Cyril Verdier

Cyril Verdier is a Lecturer at IAE Clermont Auvergne - School of Management, affiliated with University of Clermont Auvergne. He is a member of the Clermont Recherche Management (CleRMa) research center, focusing on the intersection of management control, public administration, and proximity theory within higher education institutions.

His research interests center on management control systems within public organizations, particularly universities. Verdier examines how various forms of proximity (geographical, organizational, institutional, cognitive, and social) affect management control practices, decentralization decisions, and organizational performance. His work bridges theoretical frameworks from proximity studies with practical applications in public sector management, with a specific focus on the French university system following the mergers that occurred between 2009-2018.

Analysis of Verdier's publications reveals a consistent research trajectory examining the relationship between proximity dimensions and management control in universities. His work employs qualitative methodologies, primarily case studies and semi-structured interviews, to investigate how different forms of proximity influence decentralization decisions and performance outcomes in higher education institutions. The research demonstrates how proximity can serve as both a constraint and an enabling factor for effective management control in complex public organizations.

Verdier actively participates in academic conferences related to management control and public administration, presenting his research at venues including the International Symposium on Transformations of Management and Public Organizations and the Study Days in Management Control. His collaborative work primarily involves researchers Laurent Mériade and Damien Talbot, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

As a recently minted doctor (December 2022), Verdier represents a new generation of scholars examining contemporary challenges in public sector management through innovative theoretical lenses. His doctoral thesis established the foundation for his ongoing research into proximity effects on management control practices within French universities.