Yves Lichtenberger is a sociologist whose areas of research cover the evolution of work organizations, professional relations, professional training methods, and professional qualifications. He has particularly focused on the implementation of skills-based management approaches at multiple large industrial and service companies.

From 1994 to 2012, he worked as a professor at the Université Marne-la-Vallée, of which he was president from 2002 to 2007. He was moreover founding president of the Université Paris-Est (PRES-COMUE), co-founder of the Master’s Degree in Skills and Organizational Management (Master Management des compétences et organisations) (1998-2002), and director of the “Emploi égalité des chances” (equal opportunity employment) investing in the future programme of the CGI (2010-2014), at the Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur les Qualifications (CEREQ) (1989-1994), and director of the French Ministry of Research’s “Technologie emploi travail” programme (1984-1994).

Selected bibliography:

• Lichtenberger, Y. “Une société industrielle désaccordée”, in P. Veltz and Th. Weil (eds), L’industrie notre avenir, (ed.) Eyrolles 2015.
• Lichtenberger, Y. “Négociation sociale et construction d’acteurs complexes”, in Négociations, De Boeck Supérieur, 2013/2 No. 20, p. 5-18.
• Lichtenberger, Y. “Gestion des compétences et valeurs du travail”, in ALLOUF J. (ed.). Encyclopédie des ressources humaines, 3ème éd. revue, Paris, Ed. Vuibert, 2012, 14p.
• Lichtenberger, Y., Bouchard, J. “La licence universitaire : enjeu d’innovation pour le pays ?”, in Lesourne, J. &  Randet, D. (eds), La recherche et l’innovation en France: FutuRIS 2012; Paris, Odile Jacob.
• Lichtenberger, Y. “Sens et valeurs du travail”, Revue Esprit, October 2011, p. 89-100.