Des Horts Charles Henri Besseyre

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.

Resume

Employment Date: 1989

Main courses taught at HEC

Human Resources Management and Sustainable Development

People management and strategy

Personal assessment and leardship skills

Gestion des ressources humaines, Human Resources Management

Education

1995 Habilitation à diriger des recherches (Qualified Research Supervisor), IAE Aix-Marseille, France.

1991 Ph.D. , Anderson Graduate School of Management, USA.

1985 M. Phil, UCLA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, USA.

1981 Doctorat de 3e cycle en sciences de gestion (Ph.D. in Management), IAE Aix-Marseille, France.

1979 DEA de Sciences de gestion, IAE Aix-Marseille, France.

1976 Diplôma, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d''Amiens (Master Degree in Management), Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d''Amiens, France.

Languages

English

German

Academic Appointments

Academic responsibilities at HEC

2015- Emeritus Professor, Management and Human Resources.

2012-2015 "Capital Humain et Performance" Professor.

2004-2008 Toshiba Professor.

2004-2015 Member, GREGHEC (CNRS).

1998- Academic Project Manager, HEC Executive Education.

1998- Scientific Director, MS part-time Strategic Human Resources Management, HEC Executive Education.

1989-2015 Associate Professor, Management and Human Resources.

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.

1981-1983 Assistant Professor, ESSEC Business School.

Scientific activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

Member of the board of the Association Française de Gestion des Ressources Humaines (French Association for Human Resources Management).

Member, Human Resources Planning Society.

Member, Academy of Management, USA.

Editorial activities

Member of the Publications Committee of the Association Française de Gestion des Ressources Humaines - French Association for Human Resources Management.

2000-2008 Member of the Scientific Committee, IAS Spring and Summer Universities.

2000-2008 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Conference of Association Française de Gestion des Ressources Humaines - French Association for Human Resources Management.

Conference organisation

Co-Directeur du colloque INNOVATION MANAGÉRIALE Les hiérarchies à l’épreuve des nouvelles organisations.

Research Areas

Human resources management and value creation

HRM and internationalization strategies

Organizational and human impact of mobile technologies