Charles-Henri BESSEYRE DES HORTS
Emeritus Professor
Management & Human Resources
Biography
Charles-Henri Besseyre des Horts, holder of two doctorates (University of Aix-Marseille and University of California at Los Angeles), is an Emeritus Professor at HEC Paris. He is the past-President of the AGRH (Francophone Association of Academics in HR, 1000 members, 20 Francophone countries). He was, from September 2003 to September 2008, the director of the HEC-Toshiba research chair on 'Nomadism and Mobile Technology' and from September 2012 to July 2015, the director of the HEC-Webhelp research chair on 'Human Capital and Performance'. He has taught for nearly 30 years in all HEC programs: HEC MS in Management (Grande École), HEC MBA, HEC Doctorate, HEC Executive Programs. He created the MS HEC Exed in Strategic HR Management which he led for 15 years.
His research focuses on the management of change in companies and organizations in relation to the digital revolution, the relationship between human capital and corporate performance. He has published numerous articles, including 73 columns in the weekly 'Entreprise & Carrières' since March 2020 and more than 25 books, some of the most recent as a co-author of: 'AI at the Service of HR' (Dunod, September 2020), 'Management by Trust' (Eyrolles, September 2020), 'Hybrid Work & Organization' (MA Editions, April 2021), 'Meaning, DNA of the Responsible Company', (Diateino, June 2021), 'The New Hybrid Organizations' (MA Editions, May 2022), 'The Engineering of Freedoms', (Vuibert, September 2022). He has participated and still actively participates in international consulting and training activities in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is, part-time, the Director of Corporate Relations of the FNEGE (French National Foundation for Management Education) and a member of the Scientific Council of ANVIE (a body for reflection and training bringing together large companies and researchers in social sciences)."
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
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Habilitation a diriger des recherches (Qualified Research Supervisor), IAE Aix-Marseille - France
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Ph.D., Anderson Graduate School of Management - USA
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M. Phil, UCLA, Anderson Graduate School of Management - USA
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Doctorat de 3e cycle en sciences de gestion (Ph.D. in Management), IAE Aix-Marseille - France
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DEA de Sciences de gestion, IAE Aix-Marseille - France
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Diploma, Ecole Superieure de Commerce d'Amiens (Master Degree in Management), Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d'Amiens - France
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, Cergy-Pontoise
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