About
Michel Devigne is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences and Management at IMT Atlantique and a member of the Nantes Laboratory of Economics and Management (LEMNA – EA 3261). His research focuses on conflict theory applied to private equity and career strategies of engineers in high-velocity industries. He has collaborated extensively with Claire Champenois and François-Régis Puyou on studies of investor-entrepreneur dynamics.
- PhD in Sociology from the Center for the Sociology of Organizations (CSO-CNRS/Sciences Po Paris), supervised by Erhard Friedberg
- Research on organizational control, management tools, and their impact on workplace health
Michel’s recent work explores entrepreneurship as organization-creation, analyzing how formalization processes and routinization of charisma shape entrepreneurial practices. His publications span journals like Journal of Small Business Management and conferences such as EGOS and RENT, addressing high-velocity industries, career sustainability, and social regulation theory.
His studies on absenteeism in healthcare and semiconductor industries highlight tensions between control mechanisms and autonomous regulation, emphasizing the fragility of organizational systems under stress. While no scientific awards are documented, his research has been supported by institutions like APEC and the Foundation Audencia.
