MALAURENT Julien

Julien Malaurent is Professor in the IDS department, and serves as Academic Director for ESSEC Online programs, as well as Academic Director of ESSEC Metalab, jointly with Prof. Guillaume Chevillon.

Julien's research projects are based on qualitative approaches (case study and action research), and address issues related to the work practices of users embedded in multi-cultural context, digital ubiquity, digital transformation at both the organizational and societal levels. In terms of methodology and epistemology, Julien's research projects stress the importance of reflexivity toward the use of theoretical framework and interpretation empirical datasets.

• 2011 : Doctorat en Sciences de Gestion (Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France)
• 2011 : Ph.D en Système d'Information (ESSEC Business School, France)
• 2009 : Master de recherche en Systèmes d’Information (Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers (CNAM), France)

Positions académiques principales

• 2017 - présent : Professeur associé (ESSEC Business School, France)
• 2013 - 2017 : Professeur assistant (ESSEC Business School, France)

Autres positions académiques

• 2020 - 2023 : Directeur Académique Intelligence Artificiel (ESSEC Business School, France)
• 2021 - 2023 : Directeur académique du Campus Numérique Augmenté (CNA) (ESSEC Business School, France)

• 2018 : Prix pour le meillieur Papier 2017 dans la revue Information and Management, pour l'article “Reflexivity: A third essential ‘R’ to enhance interpretive field studies”

• BASKERVILLE, R., DAVISON, R.M., KAUL, M., MALAURENT, J. and WONG, L. (2022). Information Systems as a Nexus of IT Systems: A New View of Information Systems Practice. Journal of Information Technology, In press.
• KARANASIOS, S., NARDI, B., SPINUZZI, C. and MALAURENT, J. (2021). Moving forward with activity theory in a digital world. Mind, Culture and Activity, 28, pp. 234-253.
• DAVISON, R.M., MARTINSONS, M. and MALAURENT, J. (2021). Improving Action Research by Integrating Methods. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 22(3), pp. 851-873.
• MALAURENT, J. and KARANASIOS, S. (2020). Learning from Workaround Practices: the Challenge of Enterprise System Implementations in Multinational Corporations. Information Systems Journal, 30(4), pp. 639-663.
• AVISON, D., DAVISON, R.M. and MALAURENT, J. (2018). Information Systems Action Research: Debunking Myths and Overcoming Barriers. Information and Management, 55(2), pp. 177-187.
• AVISON, D., MALAURENT, J. and EYNAUD, P. (2017). A Narrative Approach to Publishing Information Systems Research: Inspiration from the French New Novel Tradition. European Journal of Information Systems, 26(3), pp. 260-273.
• KOCK, N., AVISON, D. and MALAURENT, J. (2017). Positivist Information Systems Action Research: Methodological Issues. Journal of Management Information Systems, 34(3), pp. 754-767.
• MALAURENT, J. and AVISON, D. (2017). Reflexivity: A Third Essential 'R' to Enhance Interpretive Field Studies. Information and Management, 54(7), pp. 920-933.
• MALAURENT, J. and AVISON, D. (2016). Reconciling Global and Local Needs: A Canonical Action Research Project to Deal with Workarounds. Information Systems Journal, 26(3), pp. 227-257.
• BICHLER, M., FRANK, U., AVISON, D., MALAURENT, J., FETTKE, P. and HOVORKA, D. (2016). Theories in Business and Information Systems Engineering. Business and Information Systems Engineering, 58(4), pp. 291-319.
• MALAURENT, J. and AVISON, D. (2015). From an Apparent Failure to a Success Story: ERP in China—Post Implementation. International Journal of Information Management, 35(5), pp. 643-646.
• PERRAY-REDLSOB, L. and MALAURENT, J. (2015). Traduction d’un outil de contrôle de gestion dans le secteur public. Le cas du BSC dans l’armée de terre française. Revue Française de Gestion, 49(250), pp. 49-64.
• AVISON, D. and MALAURENT, J. (2014). Is Theory King?: a Rejoinder. Journal of Information Technology, 29(4), pp. 358-361.
• AVISON, D. and MALAURENT, J. (2014). Is Theory King?: Questioning the Theory Fetish in Information Systems. Journal of Information Technology, 29, pp. 327-336.
• AVISON, D. and MALAURENT, J. (2013). Qualitative Research in Three IS Journals: Unequal Emphasis but Common Rigour, Depth and Richness. Systèmes d'Information et Management, 18(4), pp. 75-123.
• AVISON, D., D., D., MALAURENT, J. and J., D. (2007). Enterprise Resourse Planning Software in China: A Disaster Story. Intercultural Management Quarterly, 8(2).

• ALBAN, D., EYNAUD, P., MALAURENT, J., RICHET, J.L. and VITARIO, C. (2019). Information Systems Management: Governance, Urbanization and Alignment. Wiley, 284 pages.

• MALAURENT, J. [Eds] (2021). New Ways of Working: Organizations and Organizing in the Digital Age. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

• HUBER, T., KUDE, T., LEPOUTRE, J. and MALAURENT, J. (2023). Platform Governance as a Social Movement. In: Carmelo Cennamo, Giovanni Battista Dagnino, Feng Zhu eds. Research Handbook on Digital Strategy. 1st ed. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
• MALAURENT, J. (2018). Quand les stratégies de contournement des systèmes d’information impactent l’organisation de tout simplisme. In: Complexité et organisations : faire face aux défis de demain. 1st ed. Eyrolles, pp. 242-258.
• MALAURENT, J. (2017). Big Data: enjeux et applications pour appréhender la mobilité. In: Big Data et Politiques Publiques dans les Transports. 1st ed. Economica, pp. 39-49.
• EYNAUD, P., MALAURENT, J. and MOUREY, D. (2016). Comment penser les outils en sciences de gestion ? In: Théories des organisations. Nouveaux tournants. 1st ed. Economica, pp. 157-176.
• AVISON, D. and MALAURENT, J. (2015). Is Theory King?: Questioning the Theory Fetish in Information Systems. In: Formulating Research Methods for Information Systems. 1st ed. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 213-237.
• EYNAUD, P. and MALAURENT, J. (2015). Une gouvernance multipartenaire pour répondre localement au changement climatique. In: La gouvernance entre diversité et normalisation. 1st ed. Dalloz, pp. 163-170.

• AVISON, D., KOCK, N. and MALAURENT, J. (2017). Special Issue: Action Research in information Systems. Journal of Management Information Systems, 34(3).

• MALAURENT, J., LI, Y. et AVISON, D. (2012). Reopening the Centralization-decentralization Debate: A Comparative Case Study of ERP Implementation in Two Chinese Petroleum Companies. Dans: Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2012. Vietnam University of Science.
• AVISON, D. et MALAURENT, J. (2011). The Potential of Qualitative Research: Four Approaches Shedding Light on IS Practice. Dans: AIM 2011. Association for Information Management (AIM).

• ZORINA, A., KARANASIOS, S. and MALAURENT, J. (2021). Retired IT-connected: How Older Persons Adopt and Use Technology for Crisis Solving. In: 2021 International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS). Austin, Texas.
• MALAURENT, J. et MEHRPOUYA, A. (2020). The Infrastructural Inversion of the Chinese Social Credit System. Dans: 2020 EGOS: Organizing for a Sustainable Future: Responsibility, Renewal & Resistance.
• MALAURENT, J. et MEHRPOUYA, A. (2020). The Epistemics of Surveillance Capitalism. Dans: 2020 SASE: Development Today: Accumulation, Surveillance, Redistribution.
• MALAURENT, J. (2018). [Keynote] A Long Journey to Publish at in Our Discipline. Why Is That so Difficult?. Dans: 26th European Conference of Information Systems: Beyond Digitization – Facets of Socio-Technical Change (ECIS 2018).
• MALAURENT, J. (2018). Workaround Practices in the Context of Global Information Systems: Activity Systems Orchestrated by Contradictions and Expansive Learning. Dans: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2018.
• MALAURENT, J. (2017). [Keynote] Engaging with Activity Theory Framework in Information Systems Research. Dans: 2017 ECIS Workshop: Developing Activity Theory in Information Studies (DATIS) workshop.
• MALAURENT, J., THIETART, R.A. et AVISON, D. (2017). Co-Evolving Emergence of the Physical and Digital Worlds: The Story of a Street Art Happening. Dans: Workshop: MISQ Special Issue on Complexity and Information Systems Research in the Emerging Digital World.
• MALAURENT, J. et EYNAUD, P. (2017). The Role of Materiality in Organizing a Living Lab. Dans: 33rd European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium 2017.
• MALAURENT, J. et MAKAGIAN, J.L. (2017). Third-Places Through Distributed Cognition and Material Engagement: Insights from an Activity Theory Framework. Dans: 7th Organizations, Artifacts and Practices (OAP) Workshop on Collaboration and Materiality Studies.
• MALAURENT, J. (2017). Workaround Practices In The Context Of Global Information Systems: Activity Systems Orchestrated By Contradictions And Expansive Learning. Dans: OASIS 2017 Workshop of the International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS).
• MALAURENT, J. et MAGAKIAN, J.L. (2016). How to Engage Cognitive Activities? Insights from third Places through a CHAT Framework. Dans: 32nd European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Colloquium 2016.
• MALAURENT, J. et AVISON, D. (2015). A Literary Approach for Analyzing Academic Narratives: An Initial (But Necessary) Step Toward Theorizing. Dans: 2015 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2015).
• MALAURENT, J. (2014). An Online Community of Practice in Quest for Materiality? Go for Digital Materiality. Dans: IFIP WG8.2 Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) 2014 Workshop.
• AVISON, D. et MALAURENT, J. (2014). Keynote: Is Theory King? Questioning the Theory Fetish in Information Systems. Dans: 4th Concurrent ICIS-SIGPHIL Workshop on IS Theory: Whence Cometh, Whither Goeth? (Where does it come from and where is it going?).
• MALAURENT, J., AVISON, D. et EYNAUD, P. (2014). Reflexivity: A Third Essential 'R' to Enhance Interpretive Field Studies. Dans: 22nd European Conference of Information Systems (ECIS).
• MALAURENT, J. et EINAUD, P. (2014). Resisting Through Online Social Inquiry. Dans: 9th Organization Studies Summer Workshop.
• MAGAKIAN, J.L. et MALAURENT, J. (2014). Strategic Ideation: Concerted Activity Through a Materialized Cognitive Niche. Dans: 2014 Strategy as Practice Paper Development Workshop.
• MALAURENT, J. et EINAUD, P. (2014). What Impacts Do Various Sociomaterial Assemblages Have on Collective Thinking Activities?. Dans: XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology.
• MALAURENT, J. et AVISON, D. (2009). Problèmes rencontrés par les équipes virtuelles : nouvelles perspectives des communautés de logiciels libres. Dans: Colloque AIM 2009.

• AVISON, D., KOCK, N. and MALAURENT, J. (2017). [Editorial] Special Issue: Action Research in information Systems. Journal of Management Information Systems, 34(3), pp. 630-632.