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Saverio FAVARON is an Assistant Professor at SKEMA Business School, France since 2020, specializing in Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship. He is affiliated with the Innovation Research Center focusing on Knowledge, Technology and Organization, based in Sophia Antipolis. His academic career includes teaching and thesis supervision roles at HEC Paris from 2017-2020.
Dr. FAVARON earned his Ph.D. in Strategy from HEC Paris, France in 2020. His educational background has positioned him at the intersection of strategic management and digital innovation.
His research focuses on organizational responses to online reviews, reputation management in the digital age, and the impact of status rankings on organizational behavior. FAVARON investigates how organizations navigate the complex landscape of online reputation, examining the interplay between expert evaluations and consumer ratings. His work on the Michelin Guide's impact on restaurants demonstrates how status shocks trigger strategic conformity behaviors. Additionally, he explores innovation dynamics in open source software projects, analyzing how governance structures affect project novelty and survival. His methodology combines field experiments, archival studies, and qualitative interviews to produce robust insights.
FAVARON's publication record shows a consistent focus on digital reputation management and strategic responses to status changes. His recent work (2022-2025) increasingly addresses the tension between online and offline organizational behaviors, examining how companies respond to online reviews both publicly and internally. He employs diverse methodologies including field experiments, archival studies, and qualitative interviews to investigate these phenomena. His research bridges academic theory with practical business applications, particularly in the hospitality and technology sectors.
Dr. FAVARON actively contributes to the academic community through conference presentations at premier venues including the Strategic Management Society, American Academy of Management, and specialized doctoral consortia. His research has been published in top-tier journals such as Management Science, Organization Science, and Research Policy.
As an educator, FAVARON has supervised MSc theses at HEC Paris and currently teaches at SKEMA Business School. His teaching likely focuses on strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, aligning with his research interests and departmental affiliation.
Based at the Innovation Research Center at SKEMA Business School, FAVARON collaborates with colleagues in the Knowledge, Technology and Organization research group. This affiliation supports his interdisciplinary approach to studying digital transformation and organizational responses to new evaluation systems.
