Marc Stierand , PhD

Short Bio

Marc Stierand, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Service Management and the Director of the Institute of Business Creativity at EHL. Before joining the world of academia, he was a chef in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels. His research focuses on managerial and organizational cognition and management education and development in the hospitality context, with particular interest in personal and team creativity, intuition, and talent.

Marc has authored several papers in diverse outlets including Management Learning, Creativity and Innovation Management, the Journal of Creative Behavior, and the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. He is a regular presenter and session chair at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) and the British Academy of Management Annual Conference (BAM) where he is also a steering group member of the Research Methodology Special Interest Group.

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Miralles, M., Lee, B., Dörfler, V. and Stierand, M. (2022). Guest editorial: Investigating trauma: methodological, emotional and ethical challenges for the qualitative researcher. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 17(4), 397-405.

Dörfler, V. & Stierand, M. (2021). Bracketing: a phenomenological theory applied through transpersonal reflexivity. Journal of Organizational Change Management.

Stierand, M., Heelein, J., & Mainemelis, C. (2020). A Designer on Designing: A Conversation with Johannes Torpe. Journal of Management Inquiry, 29(3), 350-359. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1056492619882090

Stierand, M., Boje, D. M., Gl?veanu, V.P., Dörfler, V., Haley, U., & Feuls, M. (2019). Paradoxes of Creativity: Examining the Creative Process through an Antenarrative Lens. Journal of Creative Behavior, 53(2), 65-170. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.224

Josephi, S., Stierand, M., & Van Mourik, A. (2016). Hotel revenue management: Then, now and tomorrow. Journal of Revenue & Pricing Management, 15, 252-257. https://doi.org/10.1057/rpm.2016.4

Stierand, M., & Dörfer, V. (2016). The Role of Intuition in the Creative Process of Expert Chefs. Journal of Creative Behavior, Special Issue on Creativity and Food, 50(3), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.100

Velencei, J., Baracskai, Z. , Dorfler, V., & Stierand, M. (2016). Supporting the Competent Practitioner: Trans-disciplinary Coaching with a Knowledge-Based Expert System. International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 12(2), 20-27. dx.doi.org/10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.212.1002

Stierand, M. (2015). Developing creativity in practice: Explorations with world-renowned chefs. Management Learning, 46, 598-617. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1350507614560302

Stierand, M., & Zizka, L. (2015). Reflecting on hospitality management education through a practice lens. Journal of Quality Assurance in Education, 23(4), 353-363. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-04-2015-0013

Stierand, M., Dörfler, V., & MacBryde, J. (2014). Creativity and Innovation in Haute Cuisine: Towards a Systemic Model. Creativity and Innovation Management, 23(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/caim.12050

Funded Research Projects

Hinrichs, N & Stierand, M. Project: When the wild mind meets the disciplined eye: Professional identity development at the intersection of institutional logics and creativity, Date: 01.01.2023 to 01.01.2026, External fundraising: SNF
Stierand M. & Lecossois C., Project: Educati-EAU: L'eau et la protection de la nature au travers de l'éducation à l'environnement, Date : 01.07.2017 to 31.12.2019, Public & Private Fundings.
Stierand, M., Project: Re-Exploring the Meaning, Significance and Future Development of the Commercial Meal Experience for Hospitality Management, Date: 01.01.2015 to 31.03.2016, External Fundraising: HES-SO.

Awards

Best Developmental Paper Award’ delivered by the British Academy of Management’s Research Methodology Track for the paper titled ‘Frozen in Time: Unfolding Experiences in Archival Process Data.’ (2019)
‘Best Developmental Paper Award’ delivered by the British Academy of Management’s Research Methodology Track for the paper titled ‘Intellectual Quietness: Our Struggles With Researching Creativity As A Process.’ (2018)
'Developing creativity in practice: Explorations with world-renowned chefs' included in a Virtual Special Issue of Management Learning on sensory knowledge that the journal believes illustrates the finest work on sensory knowledge that has been published in the journal in the least ten years (2017)
‘Best Developmental Paper Award’ delivered by the British Academy of Management’s Research Methodology Track for ‘Reflecting on Becoming: The Role of Savoir, Savoir-Faire, and Savoir-Être.’ (2016)
'Creativity and Innovation in Haute Cuisine: Towards a Systemic Model' is listed as the most cited Creativity and Innovation Management articles published in 2014 and 2015 (2016)

Research Portals