Isabelle Royer

Isabelle Royer is a University Professor in Management Sciences at iaelyon School of Management, Jean Moulin University Lyon 3. She serves as the Director of the Doctoral School in Economics and Management Sciences (ED 486 SEG) and has been the Doctoral Project Officer for Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University since September 2024. She leads the Master 2 Studies and Research in Management program, co-accredited with the University of Saint-Etienne and in partnership with emlyon Business School.

Her research focuses on strategic management and organizational behavior, particularly in the areas of organizational decision-making, identity, routines, materiality, and intrapreneurship. She is deeply committed to advancing research methodology and epistemology in management sciences, regularly organizing research days and coordinating special journal issues on research methods.

Isabelle Royer is a member of editorial boards for management and innovation journals and was formerly president of the Association Internationale de Management Stratégique (AIMS) and head of the strategy group at the Magellan Research Center. Her scholarly work has appeared in prestigious journals such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Management Inquiry, and M@n@gement.

She plays a significant role in doctoral education across Lyon and is instrumental in shaping research training and supervision standards. Her leadership extends to national research evaluation through her involvement with the FNEGE Observatoire des Thèses, where iaelyon ranks highly under her guidance.

Scientific Affiliations and Leadership:

• Director, Doctoral School in Economics and Management Sciences (ED 486 SEG), Lyon
• Head, Master 2 Studies and Research in Management (ERM)
• Member, Editorial Boards of Management Journals
• Former President, AIMS (Association Internationale de Management Stratégique)
• Former Head, Strategy Research Group, Magellan Research Center

She advises graduate students and doctoral candidates through structured research training and supervision frameworks, contributing to the development of next-generation management scholars. While no specific grants are mentioned, her role in coordinating research initiatives and special journal issues indicates active engagement in scholarly infrastructure and capacity building.

Isabelle Royer is based at desk 3370, with contact number 04 78 78 76 49, and her official email is isabelle.royer@univ-lyon3.fr. Her postal address is 1C avenue des Frères Lumière, CS 78242, 69372 Lyon Cedex 08, France.