As part of her doctoral studies, Maria Teresa Uribe Jaramillo is supervised by Julien Hanoteau and Natalia Yakovleva, professors at KEDGE, and Jay Joseph from the American University of Beirut
Maria Teresa Uribe Jaramillo, a PhD candidate at KEDGE, is co-author of an article published in the Journal of Management Studies titled Business, Conflict, and Peace: A Systematic Literature Review and Conceptual Framework, co-written by Jay Joseph, François Maon, Maria Teresa Uribe-Jaramillo, John E. Katsos, and Adam Lindgreen. The article focuses on businesses and organisations operating in conflict zones and their impact on peacebuilding processes.
The authors develop their theory by identifying 22 categories of strategic actions concerning business contributions to peacebuilding across five distinct areas: institutions, markets, communities, operations, and employees.
Their research demonstrates how organisations, through these actions, can have varying effects, either fuelling conflict or fostering peace. The article provides business leaders with a comprehensive framework to promote peace and reduce conflicts in their interactions within war zones.
Maria Teresa Uribe Jaramillo also co-authored an article in Business Horizons
Published in a special issue titled "business and peace: next-generation studies on the private sector and peacebuilding," with guest editors John E. Katsos, Jason Miklian, and Timothy Fort, the article, peace polysemy in business and peace agendas, was co-written with Pablo Zapata Tamayo.
This article presents empirical data on the complex relationships between businesses and society in fragile post-conflict settings, focusing on Colombia as a case study.
The study examines how the polysemy of peace influences businesses and peace programmes, revealing three distinct types of businesses and peace programmes, each derived from different interpretations of "peace": indirect, direct, and independent from government peace programmes.
The authors propose an approach to trace the polysemy of peace and establish minimal convergence between peace agendas, offering practical implications for policymakers and contributing to the theoretical landscape of business contributions to peace.
