Jean is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Organization at Emlyon Business School in France. She received her PhD from The University of Leeds in the UK. Her research explores how language and other cultural resources are used by entrepreneurs to create meaning and develop legitimacy. She has a particular interest in how non-verbal resources are used to manage impressions in interactions and has been working most recently on how entrepreneurs communicate persuasively using both language and gesture when pitching for investment. Her work has been published in leadings international journals including AMJ, AMR, JBV, ORM, Org Studies, JMS. She was Senior Editor at Organization Studies from 2017-2022. She is on the editorial board of AMJ, JMS, OS, OT and JMI.
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