eyrolles (in coll. with O. TRUONG, F. DE GEUSER, E. WIERSCH, P.-M. CHAVANNE)
Dunod (in coll. with M. BARABEL, T. FERRAS, T. BONETTO, M. MOUNIER-POULAT, ET AL.)
Pearson France
ESKA (in coll. with D. AUTISSIER, J.-M. PERETTI)
Instituto Piaget (in coll. with D. ALIS, F. CHEVALIER, B. FABI, J.-M. PERETTI)
Dunod
Eyrolles (in coll. with F. EYSSETTE)
Editions De Boeck, Bruxelles (in coll. with D. Als, F. CHEVALIER, J. Peretti, B. Fabi, M. Bayad)
Dunod
Chapters in edited books
A Quoi Ressemblera La Fonction Rh Demain, M. Barabel, O. Meier, A. Perret (Eds), Dunod
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J. M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
Master Rh, J. Igalens, A. Roger (eds), ESKA, 39-54
L'Art Du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, 307-311
E-Rh : Réalités Managériales, M. Kalika, V. Guilloux, F. Laval, M. Matmati (eds), Vuibert, 7-22
Perspectives Sur La Grh Au Magreb, Z. Yanet, A. Scouarnec (eds), Vuibert, 45-64
Gestion Des Ressources Humaines : Regards Croisés En L'Honneur De Bernard Galambaud, F. Bournois, P. Leclair (eds), Editions Economica
Peut-On Former Les Dirigeants ? L'Apport De La Recherche, B. Moingeon (Ed.), Editions L'Harmattan, 173-190
Tous Drh : Pratique De Gestion Des Ressources Humaines À L'Usage Des Dirigeants Et Superviseurs, J. M. Peretti (Ed.), Editions d'Organisation, Paris
Encyclopédie De Gestion, Vuibert, 862-880
Proceedings
XXIe Congrès de l'AGRH , 2010 , Saint-Malo (V. NGUYEN)
Actes du 6e Congrès de l'AGRH : "Transversalité de la GRH" , 1995 , Poitiers (M. SEGALLA)
Ecology of Work Conference , 1992 , Francfort
Conférence Coopers & Lybrand Europe , 1992 , Bruxelles
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2003
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2000
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Scientific articles
Revue Internationale de Psychosociologie, 2010, vol. XVI, n° 40, pp 143-160, (in coll. with V. NGUYEN)
Systèmes d'Information et Management, 2006, vol. 11, n° 2, (in coll. with H. Isaac, A. Leclercq)
Revue Française de Gestion, 2006, n° 117, pp 18-29, (in coll. with H. Isaac)
Human Resource Planning, 2002, vol. 25, n° 4, pp 48-51,
Books
ESKA (in coll. with D. AUTISSIER, J.-M. PERETTI)
Eyrolles (in coll. with O. TRUONG, F. DE GEUSER, E. WIERSCH, P.-M. CHAVANNE)
Dunod (in coll. with M. BARABEL, T. FERRAS, T. BONETTO, M. MOUNIER-POULAT, ET AL.)
Pearson France
Chapters in edited books
A Quoi Ressemblera La Fonction Rh Demain, M. Barabel, O. Meier, A. Perret (Eds), Dunod
Réinventer L'Entreprise - Repères Pour Une Crise Qui Va Durer, B. Ramanantsoa, J. M. Le Roux (eds), Pearson - Collection Village Mondial
Master Rh, J. Igalens, A. Roger (eds), ESKA, 39-54
L'Art Du Management 3, HEC Paris, Dunod, 307-311
Proceedings
XXIe Congrès de l'AGRH , 2010 , Saint-Malo (V. NGUYEN)
Actes du 6e Congrès de l'AGRH : "Transversalité de la GRH" , 1995 , Poitiers (M. SEGALLA)
Ecology of Work Conference , 1992 , Francfort
Conférence Coopers & Lybrand Europe , 1992 , Bruxelles
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2003
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2000
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 1991
Education
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2015- Emeritus Professor, Management and Human Resources HEC Paris
- 2012-2015 "Capital Humain et Performance" Professor HEC Paris
- 2004-2015 Member, GREGHEC (CNRS) HEC Paris
- 1989-2015 Associate Professor, Management and Human Resources HEC Paris
- 2004-2008 Toshiba Professor HEC Paris
- 1998- Academic Project Manager, HEC Executive Education HEC Paris
- 1998- Scientific Director, MS part-time Strategic Human Resources Management, HEC Executive Education HEC Paris
External Academic Responsibilities
- 2008-2009 Visiting Professor Université australienne de Sydney
- 1993-1995 Dean ESC Marseille-Provence
- 1985-1989 Adjunct Professor Groupe ESSEC
- 1983-1985 Assistant Professor UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles
- 1981-1983 Assistant Professor ESSEC Business School
Scientific Activities
Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation
- Member of the board of the Association Francaise de Gestion des Ressources Humaines (French Association for Human Resources Management)
- Member, Academy of Management, USA
- Member, Human Resources Planning Society