Dr. Jeanne Mengis

Biography

Jeanne Mengis is a Professor of Organizational Communication at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and directs the Institute of Marketing and Communication Management (IMCA). She also holds the position of Honorary Professor at Warwick Business School in the UK. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge work, organizational learning, and managerial attention, specifically examining how communication and materiality intersect within organizational contexts. Mengis employs a communicative vantage point to investigate the relational dynamics of organizations and the sociomaterial processes that shape them. She has conducted projects in sectors such as the creative industries, healthcare, and construction, and has published work in reputable journals like Organization Science and Management Learning. Previously, she has served as a visiting researcher at prominent institutions including Harvard Kennedy School and Boston University. Mengis has extensive teaching experience across various educational levels, having taught at Warwick and other leading universities, while also engaging in executive education and advisory projects for organizations such as Hugo Boss and Lindt & Sprüngli.

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