Professor Laurent Muzellec
Professor in Marketing, Trinity Business School
Head of School, School Office Trinity Business School
Biography
Professor Muzellec is a professor in marketing and digital business. He is now the Dean of Trinity Business School.
The Dean of Trinity Business School is responsible for leading a team of over 100 academic and professional staff in delivering a suite of highly-ranked undergraduate, postgraduate and executive programmes.
The main responsibility of the Dean is to shape the Trinity Business School's strategy, as captured in our mission of "Transforming Business for Good". This involves placing sustainability at the heart of our teaching, research, and operations, creating processes that match our purpose, and fostering a culture of empowerment for the implementation of our strategy. It also calls for staying ahead by understanding and innovating in fields like AI and Business Analytics, ensuring relevancy and proactivity in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Laurent joined Trinity in 2015 and since then has made a significant contribution to the development of the school, setting up the Centre for Digital Business and Analytics, and establishing the Masters in Digital Marketing Strategy.
From 2019 to 2023, Laurent directed Trinity Centre for Digital Business and Analytics (CDBA), which supports the creation and dissemination of knowledge in all areas of business (e.g. Strategy, Data Analytics, Governance, Marketing and Human Resources) revolutionised by digital technologies and data analytics. This is done by conducting specific research projects, secure funding, organize seminars and help in the publication or the diffusion of books. While in the this role Laurent co-authored the book "Digital Business Models: The New Value Creation and Capture Mechanisms of the 21st Century". As part of its knowledge dissemination mission, the Centre, with the support of the authors have made the digital version of the book available in open access. It can be freely downloaded via the page of the editor De Gruyter here: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110762556/html
Many prestigious international publications, including Industrial Marketing Management, Marketing Theory, the Journal of Advertising Research, the European Journal of Marketing, and, the Harvard Business Review Digital have featured Laurent Muzellec's research. His research in the areas of digital business models, social media, and brand management has made a significant impact on the academic community characterised by a high citation index. For example, The EJM paper "Corporate rebranding: destroying, transferring or creating brand equity?" is considered as a seminal paper and by far the most cited paper on this topic.
Laurent has taken part in many international cross-disciplinary projects such as ADAPT 2. He is currently the Trinity Principal Investigator for the European consortium project Leading Advanced Digital Skills (LeADS). LeADS, in the context of the Digital Europe Programme is delivering insights into the changing Advanced Digital Skills (ADS) demands within a dynamic technological development context and current digital transformation to equip the education and training communities by providing roadmaps and guidelines. Previously, Laurent was the Director for Postgraduate Teaching and Learning and also established the MSc in Digital Marketing Strategy.
Prior to joining Trinity, Muzellec worked at UCD Smurfit, ESSCA School of Management and DCU Business School. He previously worked in the private sector and his international work experience accumulated over years includes working at the French Embassy Trade Office in New York and product manager of an Internet Mapping application in Paris.
His qualification includes a BA from Sciences-Po Bordeaux (F), a BA Information and Management from Napier University (UK), a MBA from Texas A&M International University and a PhD from UCD.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Patrucco, A., Trabucchi, D., Buganza, T., Muzellec, L & Ronteau, S, Technology-enabled multi-sided platforms in B2B settings, Industrial Marketing Management, (119), 2024
Prajwal Eachempati, Laurent Muzellec, and Ashish Kumar Jha, Examining the Relationship Between Privacy Setting Policy, Public Discourse, Business Models and Financial Performance of Facebook,, Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2024
Ronteau S., Muzellec L., Saxena D., Trabucchi D., Digital business models: The new value creation and capture mechanisms of the 21st century, 2023, 1 - 182pp, 1-182pp
Maucuer R., Renaud A., Ronteau S., Muzellec L., What can we learn from marketers? A bibliometric analysis of the marketing literature on business model research, Long Range Planning, 55, (5), 2022
Daniel Trabucchi, Laurent Muzellec, Sébastien Ronteau, Tommaso Buganza, The platforms' DNA: drivers of value creation in digital two-sided platforms, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 34, (8), 2022, p891-904
The Impact of Source Credibility on Irish Millennials" Brand Attitudes and Perceptions of Brand Credibility: A Study of Instagram Influencers" Health and Fitness Endorsements in, 2021, pp63 - 76, [Manning, Andrea & Laurent Muzellec]
Daniel Trabucchi, Tommaso Buganza, Laurent Muzellec, Sébastien Ronteau, Platform driven innovation: Unveiling research and business opportunities, Creativity and Innovation Management, 2021
Caoimhe Walsh , Deepak Saxena and Laurent Muzellec, Airbnb: Managing trust and safety on a platform business, The Irish Journal of Management, 2021
Saxena, D. L. Muzellec & D. Trabucchi, Blablacar: Value Creation on a Digital Platform, Journal of Information Technology - Teaching Cases, forthcoming, 2019
Johnson, D. L. Muzellec, L, D. Sihi,and D. Zahay , The Marketing Organization's Journey to Become Data-Driven, Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2019
Trabucchi, D. L. Muzellec, L. and S. Ronteau, Sharing economy: Seeing through the fog, Internet Research, 2019
Moran, G. , L. Muzellec & D. Johnson, Analysis of Message Content Features and their Impact on Social Media Engagement, Journal of Product and Brand Management, (forthcoming ), 2019
Muzellec, L. & E. O'Raghallaigh , Mobile technology and its Impact on the Consumer Decision-Making Journey, Journal of Advertising Research, 57, (4), 2018
Moran G., Muzellec L., eWOM credibility on social networking sites: A framework, Journal of Marketing Communications, 23, (2), 2017
Lynn, T. ; L. Muzellec ; B. Caemmerer; D. Turley, Social network sites: early adopters' personality and influence, Journal of Product and Brand Management, 26, (1), 2017
Muzellec. L.; Feenstra, F.; Faultrier (de), B.; Boulay, J., Children's experiences and parents' perceptions of retailers' mobile applications, Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 44, (11), 2016, p44-55
Rebranding in, editor(s)Craig E. Carroll , The SAGE Encyclopedia of Corporate Reputation, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, SAGE Publications Inc, 2016, [Muzellec. L.]
Feenstra, F. L. Muzellec, B. de Faultrier, J. Boulay, Edutainment experiences for children in retail stores, from a child's perspective, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 26, 2015, p47 - 56
L. Muzellec; Ronteau S. & Lambkin. M.C., 'Two-sided Internet Platforms: A Business Model Lifecycle Perspective', Industrial Marketing Management, 45, 2015, p139 - 150
Theodore Lynn, Artemisa Jaramillo, Laurent Muzellec, Extending the product placement research agenda: The impact of hypervideo on interactivity and timing of product placement decisions, The Marketing Review, 14, (4), 2014, p339--360
De Faultrier, B., Boulay, J., Feenstra, F., Muzellec, L., Defining a retailer"s channel strategy applied to young consumers, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 42, 2014, p953-973
Boulay J., De Faultrier B., Feenstra F., Muzellec L., When children express their preferences regarding sales channels: Online or offline or online and offline?, International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 42, 2014, p1018-1031
Moran G., Muzellec L., Nolan E., Consumer moments of truth in the digital context: How "search" and "E-word of mouth" can fulel consumer decision making, Journal of Advertising Research, 54, (2), 2014, p200-204
Muzellec L., Kanitz C., Lynn T., Fancy a coffee with friends in 'Central Perk'? Reverse product placement, fictional brands and purchase intention, International Journal of Advertising, 32, (3), 2013
Christopher Kanitz, Laurent Muzellec, Michael Schade, Christoph Burmann, Reverse Product Placement, Marketing ZFP, 35, (3), 2013, p233--250
Muzellec L., Lynn T., Lambkin M., Branding in fictional and virtual environments: Introducing a new conceptual domain and research agenda, European Journal of Marketing, 46, (6), 2012, p811-826
Lambkin M., Muzellec L., Leveraging brand equity in business-to-business mergers and acquisitions, Industrial Marketing Management, 39, (8), 2010, p1234-1239
Muzellec L.,, Lambkin M.,, Corporate branding and brand architecture: A conceptual framework, Marketing Theory, 9, (1), 2009, p39-54
Theodore G. Lynn, Laurent Muzellec, There is No Spoon: Towards a Framework for the Classification of Virtual Brands and Management of Brand Precession, SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009
Lambkin M., Muzellec L., Rebranding in the banking industry following mergers and acquisitions, International Journal of Bank Marketing, 26, (5), 2008, p328-352
Muzellec L., Lambkin M., Corporate rebranding and the implications for brand architecture management: The case of Guinness (Diageo) Ireland, Journal of Strategic Marketing, 16, (4), 2008, p283-299
Muzellec L., Lambkin M., Does diageo make your Guinness taste better?, Journal of Product and Brand Management, 16, (5), 2007, p321-333
Muzellec L., Lambkin M., , Corporate rebranding: Destroying, transferring or creating brand equity?, European Journal of Marketing, 40, (7-8), 2006, p803-824
Laurent Muzellec, What is in a Name Change? Re-Joycing Corporate Names to Create Corporate Brands, Corporate Reputation Review, 8, (4), 2006, p305--316
Laurent Muzellec, Olivier Auroy, Des noms qui marquent, Gestion, 31, (4), 2006, p105
Helen Stuart, Laurent Muzellec, Corporate makeovers: Can a hyena be rebranded?, Journal of Brand Management, 11, (6), 2004, p472--482
Muzellec, L, M Doogan, MC Lambkin, Corporate rebranding-an exploratory review, Irish Marketing Review, 16, 2003, p31 - 36
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
L. Muzellec, James Bond, Dunder Mifflin, and the Future of Product Placement. , Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2016, p2 - 5
Research Expertise
Description
My research philosophy is grounded in the belief that business research should be closely tied to real-world strategic and managerial challenges, with a strong emphasis on creating a tangible impact on the business community. This approach has been crucial in enabling me to access high-quality, relevant data and formulate research questions that are both pertinent and impactful. The influence of my research is evident not only in its practical application by companies and organizations but also in its academic recognition. My citation index reflects this impact, with 4,058 citations and an i-10 index of 30, according to Google Scholar. Throughout my career, my research has concentrated on three main areas: corporate rebranding, fictional brands, and digital business models. My work on corporate rebranding, particularly the European Journal of Marketing paper "Corporate Rebranding: Destroying, Transferring, or Creating Brand Equity?", is regarded as seminal and remains the most cited in the field, with 800 citations. Similarly, my research on reverse product placement, focusing on fictional brands, was highlighted in a Harvard Business Review online article titled "James Bond, Dunder Mifflin, and the Future of Product Placement." Currently, my research is centered on digital business, specifically digital business models and the management of value propositions in two-sided markets. My paper, "Two-Sided Internet Platforms: A Business Model Lifecycle Perspective," published in Industrial Marketing Management, has garnered 400 citations, demonstrating its significant impact in the field of digital business models. Additionally, in my commitment to knowledge dissemination, I co-authored the book "Digital Business Models: The New Value Creation and Capture Mechanisms of the 21st Century," published by De Gruyter, which is available in both hard copy and as a free e-book. As the head of school, my current role is to cultivate an environment that supports highly relevant and impactful research. Over the past year, several initiatives have been launched to strengthen research centers, facilitate sabbaticals for focused research and collaboration through a reorganization of our workload system, and enhance the PhD program with a revised curriculum and competitive funding. These efforts collectively boost research productivity, attract top talent, and elevate the school's academic standing.Recognition
Representations
Editorial board membership: Journal of Product & Brand Management
Editorial Board Membership: Innovative Marketing
Ad hoc reviewer: California Management Review Journal of Business Research European Journal of Marketing Industrial Marketing Management Journal of Brand Management International Journal of Management International Journal of Bank Marketing European Management Review
Awards and Honours
Trinity Business School Teaching Excellence Award
Trinity Business School Teaching Excellence Award (MBA course 2018)
Trinity Msc in Digital Marketing Strategy voted best Master in the World in the category e-business and digital Marketing" in the Eduniversal ranking 2018: http://www.best-masters.com/ranking-master-e-business-and-digital-marketing.html