Tessa Melkonian

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - HEAD OF THE MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT at EMLYON Business School

Schools

  • EMLYON Business School

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Biography

EMLYON Business School

Tessa Melkonian is an associate professor of organizational behavior and management at EMLYON Business School, France. She received her PhD in management from the University of Paris II. Her research interests include the role of justice and exemplarity on employees’ reactions to change, determinants of employees’ cooperation in M&As contexts, and collective performance in extreme teams. She has published several articles in international journals (Human Resource Management, International Studies in Management and Organization, International Journal of Project Management, Project Management Journal) as well as professional articles and book chapters. In 2013 she received a French Academic Research Award for her research on the role of justice and exemplarity during Mergers and Acquisitions.

EDUCATION

  • PhD in Management, University of Paris II
  • Bachelor degree in Clinical Psychology, University of Lyon II
  • Master’s in Management, Lyon Graduate School of Business

EXPERIENCE

Executive Education seminars and conferences on the following subjects : Management development, managing health in the workplace, employees cooperation during change (MACIF, ERDF GRDF, POLE EMPLOI, RENAULT TRUCKS, TOTAL).

EXPERTISE

Managerial Competences and Collective Performance

Stress Management

Extreme Action Teams

Change Implementation

COURSES TAUGHT

Master Programme * Organizational Behavior * Manager les risques psychosociaux * MBA Programme * Organizational Behavior * Motiver dans le changement * Mieux gérer les risques psycho-sociaux * Specialized Master Programme * Management d’équipe

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Organizational Justice
  • Organizational and Managerial Exemplarity
  • Stress Management
  • Extreme Action Teams
  • Change Implementation

PUBLICATIONS

ACADEMIC ARTICLES (14)

‑ Soenen, Guillaume, Melkonian, Tessa. 2017. Fairness and commitment to change in M&As: The mediating role of organizational identification.European Management Journal, 35 (4): 486-492 p.

‑ Soenen, Guillaume, Melkonian, Tessa, , AMBROSE, Maureen L.. 2017. To Shift or Not to Shift?: Determinants and Consequences of Phase-Shifting on Justice Judgments.Academy of Management Journal, 60 (2): 798-817 p.

‑ GODE, Cécile, Melkonian, Tessa, , Picq, Thierry. 2016. Performance collective: Quels enseignements des contextes extrêmes ?.Revue Française de Gestion, 2016/4 (257): 73-78 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Soenen, Guillaume, , AMBROSE, Maureen L.. 2016. Will I Cooperate?: The Moderating Role of Informational Distance on Justice Reasoning.Journal of Business Ethics, 137 (4): 663–675 p.

‑ Haag, Christophe, COGET, Jean-François, , Melkonian, Tessa. 2011. Top-level communication: behind the scenes with famous French spin doctor Jacques Seguela.Organization Management Journal, 8 (3): 167-179 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Picq, Thierry. 2011. Building Project Capabilities in PBOs: Lessons from the French Special Forces.International Journal of Project Management, 29 (4): 455-467 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Monin, Philippe, , NOORDERHAVEN, Niels. 2011. Distributive justice, procedural justice, exemplarity, and employee’s willingness to cooperate in M&A integration processes: An analysis of the Air France-KLM Merger.Human Resource Management, 50 (6): 809-837 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Picq, Thierry. 2010. Opening the “black box” of collective competence in extreme projects: Lessons from the French Special Forces.Project Management Journal, 41 (3): 79-90 P.

‑ MANVILLE, Caroline, Melkonian, Tessa, , Nadisic, Thierry. 2010. Pourquoi un cadre dirigeant ne recrutera-t-il pas un lanceur d’alerte qui a dénoncé une entente concurrentielle ?: une approche par la théorie de la justice organisationnelle.Revue Lamy de la Concurrence, 22: 126-131 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2008. Le stress professionnel : Problématique individuelle ou affaire de tous dans l'entreprise ?.Personnel, (490): 28-31 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2007. Quand les cadres supérieurs et dirigeants sont la cible du changement : le rôle de l'exemplarité.Revue de Gestion des Ressources Humaines, 63: 15-27 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2006. 360° feedback: le point sur une pratique en plein essor.Personnel, 468: 23-24 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Monin, Philippe, , Rouzies, Audrey, , NOORDERHAVEN, Niels, , Timmers, Alma. 2006. Etre juste ou être exemplaire ?: La fusion Air-France KLM à la loupe.Revue Française de Gestion, 32 (164): 229-252 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2004. Top executives' reactions to change: the role of justice and exemplarity.International Studies of Management and Organization, 34 (4): 7-28 P. BOOKS (1) ‑ Retour, Didier, Picq, Thierry, , Defélix, Christian. 2009. Gestion des compétences: nouvelles relations, nouvelles dimensions. Paris: Vuibert 221 p.

BOOK CHAPTERS (8)

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Picq, Thierry. 2016. Developing collective competence in extreme project teams: the French Special Forces case., Project Management in Extreme Situations: Lessons from Polar Expeditions, Miltary and Rescue Operations and Wilderness Explorations. : CRC Press, 157-169 p.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Picq, Thierry. 2014. De la gestion de crise ponctuelle à l'action continue en contexte extrême: Détour par le cas des Forces Spéciales de l'Armée Française., Encyclopédie de la Stratégie. : Vuibert

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Picq, Thierry. 2011. Le développement des compétences collectives dans les projets en situation extrême: le cas des Forces Spéciales françaises., Gestion de projet et expéditions polaires : que pouvons-nous apprendre ?. : PUQ, Presses de l'Université du Québec, 189-200 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Bournois, Frank. 2010. The entourage of the top executive: Definition and functions., Top management teams. : Palgrave Macmillan, 102-109 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Roussillon, Sylvie. 2009. Gérer le stress professionnel: une compétence individuelle, collective ou stratégique?., Gestion des compétences : nouvelles relations, nouvelles dimensions. : Vuibert, 103-122 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2007. Le 360° feedback : la solution idéale au développement des compétences managériales ?., Les compétences managériales: enjeux et réalités. : L'Harmattan, 215-233 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa, Bournois, Frank. 2007. L' entourage du dirigeant: définition et fonctions., Comités Exécutifs : Voyage au cœur de la dirigeance. : EYROLLES, 79-85 P.

‑ Melkonian, Tessa. 2006. Evaluation des compétences managériales: le cas particulier du 360°., Manageor. : Dunod

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