Towards an organisational engineering of collective dynamics

by Mourad Hannachi (editorial coordination), Nathalie Couix (editorial coordination)
Collection: Synthèses
august 2026
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Summary

The increasingly pressing agri-environmental crises highlight the need for paradigm shifts and organisational innovation. The issues they raise involve a diverse range of actors and natural objects (resources, biodiversity, health) that are part of collective dynamics and long-term timeframes—indeed, infinite ones when it comes to preserving natural or heritage resources. From a sustainability perspective, this raises questions regarding the emergence and resilience of “organizing”: how are organisational processes involving a multitude of actors and objects constructed and sustained? Historically centred on business and public administration, management sciences offer an original perspective on these dynamics of collective action.

Drawing on a variety of case studies (animal and plant health, water policy, multi-use land management, etc.), the book also examines research contexts and the development of interdisciplinarity. It offers a unique synthesis of knowledge derived from research in management sciences, thereby highlighting their specific contribution to the understanding and management of agri-environmental issues, with a view to informing and renewing practices in these fields. Aimed at researchers, lecturers and students, it will also be of interest to professionals involved in agri-environmental management projects.

Table of contents

Foreword by Sylvain Lenfle

Foreword by Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

 

Introduction

Nathalie Couix and MouradHannachi

 

Chapter 1. The management of the commons: a hindrance or a driver of innovation? Astudy of the Noirmoutier new potato sector

François Coléno, Léopold Bergéet Elsa T. Berthet

Introduction

Methodology: a case study based on semi-structuredinterviews

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Appendices

 

Chapter 2. Resilience capacities withina network. The case of a Corsican livestock farmers’ organisation facingbluetongue

François Charrier, JeanneLeflaive, Jean-Yves Gambotti and Marie Gisclard

Introduction

The concept of dynamic capabilites for analysing theorganisational and managerial activity of livestock farmers’ networks

Fieldwork and methodology: a case study in Corsica

Results: the network’s dynamic capabilties at theheart of strategies for responding to and anticipating epizootics

Discussionand conclusion

 

Chapitre 3. Managing multi-stakeholder dynamics for the control ofagricultural water pollution

Mourad Hannachi, Hervé Dumez,Nathalie Raulet-Croset, Camille Torloni-Carpi with a contribution from Lise Marrec

Introduction

Theoretical framework in managementsciences

Methodology: case studies and anarrative approach

Results: trajectories, collective dynamics and keyfactors

Discussionand conclusion

 

Chapitre 4. Supporting collective agri-environmental action in thewater sector by combining management and participation

Emeline Hassenforder, CarolineLejars and Lætitia Guérin-Schneider

Introduction

Management sciences and the engineeringof participation: analysing and supporting collective action

Methodological framework: applying theCoOPLAGE approach to support collective action processes

Equipping management processes toestablish a water policy in New Caledonia

Discussion

Conclusion: towards a managerial engineering ofparticipation

 

Chapitre 5. Managing multi-stakeholder dynamics for the control ofagricultural water pollution

Océane Biabiany and EduardoChia

Introduction

Analysing the mechanisms that fosterinterdisciplinarity

The AgroEcoDiv project: three mechanisms for buildinginterdisciplinarity

Changes in the functions of these mechanisms withinthe AED project

Interdisciplinarity through the lens of themechanisms’ functions

Conclusion

 

Chapitre 6. Managing multi-stakeholder dynamics for the control ofagricultural water pollution

Nathalie Couix

Introduction

Conceptual framework

Presentation of case studies on multi-land usemanagement

A re-examination through the lens of the proposedconceptual framework

Discussion and conclusion: the concept of the“community of inquiry” as a managerial objective

 

Chapitre 7. Management sciences and agri-environmental issues:mutual contributions

Mourad Hannachi, NathalieCouix, Elsa Berthet, Océane Biabiany, François Charrier,

Eduardo Chia, François Coléno,Lætitia Guérin-Schneider, Emeline Hassenforder and Caroline Lejars

Managementsciences provide relevant interpretative frameworks for the agri-environment

Theagri-environment’s multiple contributions to management sciences

 

Conclusion

Mourad Hannachi and NathalieCouix

 

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Features

Language(s): French

Publisher: Éditions Quae

Edition: 1st edition

Collection: Synthèses

Published: 20 august 2026

EAN13 eBook [PDF]: 9782759242153

EAN13 eBook [ePub]: 9782759242160

DOI eBook [PDF] : 10.35690/978-2-7592-4215-3

Pages count eBook [PDF]: 154

Pages count eBook [ePub]: 154

Interior: Colour

Reference eBook [PDF]: 03039NUM

Reference eBook [ePub]: 03039EPB

Size: 4.11 MB (PDF), 2.23 MB (ePub)

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