Lotfi KAROUI

Paris

Associate Professor in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Director of Paris Campus

Presentation

Lotfi Karoui is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. He joined EM Normandie in 2012. He has a PhD in management science from the Université Paris-Dauphine-PSL, awarded in 2009. His thesis is on the roles and forms of activation of boards of directors in SMEs. His research interests are strategic management, corporate governance and managing growth in private SMEs, and in particular the leveraging of human and social capital in family and entrepreneurial firms. Over the last 20 years, he has been a consultant in strategy and business development and innovation management for private technology SMEs and start-up firms in France.

Professional experience

Since 2012: associate professor in strategy and entrepreneurship, EM Normandie
2007-2011: director of research and strategic development, Groupe ESC Troyes
2002-2007: professor in strategic management, director of the department of "strategy and management" and research coordinator, Groupe ESC Troyes

Department

Stratégie & Entrepreneuriat

Subjects taught

Entrepreneurship Governance Strategy

Degrees

2009 : PhD in Management Sciences, Université Dauphine, Paris-PSL

Publications

Lotfi, K 2006, 'Le conseil d'administration dans les PME : ses roles, son implication et ses formes d'activation', PhD in Management Sciences, Université Dauphine, Paris, France.

2006

PhD Dissertation / Accreditation to Supervise Management Research
Khlif, W, Karoui, L & Ingley, C 2022, 'Systemic sustainability: toward an organic model of governance', Journal of Management and Governance, vol. 26, pp. 11–25. CNRS : 4 : FNEGE : 4 ; HCERES : C ; ABS : 1.

2022

Academic articles
Snadli, S, Khlif, W & Karoui, L 2020, 'Le conseil d’administration, un organe de gouvernance soutenant les differents stades de croissance des pme', Recherche et Cas en Sciences de Gestion, n. 2, pp. 29-45. FNEGE : 4 ; HCERES : C.

2020

Academic articles
Khlif, W, Clarke, T, Karoui, L, Ka, K & Ingley, C 2019, 'Governing complexity to challenge neoliberalism? Embedded firms and the prospects of understanding new realities?, European Management Journal, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 601-610. CNRS : 3 ; FNEGE : 3 ; HCERES : A; ABS 2

2019

Academic articles
Karoui, L & Fadil, N 2018, 'La participation du conseil d'administration au processus stratégique des PME : Les effets de la professionnalisation ', Management International, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 28-42, Autumn. CNRS: 3; FNEGE: 2; HCERES: A

2018

Academic articles
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2017, 'SME Heterogeneity and board configurations: An empirical typology', Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, vol. 24, no. 3, pp.545-561; CNRS: 4; FNEGE: 4; HCERES: C; ABS 2

2017

Academic articles
Ingley, C, Khlif, W & Karoui, L 2017, 'SME growth trajectories, transitions and board role portfolios: a critical review and integrative model', International Small Business Journal, vol. 35, no. 6, pp.729-750, September.; CNRS: 2; FNEGE: 2; HCERES: A; ABS 3

2017

Academic articles
Khlif, W, Karoui, L & Ingley, C 2022, 'Introduction to the special issue: Corporate governance of sustainability', Journal of Management and Governance, vol. 26, pp. 1–8.

2022

Other academic contributions
Khlif, W, Karoui, L, Ingley, C, and El Manaa, W 2016, ‘Family contingencies and board composition: Evidence from Tunisia’, Journal of African Business, vol. 17-1, pp. 16-32.

2016

Other academic contributions
Khlif, W, Karoui, L, Ingley, C & El Manaa, W 2015, 'Family contingencies and board composition: Evidence from Tunisia', Journal of African Business , vol. (online 27-10-15), pp.16-32

2015

Other academic contributions
El Manaa, W, Khlif, W, Ingley, C & Karoui, L 2011, 'Board Composition in Family-influenced firms: a dynamic Perspective', Corporate Board: Role, Duties and Composition, vol. 6, no. 3, pp.21-30

2011

Other academic contributions
Karoui, L 2010, 'Le conseil d'administration dans les PME: ses rôles, son implication et ses formes d'activation', Revue Française de Gouvernance d'Entreprise, no. 7, pp.133-152

2010

Other academic contributions
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Igley, C 2022, 'Systemic sustainability: toward an organic and ethical model of governance', 9th Workshop in Critical & Alternative Thinking in Governance (CATG 2022), Barcelone, Spain, June 20-21.

2022

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2017, 'Toward a Meta theory of the board of directors', International Governance workshop (CAAG 2017), Barcelona, Spain, June, 29-30

2017

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2017, 'Board configurations in French SMEs: a Board task performance analysis ', 4ème Colloque International en Economie, Finance, Comptabilité et Transparence, Hammamet, Tunisia, 7-9 mai

2017

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W, Ingley, C & Belghith, I 2015, 'A portfolio concept of Board roles in SMEs: a case study approach', 3rd International Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ICMLG 2015), Auckland, New-Zealand, February 12-13

2015

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2015, 'Navigating critical transitions: SMEs, dynamic states and primary Board roles', 15th EURAM Annual Conference (EURAM 2015), Warsaw, Poland, June 17-20

2015

Academic communications
Karoui, L 2014, 'La professionnalisation des conseils d’administration dans les PME : un levier de renforcement de leur participation au processus stratégique', 23ème Conférence de l’AIMS, Rennes, France, 26-28 mai

2014

Academic communications
Ingley, C, Khlif, W & Karoui, L 2013, 'Navigating critical transition phases: SMEs, Firm life cycle and primary board roles', 13th EURAM Annual Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, June, 26-29

2013

Academic communications
Karoui, L 2012, 'Les organes de gouvernance dans les PME : des mécanismes de création de valeur', 11ème Congrès International Francophone en Entrepreneuriat et PME (CIFEPME), Brest, France, 24-26 octobre

2012

Academic communications
Karoui, L 2011, 'Determinants of Boards' involvement in Service tasks: Evidence from French SMEs', 7th International Conference of Critical Management Studies, Naples, Italy, July, 11-13

2011

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2010, ''Board effectiveness in SME's: beyond the usual suspects' determinants', 33rd Annual Congress of European Accounting Association, Istanbul, Turkey, May, 18-22

2010

Academic communications
El Manaa, W, Khlif, W, Ingley, C & Karoui, L 2010, 'Examining the link between family involvement and board composition in Tunisian family-influenced firms', 10th EURAM Annual Conference, Rome, Italy, May, 19-22

2010

Academic communications
Khlif, W, Karoui, L & Ingley, C 2009, 'Les déterminants "traditionnels" de la performance des conseils d'administration ont-ils encore du sens dans les PME? Une étude exploratoire dans le contexte français', Congrès de l'AFC, Strasbourg, juin

2009

Academic communications
Karoui, L, Khlif, W & Ingley, C 2015, 'SME heterogeneity and the roles of the board: new evidence from French private firms', 2nd International Governance Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, June, 11-12

2015

Non Peer-reviewed Conference
Ingley, C, Khlif, W & Karoui, L 2014, 'Navigating critical transitions: SMEs, dynamic states and primary Board roles', Understanding Corporate Governance Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, June, 9-10

2014

Non Peer-reviewed Conference
Karoui, L, Ingley, C & Khlif, W 2014, 'Boards of directors in private SMEs: beyond the one form fits al', Understanding Corporate Governance Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, June, 9-10

2014

Non Peer-reviewed Conference
Karoui, L 2010, 'Board Composition in Family-Influenced Firms: a dynamic perspective', 6th Workshop on Family Firms Management Research, Barcelona, Spain, June

2010

Non Peer-reviewed Conference
Karoui, L & Ben-Hafaïedh, C 2013, "Organes de gouvernance dans les PME : Instruments de création de valeur", in C Ben-Hafaïedh & S Boubaker (eds) , De l’entrepreneuriat à la gouvernance : Enjeux et Perspectives, Lavoisier Paris, Finance-Gestion-Management, Paris, pp. 105-121

2013

Research books and book chapters
Karoui, L, Khlif, W, Ingley, C & Boubaker, S 2012, "Enhancing board monitoring performance in SMEs", in D Khuong Nguyen & S Boubaker (eds) , Board Directors and Corporate Social Responsibility, Palgrave McMillan, pp. 60-81

2012

Research books and book chapters
Khlif, W, Karoui, L & Ingley, C 2012, "The death of Halka Resort: Boardroom Battles and Wealth Destruction", in P Wells & J Mueller (eds) , Contemporary Challenges in Corporate Governance - Learning through Cases, Rossismith Academic Publishing Ltd

2012

Research books and book chapters
Ingley, C & Karoui, L 2011, "Board of Directors and the smaller firm", in A Tourani-rad & C Ingley (eds) , Handbook on Emerging Issues in Corporate Governance, pp. 129-154

2011

Research books and book chapters
Snadli, S, Khlif, W & Karoui, L 2020, 'Apparel art firme, Histoire d’une PME dont le conseil d’administration accompagne la croissance', Recherche et Cas en Sciences de Gestion, no 2, p. 107-116.

2020

Case studies
Karoui, L 2014, 'Organes de gouvernance dans les PME : instrument de création de valeur ?', vidéo réalisée pour La SmartEcole autour d’un chapitre d’ouvrage de recherche, mai

2014

Communications in professional conferences
Karoui, L 2019, 'Croissance des entreprises : transformation du rôle de la gouvernance', Vidéo FNEGE-Médias, Paris, March.

2019

Scientific dissemination videos