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Lise Arena serves as University Professor of Management Sciences at Université Côte d'Azur, conducting research at GREDEG (CNRS UMR 7321) and teaching within the University Research School in Economics and Management (EUR ELMI). She directs the Master's "Digital Strategy" program and coordinates undergraduate Information Systems Management courses, while holding leadership roles as President of the Association for the History of Management and Organizations (AHMO) since 2025 and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Entreprise et Société.
Her academic credentials include:
- HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) from Aix-Marseille University (2023)
- PhD in Management Sciences from University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis (2010), awarded FNEGE-AIM national thesis prize
- PhD in Contemporary History from University of Oxford (2011)
Arena's research integrates historical methodologies with contemporary organizational challenges, focusing on information systems as digital artifacts, digital transformation processes, and the evolution of management practices. Her work critically examines how historical perspectives illuminate current technological shifts and organizational innovation, particularly through sociomaterial approaches that analyze the interplay between physical artifacts and social contexts in shaping business ecosystems.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal consistent thematic threads: historical analysis of financial market devices (e.g., ticker tape systems), applications of historical methods in technological forecasting, and critical assessments of historical approaches within management subfields. These works demonstrate methodological innovation through longitudinal analyses of consulting reports and interdisciplinary frameworks bridging economic history with information systems research.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- FNEGE-AIM national thesis prize (2010)
Arena actively shapes academic discourse through program leadership and mentorship, directing Master's curricula in Digital Strategy while supervising research students in digital transformation and management history. Her editorial role at Entreprise et Société advances critical scholarship in organizational studies, complementing her AHMO presidency in fostering historical perspectives within management research.
She contributes to the Pole Innovation, Science and Technology (PIST) within GREDEG, specifically through the INNOS team (Innovation in organizations and society), where interdisciplinary research examines innovation dynamics at the intersection of economics, law, and management with societal impact.