Many researchers in management or in history of management often work on best sellers whereas the interest of such books could seem limited. This article tries to explain the reasons of the success. We have studied the historical case of the book of Eugène Léautey and Adolphe Guilbault, La...

The purpose of this paper is to present the various forms (administrative, political and fiscal) and the various types (deconcentration, delegation, devolution) of decentralization. We highlight the strength and weaknesses of these various forms of decentralisation, as well as examine the...

Le Transport à la Demande (TAD) en France est un outil permettant, entre autres, de desservir certaines zones qui ne bénéficient pas de lignes de transports collectifs régulières. Ce service, basé sur la demande de l'usager, a pour principales caractéristiques la souplesse et la...

Le but de notre recherche est de dépasser le débat concernant les modes de gestion des services publics locaux : gestion déléguée / gestion en régie. En nous appuyant sur les concepts développés par Karl E. Weick, nous montrons comment la croyance investie collectivement par les acteurs...

This paper analyzes the demand and cost structure of the french market of academic journals, taking into account its intermediary role between researchers, who are both producers and consumers of knowledge. This two sidedness feature will echoes similar problems already observed in electronic...