Dr Michaël Bénédic Contact Address: 8 rue Hippolyte Gleize 54000 Nancy e-mail: michael.univ-lorraine.fr Expertise Fields Organization and Strategic Management; Knowledge and Innovation Management; Territorial Networks; Social Networks, Change Management. Education PhD in Management Sciences Dec. 2011 Centre Européen de Recherche en Economie Financière et Gestion des Entreprises (CEREFIGE) / University of Nancy 2 Thesis title (translated) : Knowledge-creation processes within territorial innovation networks Dessertation Committee : Prof. Mohamed BAYAD (Supervisor: CEREFIGE / University of Metz) Prof. Taïeb HAFSI (HEC Montréal) Prof. Gilles LAMBERT (Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg) Prof. Frédéric LE ROY (Université Montpellier 1) Prof. Christian DEFELIX (Université Pierre Mendès France Grenoble) Prof. Antony KUHN (Université Paul Verlaine Metz) Prof. Anne ROUSSEAU (Université Catholique de Louvain) Professional Positions Senior Consultant in Change Management Head of People & Change department Mar. 2013 present MindForest S.A (Luxembourg) Consulting firm specialises in helping organisations overcome the challenges related to change management aspects er Jan. 2011- Dec. 2012 AFR beneficiary Oct. 2008- Dec. 2010 and Teaching Assistant Sep. 2006- Sep. 2008 Public Centre Henri Tudor, LUXEMBOURG Department: SSI (Service Science & Innovation) Team: IMAGINE (Innovation Management, Organizations & People Unit) Public Centre Henri Tudor, LUXEMBOURG PhD research grant from the Luxemburgish Fonds National de la Recherche, FRANCE (Part-time) BFR beneficiary Sep. 2006- Sep. 2008 Public Centre Henri Tudor, LUXEMBOURG (Part-time) PhD research grant from the Luxemburguish Ministry 1
Teaching Experience Lessons Degrees Years Management d équipe et de projet Licence Sciences de Gestion ISAM- Projet de Management International M2 Finance et Gestion Internationales LEA Metz Décision et Mise en œuvre Stratégique M2 Contrôle de Gestion et Audit IAE Metz 2012/2013 2011/2012 Méthodologie Projets/Mémoires M1 Sciences de Gestion Méthodologie de Recherche M1 Sciences de Gestion Organisation Gestion des Ressources Humaines Psychosociologie Management stratégique et organisation M1 Sciences de Gestion Elearning Stratégie des Organisations DUAP Management Elearning IAE de Nancy Papers 1. Peer-reviewed journal articles BARLATIER P.J, BENEDIC M., JOSSERAND E., VILLESÈCHE F. (2013), Le potentiel stratégique des réseaux d anciens: une étude exploratoire, Revue française de gestion, 2013/3, n 232, pp. 163-182. BENEDIC M., ROUSSEAU A., VALOGGIA P., SCHMITT C. (2009), Capital Social et Gestion des connaissances, Quelles interrelations?, Management & Avenir, vol. 27, n 7, pp. 152-170. 2. Work in progress BENEDIC M, «Les apports de l analyse des réseaux sociaux au management des communautés de savoir», submitted to Management & Avenir. 2
Conference Proceedings BENEDIC M., BARLATIER P.J (2013), Proposition d un cadre d analyse pour l identification et l évaluation des capacités organisationnelles d innovation de service, Conference «Capacité Dynamique et Innovation» (AIMS), Nice, 11-12 avril. JOSSERAND E, VILLESECHE F, BENEDIC M, BARLATIER P.J (2012), Le potentiel stratégique des réseaux d anciens : une étude exploratoire, XXIth Conference of the International Association of Strategic Management (AIMS), Lille (France), June 4-6. BENEDIC M (2012), Le rôle du pilotage dans la dynamique du capital social au sein d un réseau territorialisé d innovation : le cas d un réseau du secteur de la construction, 4th Conference «Management et Réseaux Sociaux» (AIMS/AGRH), Geneva (Switzerland), February 16-17. JOSSERAND E, VILLESECHE F, BENEDIC M, BARLATIER P.J (2012), Les réseaux d anciens : un potentiel stratégique à exploiter?, 4th Conference «Management et Réseaux Sociaux» (AIMS/AGRH), Geneva (Switzerland), February 16-17. BENEDIC M (2009), L analyse des réseaux sociaux comme outil de gestion au service des responsables d une communauté de savoir, 3rd Conference «Management et Réseaux Sociaux» (AIMS/AGRH), Annecy (France), November 6. BENEDIC M (2009), Approches des réseaux sociaux en Sciences de Gestion: aspects méthodologiques et pistes de réflexions épistémologiques, Methodological workshop «Epistémologies et Méthodologies» of International of Association of Strategic Management (AIMS), Caen (France), March 25. BENEDIC M, BAYAD M (2008), Etude des facteurs de succès du processus de transfert de connaissances au sein des réseaux d innovation: proposition d un cadre conceptuel, 3rd Luxemburgish colloquium on knowledge economy «En route vers Lisbonne», December 4-5. ROUSSEAU A, VALOGGIA P, BENEDIC M, SCHMITT C, BAYAD M, (2007), Capital Social et Gestion des connaissances, Quelles interrelations?, 2nd Conference «Management et Réseaux Sociaux» (AIMS/AGRH), Clermond-Ferrand (France), November 8. BAYAD M, BENEDIC M, VALOGGIA P (2006), Capital social et gestion des connaissances: une histoire d influence, 2nd Luxemburgish colloquium on knowledge economy «En route vers Lisbonne», Luxembourg, November 9-10. BAYAD, M, BENEDIC, M, BOURGUIBA, M, SCHMITT, M (2006), Multinationals faced with the challenges of sustainable development: the case of knowledge in cooperative networks, Colloquium Multinational Entreprise And Sustainable Development: Strategic tools for Competitivness, Atlanta (Georgia Tech), October 19-20. Book Chapters BAYAD M, BENEDIC M, BOURGUIBA M, SCHMITT M (2009), Multinationals faced with the challenges of sustainable development: the case of knowledge in cooperative networks in Mc Intyre J, Ivanaj S, Ivanaj V (ed.), Multinational Enterprises and the Challenges of Sustainable Development, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 104-119. ROUSSEAU A, VALOGGIA P, BENEDIC M, SCHMITT C, BAYAD M, (2009) «Capital Social et Gestion des connaissances, Quelles interrelations?», Management et réseaux sociaux: ressource pour l'action ou outil de gestion?, Lavoisier (Eds), pp. 262-280. BENEDIC M, BOUGHATTAS Y, GALLAIS M, SCHMITT C (2008), «Les artisans face à la complexité du changement» in Paroles d artisans, Presses Universitaires de Nancy, pp. 15-60. BOUGHATTAS Y, BAYAD M, BENEDIC M (2008), «Les compétences de l entrepreneur : démarche d identification et d évaluation», in C. Schmitt (ed.), Regards Prospectifs sur les Pratiques Entrepreneuriales, Québec, Canada, Les Presses de l Université du Québec, Collection Entrepreneuriat et PME, pp. 90-115. 3
Scientific transfer Training Cycle «Créativité organisationnelle et implication des collaborateurs» (CRP Henri Tudor, 2012) - Exploratory study about perceptions and needs of human resources practioners in Luxembourg on the issue of organizational creativity. - Writing of the book of specifications of the training cycle. - Animation of a module entitled: «Bonnes pratiques et retours d expériences en matière de créativité organisationnelle» Matinales de l innovation RH (CRP Henri Tudor in partnership with the POG 1 ). Topic «Créativité organisationnelle et implication des collaborateurs» - Animation of the workshops in the presence of thirty human resources practioners - Presentation of a systemic framework to manage organisational creativity Topic «Les réseaux sociaux force d innovation?» - Animation of the workshops in the presence of thirty human resources practioners - Presentation of current scientific knowledge on the relationship between social networks and innovation dynamic. Consultancy Déi Nei Post Project (POST Group Luxembourg, 4,000 employees): Operations of strategic repositioning and reorganization (2013-2014). - Responsible for work package entitled "impact analysis of changes induced by the new strategy": organizational and cultural diagnosis, analytical reports, presentations to management, development of recommendations (strategic and operational guidance). - Responsible for the work package "transition management": support in the implementation of the actions recommended after diagnosis, implementation and monitoring of a change barometer, trainings to "change ambassadors» and managers. Training Cycle "Accompagner le changement" in partnership with Institut de Formation Bancaire de Luxembourg (IFBL): establishment of a training cycle in change management for managers in the banking sector (2013-2014). - Scientific responsible: definition of contents for training modules (face to face and e-learning), realization of cases studies and exercises, definition of evaluation criteria and criteria for obtaining certification. Submitted Project SMASHING Social Media and Innovation Fostering Interreg IV project submitted to the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNFS) in collaboration with Prof. Emmanuel Josserand (HEC Geneva). Exploratory project about impacts and challenges of using social media in relation to innovation from both the intra- and the inter-organizational perspectives. Completed Projects SENSIBILISE PME Feder Project (Fonds européen de développement régional). Developing approaches to better support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with service innovation using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Active member of the team project: building of database of 250 illustrations of ICT innovations in SMEs, use of descriptive statistics and writing of the report (2010-2012). SIMS Studies of Innovation economics and Management of Services For the MECE (Economy and Trade) and MCESER (Culture, Education and ) Luxemburgish ministries. In charge of innovation in services research (2007-2010). 1 Community of HR professionals in Luxembourg. 4
TINIS Technological Innovation Network in the field of Information Systems European project (Interreg III C). Promoting the development of tools and methods for strengthening technological innovation in the ICT sector. Active member of the team project, responsible for developing and implementing an observation grid of various european innovation networks (2006-2008). INSERLOR L invention de nouveaux métiers dans le secteur des services en Lorraine For ILSTEF (Institut Lorrain des Sciences du Travail de l Emploi et de la Formation) and Conseil Régional de Lorraine. Active member of project team, contributing to the writing of a chapter entitled Professionnalisation de l'activité à projet : de l'entrepreneur à l'animateur réseau " in the final report (2005-2008) Academics and Reviewer for: - AIMS Conference, 2010-... - MESD colloquium "Multinational Enterprise and Sustainable Development" (CEREFIGE/ICN BS), 2009-... - Management et Réseaux Sociaux Conference (AIMS/AGRH), 2009-... - En route vers Lisbonne Luxemburgish colloquium on knowledge economy, 2008-... Comittees Membership: - Member of the Local Scientific Committee of the AIMS 2010 Conference in Luxembourg. - Member of the Organization Committee of the AIMS 2010 Conference in Luxembourg. - Member of the Organization Committee of the Conference Métamorphose des Organisations 2006 in Nancy. Scientific Associations Membership: - International Association of Strategic Management (AIMS) - Association for Qualitative (ARQ) - International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) Trainings R&D Project Management CRP Henri Tudor training cycle, Luxembourg, 2011-2012. Keys to successfully applying for programme funding Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 2011. Innovative Organizations: Strategy and Practices (Prof. M. Ingham) CRP Henri Tudor, Luxembourg, 2010. "Analyse des données relationnelles", Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris (France), 2009. Ecole thématique CNRS Réseaux sociaux : enjeux, méthodes, perspectives Cargèse (France), 2008. Qualitative Analysis (Prof. F. Guillemette) CRP Henri Tudor, Luxembourg, 2008. 5