About
Thomas PARIS is a researcher at the CNRS (GREG HEC) and an associate researcher at the CRG at École Polytechnique, where he focuses on the economics and management of the creative industries. A graduate of École Polytechnique (Class of ’91), he is also an adjunct professor at HEC, where he directs the specialized master’s program in Media, Art, and Creation.
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Betting on humans
- By Thomas Paris
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2026/1 n° 174)
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Resisting to the commoditization in the cultural industries: The strengthening and rootedness of bookshops
- By David Piovesan
- and Thomas Paris
In Revue française de gestion (2024/5 No 318)
Video games: a short history of the emergence and growth of a large industry
- By David Massé
- and Thomas Paris
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
The management of creative industries
A specific paradigm and a variety of organizational configurations
- By Thomas Paris
- and David Massé
In Revue française de gestion (2021/3 N° 296)
Digital technology and cinema
New chronobiology of the media, new ecosystem
- By Philippe Chantepie
- and Thomas Paris
In Réseaux (2019/5 No 217)
From creativity to innovation
- By Guy Parmentier,
- Thomas Paris
- and Romain Gandia
In Innovations (2021/3 No 66)
The history of video games, between creation and technology
- with David Cage,
- Philippe Chantepie,
- Cyril Derouineau,
- et al.
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
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Betting on humans
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2026/1 n° 174)
In the “culture and media” family, the smiling, passionate and unconventional big sister…
- By Pierre-Jean Benghozi
- and Thomas Paris
In Réseaux (2025/4 N° 252)
The delicate thread of transmission
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2025/4 n° 173)
Rearming states?
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2025/3 n° 172)
My friend Finance
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2025/2 n° 171)
Editorial
Notre-Dame du management
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2025/1 n° 170)
Resisting to the commoditization in the cultural industries: The strengthening and rootedness of bookshops
- By David Piovesan
- and Thomas Paris
In Revue française de gestion (2024/5 No 318)
Editorial
The Transition in action
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2024/5 No 169)
Editorial
Listening to the field, examining the singularities
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2024/4 No 168)
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The pragmatism of dreams
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2024/3 No 167)
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The place of science
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2024/2 No 166)
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Taking a fresh look to unlock potential
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2024/1 No 165)
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Beneficial decentralisations
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/6 No 164)
Editorial
Biodiversity... of organisations
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/5 No 163)
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Stewardship will follow?
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/4 No 162)
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General mobilisation!
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/3 No 161)
Editorial
Melody of the organisations
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/2 No 160)
The history of video games, between creation and technology
- with David Cage,
- Philippe Chantepie,
- Cyril Derouineau,
- et al.
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
Focus, at the heart of video game history
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
Organizing the performativity of a creative vision: A longitudinal study (1987-2013) of the rationalization of game design at Ubisoft
- By David Massé,
- Héloïse Berkowitz
- and Thomas Paris
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
With a wink
The unlikely marriage of cinema and videogame
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
Editorial
Video games: a short history of the emergence and growth of a large industry
- By David Massé
- and Thomas Paris
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
The Kalisto method
In Entreprises et histoire (2022/4 No 109)
L’Accélérateur du monde d’après
A reservoir of unlimited resources to build the world ahead
- By Thomas Paris,
- with Marie-Laure Rigal,
- Alain Busson,
- et al.
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/1 No 159)
Editorial
Making a world
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2023/1 No 159)
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Trajectory and perspective
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/6 No 158)
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Perilous systemic of organizations
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/5 No 157)
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Some air into the silos
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/4 No 156)
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Commitment
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/3 No 155)
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Turmoil and constancy
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/2 No 154)
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Team spirit
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/1 No 153)
Spotlights
L’Accélérateur du monde d’après de l’École de Paris du management
- By Alain Busson,
- Dominique Centlivre,
- Sihem BenMahmoud-Jouini,
- et al.
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2022/1 No 153)
Editorial
Changing everything
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2021/6 No 152)
Editorial
Symbiosis as a horizon
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2021/5 No 151)
Implementing an employee-driven innovation device as a management tool in an innovative design approach
- By Arthur Klein
- and Thomas Paris
In Innovations (2021/3 No 66)
Editorial
From creativity to innovation
- By Guy Parmentier,
- Thomas Paris
- and Romain Gandia
In Innovations (2021/3 No 66)
Focus
Paradox, Articulation, and Issues in the Transition from Creativity to Innovation
- By Guy Parmentier,
- Thomas Paris
- and Romain Gandia
In Journal of Innovation Economics & Management (2021/3 No 36)
Introduction
The management of creative industries
A specific paradigm and a variety of organizational configurations
- By Thomas Paris
- and David Massé
In Revue française de gestion (2021/3 N° 296)
Editorial
Laborious creativity
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2021/4 No 150)
From BoP to beat: An analysis of digital transformations in music
In Revue française de gestion (2021/1 N° 294)
Editorial
Big designs, small details
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2021/2 No 148)
Editorial
Transcending complexity
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2021/1 No 147)
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The last kilometer
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/6 No 146)
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Winter is coming
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/5 No 145)
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The time for distancing
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/4 No 144)
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A world of flows
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/3 No 143)
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Autonomy in the workplace
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/2 No 142)
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Remembering the Titanic
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2020/1 No 141)
Incorporating digital technology within French art and design schools
- By Thomas Paris
- and David Massé
In Revue internationale de psychosociologie et de gestion des comportements organisationnels - RIPCO (2019/61 Vol. XXV)
Editorial
When certainty crumbles
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/6 No 140)
Digital technology and cinema
New chronobiology of the media, new ecosystem
- By Philippe Chantepie
- and Thomas Paris
In Réseaux (2019/5 No 217)
Editorial
It’s common sense!
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/5 No 139)
Editorial
Walking a fine line
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/4 No 138)
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Beyond finiteness
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/3 No 137)
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From routine to chaos
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/2 No 136)
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Awash with uncertainty
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2019/1 No 135)
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Through the looking glass
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/6 No 134)
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Commitment and management
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/5 No 133)
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Is the digital revolution for the best?
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/4 No 132)
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The courage to transform
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/3 No 131)
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Catalysts
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/2 No 130)
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Reconciling different future paths
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2018/1 No 129)
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Perpetual motion
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/6 No 128)
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In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/5 No 127)
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The power to act
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/4 No 126)
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The Dream Company
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/3 No 125)
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Sticking to One’s Line
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/2 No 124)
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Putting Society Back Together again
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2017/1 No 123)
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Illusory Reality and Achievable Dreams
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/6 No 122)
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European Perspectives
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/5 No 121)
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A Silent Revolution
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/4 No 120)
Creative Industries and Territories – A Specific Relationship?
The Case of Videogames in the Paris Area
- By Thomas Paris
- and Patrick L. Lê
In Réseaux (2016/2 No 196)
Editorial
The Mechanical and the Living
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/3 No 119)
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Globalisation and Innovation
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/2 No 118)
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Moving Mountains
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2016/1 No 117)
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A General and his Soldiers
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2015/6 No 116)
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Waiting in the Wings
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2015/5 No 115)
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Battle for the marketplace
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2015/4 No 114)
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What Lies Ahead
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2015/2 No 112)
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Agility
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2015/1 No 111)
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A Spirit of Co-operation
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/6 No 110)
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Faced with the World
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/5 No 109)
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What Future for Data?
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/4 No 108)
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Distance and Commitment
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/3 No 107)
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The French Challenge
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/2 No 106)
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Inexhaustible Human Resources
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2014/1 No 105)
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When Companies Adapt
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/6 No 104)
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Reinventing the Future
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/5 No 103)
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Order and Chaos
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/4 No 102)
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The Role of Energy in the Crisis
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/3 No 101)
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New Perspectives
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/2 No 100)
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Sources of Performance
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2013/1 No 99)
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Clairvoyance
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/6 No 98)
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Dangerous Searches for New Worlds
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/5 No 97)
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Playing with Uncertainty
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/4 No 96)
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The Slow Process to Freedom
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/3 No 95)
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To Bequeath, Delegate and Abandon
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/2 No 94)
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Profession and Passion
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2012/1 No 93)
Supporting Research: Between Support and Intervention Research.
In Revue de l’Entrepreneuriat / Review of Entrepreneurship (2010/2 Vol. 9)
The Organisation, Processes and Structures of Creation
In Culture prospective (2007/5 No 5)
From Digitalization to Convergence: The Regulatory Challenge
In Réseaux (2006/5 No 139)
Editorial
In Le journal de l'école de Paris du management (2006/1 No 57)
