Eric Davoine

Eric Davoine is a full professor at the University of Fribourg, holding the Chair of Human Resources and Organization within the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Management. Since his appointment in 2003, he has held several administrative positions including Vice-Dean (2005-2007, 2015-2016, 2023-2024) and President of the Management Department (2024-2026). He is an active member of the interdisciplinary LIVES center (Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research) and contributes to continuing education programs including the CAS 'Philosophy for Executives' and MAS in HR.

Education:

• ESCP Europe (Paris-Oxford-Berlin)
• MA Sociology, University of Lyon
• Double doctorate in Management Sciences, Universities of Lyon and Freiburg (1999)
• IMD Lausanne ITP 2007 program
• INSEAD coaching certification (2023)

Research Focus: Davoine's work centers on international human resource management with emphasis on:

• Evaluation of HR practices (recruitment, training, digitalization)
• Career patterns and executive cognition
• Multinational corporate practices and national contexts
• International mobility consequences
• Cross-cultural organizational dynamics
• Work flexibility and spatio-temporal arrangements

His current FNS-funded projects examine skilled migration, digital work transformations, and Swiss executive careers.

Publication Trends: Davoine's recent scholarship (2013-2024) demonstrates consistent focus on globalization's impact on business elites, career mobility patterns, and cross-cultural adjustment in multinational contexts. His work combines empirical analysis of corporate networks with qualitative studies of skilled migrants, frequently using Switzerland as a research laboratory for international management phenomena.

Professional Engagement: Serves on editorial boards of Management Sciences Research Review, International Management, and Career Development International. Regularly reviews for leading HR journals and evaluates research projects for Swiss National Science Foundation (FNS), ANR, and FRNS. Former leadership roles in AGRH (French-speaking HR research association).

Research Teams: Leads FNS projects through NCCR LIVES and NCCR On-the-Move consortia, collaborating with researchers from University of Lausanne, University of Zurich, HEG Sierre, and international partners. Supervises doctoral candidates and coordinates international research networks on talent mobility.