Purpose – This paper aims to provide a more nuanced image of cooperation in France, first, insisting on the idiosyncratic conditions under which French will be likely to cooperate, and, second, pointing the importance of the local context, finally criticizing the average stereotyped image...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between language, thinking and society for explaining the degree of visibility of the French organizational studies (OS) production. Design/methodology/approach – This paper proposes a sociological analysis based on Bourdieu...

At first sight, the work-time put in by cashiers at checkout counters seems homogeneous, continuous and repetitive. An empirical study of hypermarket cashiers in France shows, on the contrary, that the time spent working is relatively discontinuous and diversified. It is similar to the time on...

This research establishes a framework for implementing diversity policies in organizations and offers suggested avenues for action. Contextualizing the discussion within the emergence and evolution of diversity in the USA and in France, the authors illustrate the contextual contingency of the...

The aim of this empirical study conducted in 505 firms is to discuss the strategic alignment framework within the context of agile organizations that use outsourcing, partnering an strategic alliances as support of business strategy. We used Structural Equation Modelling for data analysis and...

Un essai dans lequel l'auteur affirme que la France est plus dynamique qu'elle n'y paraît, malgré un manque de compréhension de l'économie mondiale et des difficultés à faire évoluer ses institutions.