Robert French (1949–2018)

French R (1996) “From ‘learning organization” to ‘teaching-learning organization’? Management Learning 27(1): 113–128.

French R (2001) “Negative capability”: Managing the confusing uncertainties of change. Journal of Organizational Change Management 14(5): 480–492.

French R (2007) Friendship and organization: Learning from the western friendship tradition. Management & Organizational History 2(3): 255–271.

French R Grey C (eds) (1996) Rethinking Management Education. London: SAGE.

French R Simpson P (2010) The ‘work group’: Redressing the balance in Bion’s experiences in groups. Human Relations 63(12): 1859–1878.

French R Simpson P (2015) Attention, Cooperation, Purpose: An Approach to Working in Groups Using Insights from Wilfred Bion. London: Karnac.

French R Simpson P (2017) Developing the leader’s negative capability: Mobilising attention for the greater good. Paper presented at the 33rd European group for organization studies (EGOS) colloquium on “the good organization,” Copenhagen business school, Copenhagen, 6–8 July.

Simpson P French R Vince R (2000) The upside of the downside. How utilizing defensive dynamics can support learning in groups. Management Learning 31(4): 457–470.