Ce chapitre s'intéresse à la construction d'un modèle comme représentation simplifiée des structures d'un phénomène réel, capable d'en expliquer ou d'en reproduire dynamiquement le fonctionnement. L'activité de construction d'un modèle se conçoit alors comme l'identification des...

Les sciences de gestion ont-elles encore quelque chose à dire sur la complexité ? La question mérite d’être posée tant les écrits sont nombreux sur ce domaine depuis plus d’un demi siècle. Ce numéro spécial de la Revue française de gestion invite le lecteur à en juger par...

Ce chapitre traite des analyses longitudinales à savoir des analyses cherchant à souligner l'évolution (ou la non évolution) d'un phénomène dans le temps. Il présente dans un premier temps les bases de ces analyses, en insistant sur la conception du temps, la notion d'évènement et en...

The disclosure of information to workers can take several forms (company journal, meeting with shop stewards, etc). This paper is about a form rarely studied: the boss's speech at the work medal ceremony. These medals were created by the ministry of commerce in France in 1886. The success of...

This paper investigates the determination and consequences of organizational changes (OC) in a panel of British and French establishments. Organizational changes include the decentralization of authority, delayering of managerial functions, and increased multitasking. We argue that OC and skills...

An interesting point about the expositions universelles, these first world fairs held in Paris, has to do with the linear but complex process whereby they were designed, prepared, opened and terminated. Studying it entails developing a framework and toolbox. In a sociohistorical context where...

This article presents a historical perspective on empowerment through an exposition of the writings of Ordway Tead (1891-1961) and early-20th-century debates as to the relationship between capitalism and democracy and specifically the balance of power among workers, managers, and owners. The...

This paper contributes to research on organizational slack. The slacks integrated into capital expenditure have been little studied. The economic crisis in 2008-2009 represents a good opportunity to analyze these slacks. A longitudinal case study has been carried out in an industrial company...