intellectual contributions

Refereed Articles

Discipline-Based Scholarship

• Descubes, I. (in press, 2010). ). Recenze publikace Tomáše Sedláčka Ekonomie dobra a zla. Ekonomika a Management.
• Truong, Y., McColl, R., & Descubes, I. (in press, 2009). Testing US Advertising Attitude and Belief Measures in France. Journal of Euromarketing.

Refereed Proceedings

Discipline-Based Scholarship

• Descubes, I. (2012). Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Recovery in Afghanistan: Ongoing Debate on Best Instruments from Czech Perspective. Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations (KSCO).
• Descubes, I. & Truong, Y. (2011). The Diffusion of High-Tech Social Innovations Among Senior Consumers. International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2011). Personal knowledge management: PIMS/IIS/UGIS - A research in progress. International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE. Prague.
• Descubes, I. (2011). New Social Movements and Consumer Resistance to Hypermarket Retail in the Czech Republic: Case NESEhnutí. 16th International Conference on Corporate and Marketing Communications, Athens University of Economics and Business.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2011). Structured Reflexion in Information Systems Teaching and Research. UK Academy for Information Systems 16th Annual International Conference and PhD Consortium 2011, St Catherine's College Oxford University.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2010). Data, Information and Knowledge: a Candid and Pragmatic Discussion. Special Focus Symposium on 10th ICESKS: Information, Communication, and Economic Sciences in the Knowledge Societ.
• Descubes, I. (2010). Nejsme lhostejní: etické spotřebitelské chování. Jak se zastavil a změnil svět », Fakulta podnikohospodářská, VSE Praha.
• Descubes, I. (2010). Firma zároveň podnikatelská a sociální v období krize: britský a francouzský model. 4. ročník mezinárodních statisticko-ekonomických dnů na VSE v Praze.
• Descubes, I. (2009). Potential threats of further enlargement of the European Union: Position of France. , International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE, Prague.
• Descubes, I. (2009). Potential threats of further enlargement of the European Union: Position of France. , International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE, Prague.

Non-Refereed Articles

Discipline-Based Scholarship

Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2011). Understanding PIMS: Personal Information Management System. Research Journal of Economics, Business and ICT.

Chapters, Cases, Readings, Supplements

Case

• McNamara, T. & Descubes, I. (2012). "Exercising Strategy - Attention shoppers: Nervous breakdown in progress on aisle 5", Human Resources Management – International Edition by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• McNamara, T. & Descubes, I. (2012). "Evidence Based HR - Don't feel like going to work today? Not a problem.", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• McNamara, T. & Descubes, I. (2012). "Exercising Strategy - Do you need a compliant labour force willing to work 7 days a week for pennies a day? Call us", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• McNamara, T. & Descubes, I. (2012). "Managing People - Porsche: Where high performance meets low cost labour", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• McNamara, T. & Descubes, I. (2012). "Pay Structure Decisions - Oil, diamonds and ... computers? The emergence of a new cartel", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• Descubes, I. & McNamara, T. (2012). "The Analysis and Design of Work - Daily stand-up meetings: an agile management tool", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.). McGraw - Hill.
• Descubes, I. & McNamara, T. (2012). "Recognizing Employee Contributions with Pay - Carrots and sticks aren't cutting it anymore!", Human Resources Management – International Edition, by Noe (8th ed.).
• McColl, R. & Descubes, I. (2011). "Making Bikes Accessible to All?", In Adrian Palmer, Principles of Services Marketing, 6th edition. McGraw-Hill..

Presentations of Refereed Papers

International

• Descubes, I. (2012). Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Recovery in Afghanistan: Ongoing Debate on Best Instruments from Czech Perspective. Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations (KSCO), Pensacola, Florida.
• Gregory, M., Kehal, M., & Descubes, I. (2012, March). Mentored action learning applied to personal knowledge management - a research in progress. UKAIS 2012: 2012 Conference of the United Kingdom Academy for Information Systems, Oxford, United Kingdom.
• Descubes, I. (2011). Main Macroeconomic Approaches to the Currency Rate - the Middle European Issue. 12th Special Focus Symposium on ICESKS : Information,Communication and Economic Science in the Knowledge Society, Zagreb, Czech Republic.
• Descubes, I. (2011). How to offer a delicious yet economically reasonable organic cuisine at schools. Conference Forum for Sustainable Business,April 14,2011,Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Descubes, I. (2011, November). Carsharing: what are the actionable green nudges in urban areas? 12th Special Focus Symposium on ICESKS: Information, Communication and Economic Sciences in the Knowledge Society, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Descubes, I. & Truong, Y. (2011, September). The Diffusion of High-Tech Social Innovations Among Senior Consumers. International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Descubes, I. (2011, April). New Social Movements and Consumer Resistance to Hypermarket Retail in the Czech Republic: Case NESEhnutí. 16th International Conference on Corporate and Marketing Communications, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece.
• Descubes, I. (2011, March). Jak nabídnout chutnou a cenově přijatelnou kuchyni z organických potravin? Fórum pro udržitelné podnikání, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2011, September). Personal knowledge management: PIMS/IIS/UGIS - A research in progress. International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE. Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2011, April). Structured Reflexion in Information Systems Teaching and Research. UK Academy for Information Systems 16th Annual International Conference and PhD Consortium 2011, St Catherine's College Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
• Descubes, I. (2010, September). Nejsme lhostejní: etické spotřebitelské chování. Jak se zastavil a změnil svět », Fakulta podnikohospodářská, VSE Praha, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Descubes, I. (2010, September). Firma zároveň podnikatelská a sociální v období krize: britský a francouzský model. 4. ročník mezinárodních statisticko-ekonomických dnů na VSE v Praze, Prague, Czech Republic.
• Gregory, M. & Descubes, I. (2010, November). Data, Information and Knowledge: a Candid and Pragmatic Discussion. Special Focus Symposium on 10th ICESKS: Information, Communication, and Economic Sciences in the Knowledge Societ, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Descubes, I. (2009, September). Potential threats of further enlargement of the European Union: Position of France. , International Days of Statistics and Economics at VŠE, Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.

Service to the Institution

Department Assignments

Other Institutional Service Activities:

2010-2011: Liason Officer for ESC2R (ESC Rennes- UIR Rabat)

College Assignments

Other Institutional Service Activities:

2011-2012: Head of Organizational Committee of the International Economic and Statistics Days organized conjointly by ESC Rennes School of Business and University of Economics in Prague

University Assignments

Member:

2012-2013: Organizational Committee of the International Economics and Statistics Days at the University of Economics in Prague: Member of the Organizational Committee together with the representatives of The Department of Statistics and Probability and the Department of Microeconomics, University of Economics, Prague and The University of Economics, Faculty of Business Economics with seat in Košice

Professional Development

Other Professional Development

2011: Fórum pro udržitelné podnikání. Prague, Czech Republic.

Honors/Awards

Award

2011: 12th Special Focus Symposium on ICESKS: Information, Communication and Economic Sciences in the Knowledge Society.

academic background

Doctorate (ABD) na, University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic, Applied Microeconomics, --N/A--

EMBA Open University, London (obtained at the ESC Rennes School of Business, Renne-France), 2005

DESS Paris I. Sorbonne, Paris, Communication politique et sociale, 1995

M.A. Central European University, Prague, Czech Reublic, European Studies, 1994

Other Faculty of Pedagogy, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Reublic, Education for Children and Youth with special needs, 1991

professional certifications

Certificate of Credentials obtained at the Lancashire Polytechnic, Tempus Exchange Programme, 1992

Teaching

• International Management (MA level),
• International Negotiation Techniques and Tactics (MA level),
• Management and Marketing of Not-for-profit Organizations (MA level),
• Geopolitics (MA level)

Qualifications

• MBA, Open University

• DESS Political and Social Communication, Paris I – Sorbonne

• MA in European Studies, Central European University, Prague

• Master in Education, Charles University, Prague

Research Interests

• Consumer behaviour: frugal consumer modes, sustainable consumption, downshifting

• Marketing for non-profit sector

work Experience

Academic

Senior Lecturer, ESC Rennes School of Business (2003 - Present).

Non-Academic

Senior Analyst, Ducker Research Europe (February, 1998 - April, 1999).

Developper of business opportunities, Carnot Croissance (June, 1996 - December, 1997).

International Department, Olga Havel Foundation (January, 1991 - June, 1993).

Consulting Experience

1998: Ducker Research Europe, Automotive Market in Central & Eastern Europe Survey