Isabelle Bouty

Isabelle Bouty is a Professor of Organizational and Strategic Management at Paris Dauphine University PSL, Paris, France. She has contributed extensively to the understanding of organizational processes through a practice-based lens, focusing on the interplay between individual, collective, and organizational dynamics.

• PhD from Paris Nanterre University and ESSEC Business School
• Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from Paris Nanterre University

Her research spans diverse contexts such as haute cuisine, military air display squads, and sailing teams, emphasizing creativity, coordination, and strategic emergence. Key publications appear in journals like Academy of Management Journal, Organization Studies, and Human Relations, as well as in book chapters on creativity and practice theory.

Recent work includes:

• 2024: Exploring creativity in haute cuisine and intuition legitimization in managerial contexts
• 2023: Analyzing ambidexterity in creative industries and power dynamics in winter sports
• 2022: Studying coordination in extreme situations and rhythmic organizational practices

She collaborates with scholars like Marie-Christine Drucker-Godard and Miguel Gómez, applying processual and sociomateriality frameworks across international conferences and publications.