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Sylvaine Castellano

Sylvaine Castellano is a Professor of Strategy. She joined EM Normandie in 2020. She has a PhD in management from the University of Luxembourg, awarded in 2010. Her thesis is on the dynamics of legitimacy and reputation in the wine industry in France. Her research interests are institutional and competitive dynamics, specifically in the wine and luxury markets. Her publications discuss the concepts of reputation, e-reputation and legitimacy. She has also written and coordinated books on entrepreneurship and online reputation. She is Director of research and leads the Laboratoire Métis (Métis Research Laboratory) at EM Normandie.

Photo : Impact of self-leadership and shared leadership on the performance of virtual R&D teams

Impact of self-leadership and shared leadership on the performance of virtual R&D teams

Managing geographically dispersed R&D teams remains a complex task. Contemporary leadership styles in global virtual teams is a pertinent—yet, unexplored—research topic, which can help achieve greater workplace effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of self and shared leadership on the performance of virtual R&D teams. Trust, potency, and commitment mediate […]

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The smartization of metropolitan cities: the case of Paris

Although the smart city literature is continuously increasing these last decades, there is still a need to better understand what make their essence and smartness. The aim of the study is to deepen the understanding of the business model logic of the metropolitan city’s smartization process. More specifically, the research investigates how the building blocks […]

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Photo : Exploring the microfoundations of nomadic dynamic capabilities: The example of flying winemakers

Exploring the microfoundations of nomadic dynamic capabilities: The example of flying winemakers

Using the illustration of flying winemakers, this conceptual paper looks at international entrepreneurship and the microfoundations of dynamic capabilities to explore how nomad entrepreneurs manage dynamic capabilities in global contexts. We first identify the key features of nomad entrepreneurs and their relationship with their environment to conceptualize nomadic dynamic capabilities. We then analyze the specific […]

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