Antonios Georgopoulos

Associate Professor

Department of Business Administration

University of Patras

University Campus,

26500 Rio, Patras, Greece

Telephone: 0030 2610 996139

E-mail: georgop@upatras.gr

 

 

 

1. Qualifications

 

1.            Ph.D. in International Business & Economics, Georg-August UniversitŠt, Gšttingen, Germany. Ph.D. title: "Internationalisierung der Produktion dargestellt am Beispiel Griechenlands". Supervisor: Professor Helmut Hesse (1991).

2.            BA in Economics, National University of Athens

 

 

2. Work and Academic Experience

 

1.            Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Patras, Greece (2001 to date).

2.            Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Sheffield, UK (March 2013 – June 2013)

3.            Visiting Professor, Ibero - America Institute for Economic Research, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Goettingen, Germany (Oct. 2012 – Feb. 2013)

 

4.            Visiting Professor, Open University of Greece (2010-2014).

 

5.            Visiting Professor, School of Business and Economics, University of Swansea, United Kingdom (Oct. 2006 – Feb. 2007).

 

6.            Visiting Professor, PANTEIO University, Athens (1994 to date).

 

7.            Visiting Professor, Higher Education Technological Institution of Patras, Department of Accounting (2004 to 2010).

 

8.            Visiting Teaching Fellow, Higher Education Technological Institute of Athens, Department of Management and Economy (1996-1999).

 

9.            Economic Analyst, Commercial Bank of Greece, Division: Economic Research, Athens (1994 – 2001).

 

10.       Economic Analyst, Greek Productivity Centre, Division: Planning and Budgeting, Athens (1992 – 1994).

 

11.       Teaching Fellow/ Project Analyst, IKL OPTIMA Training GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany: Training of Employees in East Germany in the Areas of Strategic Management, Business Reorganization, financial accounting, Marketing and Economic Policy (1991 – 1992).

 

3. Research Interests

1.            International Business

2.            MNEs – Greenfield FDI – M&As –Joint Ventures - Export

3.            Firm Survival – foreign versus domestic

4.            Financial accounting and economic performance of firms

5.            International banking

 

 

4.  Teaching (Undergraduate/ MBA)

 

Accounting and finance

1.            Financial Statement Analysis (Undergraduate)

2.            Financial Accounting I (Undergraduate)

3.            Bank management (Undergraduate)

4.            Financial Statement Analysis (MBA)

 

International business & Management

5.            Strategic management I (Undergraduate)

6.            Restructuring of Enterprises (Undergraduate)

7.            Transnational Firms (Undergraduate)

8.            International Management (MBA)

 

 

5. Reviewer in academic Journals

1.            International Business Review

2.            Transnational Corporations

3.            Journal of Economic Integration

4.            Global Business & Economics Review

5.            Agora without Frontiers (Greek Journal)

6.            Review of Economic Sciences (Greek Journal)

 

 

6. Membership of Academic Associations

1.            Verein der Freunde and ehemaligen Mitglieder des Ibero-Amerika Instituts fuer Wirtschaftsforschung der Universitaet Goettingen, Germany.

 

 

7. Publications

 

Books

 

1.       Georgopoulos A. (1991), "Internationalisierung der Produktion dargestellt am Beispiel Griechenlands", (in German), Arbeitsbericht Nr. 29, Ibero - Amerika Institut fuer Wirtschaftsforschung der Universitaet Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.

2.     Georgopoulos A. (1994), ÒProcesses of Global Economic Integration and Internationalization of Production in GreeceÓ (in Greek), Papazisis Publishing, Athens.

3.     Georgopoulos A. (1998), ÒNew Tedencies of Internationalization of External Trade, Production and Financial Relations: The International Experience and the Greek RealityÓ (in Greek), Papazisis Publishing, Athens.

4.     Georgopoulos A. (2004), ÒRestructuring of FirmsÓ (in Greek), Papazisis Publishing, Athens.

 

 

Referred articles

 

Accounting & finance

1.            Tsagkanos A., Koumanakos E., Georgopoulos A., and C. Siriopoulos (2012), ÒPrediction of Greek Takeover Targets via Bootstrapping on Mixed Logit ModelÓ, Review of Accounting and Finance, 11, 3, 315-334.

2.            Koumanakos E., Georgopoulos A. and C. Siriopoulos (2008), ÒAuditors awareness of earnings managementÓ, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, Vol. 5, Íï. 1, 50-65.

3.            Tsagkanos, A. Georgopoulos, D. Koumanakos and E. Koumanakos (2008), ÒCorporate failure risk assessment of Greek companiesÓ, International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, Special issue on ÒFinancial Risk ManagementÓ, Vol. 9, Nos. 1/2, 5-14.

4.            Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A., Siriopoulos C. and E. Koumanakos (2007), ÒIdentification of Greek takeover targets and coherent policy implicationsÓ, Review of Development Economics, 12 (1), 180-192.

5.            Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A. and C. Siriopoulos (2007), ÒPredicting new mergers and acquisitions: a new approachÓ, International Journal of Financial Services Management, Vol. 2, No. 4, 289-303.

6.            Georgopoulos A. and E. Koumanakos (2007), ÒIntra-firm organization and profitability: Evidence from Transnational CorporationsÓ, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, Vol. 3, Issue 1.

7.            Siriopoulos C., Kalyvas L., Sfetsos A. and A. Georgopoulos (2007), ÒAn investigation of riskiness in South and Eastern European marketsÓ, International Journal of Financial Services Management, 2 (1/2), pp. 21-33.

8.            Siriopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and A. Tsagkanos (2006), ÒDoes the ÒMarket for corporate controlÓ hypothesis explain takeover targets?Ó, Applied Economics Letters, 13, pp. 557-561.

9.            Boura P., Koumanakos, Georgopoulos A. (2006), ÒTax Incentives and Financial Reporting of Greek Firms: An Empirical ResearchÓ, Global Business & Economics Review, Anthology, vol. I, December, 87-95.

10.       Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A. and C. Siriopoulos (2006), ÒPredicting Takeover Targets: Evidence form a Small Open EconomyÓ, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Issue 4, pp. 183-191.

11.         Koumanakos E, Siriopoulos C. and A. Georgopoulos (2005), ÒFirm acquisitions and earnings management: evidence from GreeceÓ, Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 7, 663-678.

12.         Koumanakos E., Syriopoulos C. and A. Georgopoulos (2004), ÒA survey of the approaches used in detecting earnings managementÓ, Global Business & Economics Review, Anthology, 62-78.

13.       Georgopoulos A. (2003), ÒSynergies in the Greek manufacturing via acquisitions: Failure of business strategy or failure of accounting informationÓ (in Greek), Agora Without Frontiers, Quarterly Journal of International Economy and Politics, Vol. 9, Issue 2, Sept.-Octob.-Nov., 105-120.

 

 

International business & management

 

14.       Georgopoulos A., D. Lalountas and J.-D. Salavrakos (accepted). “Foreign vs. domestic survival  in  a changing environment”, International Journal of the Economics of Business.

15.       Georgopoulos A., and J.-D. Salavrakos (2013). An analysis of the life cycle of foreign affiliates in a small open economy: the case of Greece 1960-2010, International Journal of Business and Management Review, 1(3): 80-110.

16.       Karamanis K., G. Argyros, and A. Georgopoulos (2013). How do managers perceive the effects of telecommunications liberalization in Greece?, International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 6 (3): 339-356.

 

17.       Karamanis K., Argyros G., and A. Georgopoulos (2013). ÒHow do managers percieve the effects of telecommunicationsÕ liberalization in GreeceÓ, International Journal of Economics & Business Research. 6:3, 339-356

18.       Georgopoulos A. and K. Karamanis (2012). ÒThe implications of the liberalization in telecommunication markets for market structure and price policy: evidence from a small open economyÓ, Applied Economics, 44:2, 253-263.

19.       Georgopoulos A. and H.-G. Preusse (2009), ÒCross-border acquisition vs. Greenfield investment: a comparative performance analysis in GreeceÓ, International Business Review, 18, 6, 592-605.

20.       Papazissimou L. and A. Georgopoulos (2009), ÒCustomer-driven philosophy in banking industry under different ownership status: The case of GreeceÓ, Services Industry Journal, Vol. 29, Number, May.

21.       Georgopoulos A., Argiros G. and G. Boura (2008), ÒWhich targets stimulate cross-border acquisitions? An empirical investigation of industrial organization and trade factors within a competition framework of international and domestic acquisition targetsÓ, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Vol. 8, Number 1, March, 55-72.

22.       Georgopoulos Á. and H.-G. Preusse (2006), ÒEuropean integration and the dynamic process of investments and divestments of foreign TNCs in GreeceÓ European Business Review, vol. 18, No. 1, 50-59.

23.       Georgopoulos Á. (2006), ÒIndustrial restructuring and oligopolistic competition in a small open economy via cross-border acquisitions: The case of GreeceÓ, Global Business & Economics Review, Vol. 8, Nos. 3 / 4, 312-327.

24.       Argiros G., Georgopoulos A. and P. Boura (2006), ÒCross-border Acquisitions versus Domestic Acquisitions: A Comparison and the Impact on the Competitiveness of Domestic EnterprisesÓ, European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Studies, Issue 5, September, 165-175.

25.       Georgopoulos Á. (2006), ÒIndustrial restructuring and oligopolistic competition in a small open economy via cross-border acquisitions: The case of GreeceÓ, Global Business & Economics Review, Vol. 8, Nos. 3 / 4, 312-327.

26.       Georgopoulos A. (2003), ÒThe Profile of Cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions in the EconomyÓ, Agora Without Frontiers, Quarterly Journal of International Economy and Politics, Vol. 8, Issue 4, March-April-May, Athens, 335-349.

27.       Bellas A. and A. Georgopoulos (2003), ÒInternational restructuring and growth strategies of banking institutionsÓ (in Greek), Review of Economic Sciences, publ.: Higher Education Technological Institute of Epirus, Department of Management and Economy, Issue 4, 103-124.

28.       Georgopoulos A. (1995), ÒGreek firms and multinational corporations in the sector of external trade: differences and similaritiesÓ (in Greek), SPOUDAI, University of Pireos, Vol. 45, July-Dec., 146-180.

29.       Georgopoulos A. (1994), ÇTheoretical hypotheses of external trade and international productionÓ, (in Greek), AXIOLOGIKA, issue 6, Exadas Publishing, Athens, 162-198.

30.         Georgopoulos A. und H.-G. Preusse (1992), ÒStand, Entwicklung und wirtschaftspolitische Konsequenzen der Internationalisierung der Produktion in der griechischen VolkswirtshaftÒ, (in German) Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), 38 Jahrg., Berlin, Deutschland, 38-53.

31.       Georgopoulos A. (1991), ÒExport behaviour of foreign TNCs and international competitiveness of GreeceÓ (in Greek), Issues of Political Economy, Issue 8, Kritiki Publishing, Athens, 75-98.

32.       Georgopoulos A. (1989), ÒIntra - firm relationships of multinational firms in GreeceÓ (in Greek & English), ECONOMIC BULLETIN, Commercial Bank of Greece, Jan. - Mar. 1989, Athens, 25-33.

33.       Georgopoulos A. (1989), ÒTechnology transfer to the Greek industry and the role of foreign TNCsÓ(in Greek), Issues of Political Economy, Issue 5, Kritiki Publishing, Athens, 37-61.

34.       Georgopoulos A. (1987), ÒIndustrial exports and foreign Firms in the Greek economyÓ (in Greek & English), ECONOMIC BULLETIN, Commercial Bank of Greece, July - Sept., Athens, 14-22

 

 

 

Research Working Papers

 

1.            Georgopoulos A., Nowak-Lehmann F.D., and V. Sogiakas (2013). “Survival characteristics and adjustment of MNE affiliates in the European integrated market”, Discussion Paper, Ibero - America Institute for Economic Research, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Nr. 225, 1-34.

2.            Georgopoulos A. and K. Mouratidis (2007), ÒManagerial and financial-accounting elements of international divestment: A literature reviewÓ, School of Business and Economics, University of Swansea, UK.

3.            Georgopoulos A. und I.-D. Salavrakos (2001), ÒGriechische Joint-Ventures in Ost-Europa - Ein erfolgversprechendes Kooperationsmodell?Ò (in German) Diskussionsbeitraege des volkswirtschaftlichen Seminars, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, Goettingen 2000, Goettingen, Germany.

4.            Georgopoulos A und H.G. Preusse (1993), ÒDie Auswirkung der Internationalisierung der Produktion auf die  Aussenhandelsverflechtung GriechenlandsÒ, (in German), Diskussionsbeitraege Nr. 61, Ibero - Amerika Institut fuer Wirtschaftsforschung der Universitaet Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.

 

 

International Conference Proceedings

 

Accounting & finance

 

1.            Aggelopoulos E., and A. Georgopoulos (2013). “The dynamic of determinants of shareholder value in the Greek banking industry by changing economic conditions”, Conference on Banking, Finance, Money and Institutions: The post crisis era, Centre for Money, Banking, and Institutions, University of Surrey UK and Center for Research in Contemporary Finance, Fordham University, USA, November 2-3.

2.            Aggelopoulos E., and Georgopoulos A. (2011), ÒThe dynamics of determinants of shareholder value in the Greek banking industry by changing economic conditionsÓ, The European Conference on Banking and Economy, Southampton Management School, University of Southampton, UK, Thursday 29 September 2011.

3.    Aggelopoulos E., and Georgopoulos A. (2011), ÒValue-based management at lower levels using a retail banking setting: identification of operational value driversÓ, European Accounting Association, 34th Annual Congress, 20-22 April, Rome, Italy.

4.            Boura P., Georgopoulos A., (2010), ÒThe effect of taxation on European integrated area: Which tax – instrument matter for FDI?Ó, 9th HFAA Congress, 17-18 Dec., Lemesos Cyprus.

5.            Aggelopoulos E., Georgopoulos A., and Siriopoulos C. (2010), ÒThe impact of the financial crisis on the efficiency of retail banksÓ, Multinational Finance Society, 17th Annual Conference, 27-30 June, Barcelona Spain.

6.             Aggelopoulos E., Georgopoulos A. and Siriopoulos C. (2010), ÒComparative efficiency analysis of Greek bank branches in the light of the financial crisisÓ, European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS), 9th Annual Conference, June 3-6, Athens.

7.            Aggelopoulos E., Georgopoulos A., Giannopoulos V., and Zafeiropoulos G. (2009) ÇThe efficiency evaluation of banks using non-parametric methods: The case of data envelopment analysis techniqueÈ, 8th HFAA Congress, 18-19 Dec., Thessaloniki, Greece.

8.            Boura P. and A. Georgopoulos (2009), ÒA contemporary empirical investigation concerning determinants of inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), in an economically integrated environment such as the European Union – The importance of taxationÓ, European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS), 8th Annual Conference, June 4-7, Warsaw.

9.            Koumanakos E., Siriopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and A. Tsagkanos (2008), ÒA step towards earnings management predictionÓ, University of Macedonia, 2nd International conference on Accounting and Finance, 28-30 August, Thessaloniki.

10.       Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A. and E. Koumanakos (2008), ÒAssessing the effects of mergers and acquisitions on performance, efficiency and productivity: The use of Bootstrap mixed logit on average treatment effectsÓ, Hellenic Finance & Accounting Association (H.F.A.A.), 7th Annual Conference, Chania, 9-12 Dec.

11.       Koumanakos E., Siriopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and A. Tsagkanos (2007), ÒThe use of non-parametric approach in earnings management detectionÓ, 14th Annual conference of the multinational Finance Society,  Thessaloniki, July

12.       Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A., Siriopoulos C. and E. Koumanakos (2007), ÒPrediction of takeover targets under a new econometric modelÓ, European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS), 6th Annual Conference, Sofia, 31st May – 3rd June

13.       Boura G., Koumanakos E. and A. Georgopoulos (2006), ÒTax Incentives and Financial Reporting of Greek Firms: An Empirical InquiryÓ, 2006 Business & Economics Society International (B & ESI) Conference, Florence, Italy, July 15-19.

14.       Koumanakos E., Siriopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and A. Tsagkanos (2006), ÒBeating Earnings Benchmarks: Empirical Evidence from GreeceÓ, 5th Annual Conference of the Hellenic Finance and Accounting Association (H.F.A.A.), Thessaloniki, Greece, Dec. 15-16.

15.       Tsagkanos A., Georgopoulos A., Siriopoulos C. and E. Koumanakos (2006), ÒIdentification of Greek takeover targets and coherent policy implicationsÓ, 5th Annual International Conference of European Economic and Finance Society, Heraklion, Greece, May 2.

16.       Koumanakos E., Siriopoulos C. and A. Georgopoulos (2004), ÒFirm acquisitions and earnings management: Evidence from GreeceÓ, 2004 European Applied Business Research Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 14-18.

17.       Siriopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and E. Koumanakos (2004), ÒEarnings doping; is it detectable?Ó Hellenic Finace and Accounting Association (H.F.A.A.), 3rd National Conference, Athens, December 4.

18.       Koumanakos E., Siriopoulos C. and A. Georgopoulos (2004), ÒA survey of the approaches used in detecting earnings managementÓ, 2004 Business & Economics Society International Conference Program, Greek Island of Rhodes, July 19-22.

 

International business & management

19.         Georgopoulos A., Lalountas D. (2010), ÒThe impact of a changing external environment on the survival of foreign-owned plantsÓ, European Economics and Finance Society (EEFS), 9th Annual Conference, June 3-6, Athens.

20.         Tsagkanos A., Botsaris C.A., Georgopoulos A. and P. Papaconstantinou (2008), ÒWhat is the relevance among corruption, economic growth and convergence under the European UnionÓ, European Economics and Finance Society, 7th Annual Conference, May 22-25, Prague.

21.       Karamanis K. and A. Georgopoulos (2008), ÒTelecommunication deregulation: the case of GreeceÓ, Scientific Conference MIBES 2008, Larissa, 4-6 July.

22.       Simintiras A., Palmer A. and A. Georgopoulos (2007), ÒThe impact of tautological structures on interpretation equivalence in cross-cultural business negotiationsÓ, Macromarketing and Development: Building bridges and forging alliances, Washington DC, 2-5 June

23.         Argiros G., Georgopoulos A. and P. Boura (2006), ÒCross-border Acquisitions versus Domestic Acquisitions: New Evidence from a Small Open EconomyÓ, 1st International Conference SOEGW Small Open Economies in a Globalized World, Rimini, Italy, August 29th – September 2th.

24.       Karamanis K. and A. Georgopoulos (2006), ÒMarketÕs liberalization and consequent changes in the telecommunication sectorÓ, International Conference: Management International Business and Economic Systems (MIBES), Larissa, 4-5 Nov.

25.       Karamanis K. and A. Georgopoulos (2005), ÒRestructuring traditional telecommunications organizations: A literature reviewÓ, 3rd International Conference: Entrepreneurship and Macroeconomic Management, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Tourism, Pula, Croatia, April 28-30.

26.       Georgopoulos A. and K. Vogiatzoglou (2004), ÒM & As and strategic alliances as a vehicle to improve the competitive ability in the context of globalization: The Greek banking systemÓ, 2004, 2nd International Conference, An Enterprise Odyssey: ÒBuilding Competitive AdvantageÓ, Zagreb, Croatia, June 17-19.

27.       Georgopoulos A. (2002), ÒEffects of multinational mergers & acquisitions on the competitiveness of the Greek enterprisesÓ, Proceedings of the 8th International Congress ÒEconomic Growth and Competitiveness in Europe: Trends and ProspectsÓ, University of Macedonia and Economic Society of Thessaloniki, October 3-5, Thessaloniki.

 

 

Participation in edited volumes

1.            Georgopoulos A. and P. Boura (under publication), ÇForeign Direct Investment and MNEsÈ, in: Review of FDI theories, X. Tsardanidis and A. Stylianou, Papazisis Publications in cooperation with the Institute of International Economic Relations, Athens (in Greek).

2.            Georgopoulos A. (2008), ÇGlobal economic system: International market vs. transnational corporationÈ, in: Social theory & Social Responsibility, åêä. Gutenberg, M. Aggelidis, D Gravaris and D. Sakkas, Athens, (in Greek).

3.            Karamanis K. and A. Georgopoulos (2006), ÒMarketsÕs liberalization and consequent changes in the telecommunication sectorÓ, Management of International Business and Economics Systems (MIBES) 2006, e-book (in english).

 

 

Course Material

1.            Athanasopoulos C., Georgopoulos A. and A. Bellas (2003), ÒFinancial Statement AnalysisÓ, (in Greek), publ.: University of Patras, Patras.

2.            Georgopoulos A. (2002), ÒFinancial System and Bank ManagementÓ, (in Greek), publ.: University of Patras, Patras.

3.            Georgopoulos A. (2002), ÒTransnational CorporationsÓ, (in Greek), publ.: University of Patras, Patras.

 

 

Other Publications (in Greek)

1.            Georgopoulos A. (2004), ÒThe future of FDI in GreeceÓ, paper presented in MONEY SHOW, Institute of International Economic Relations, Athens, December.

2.            Georgopoulos A. (2000), ÒMultinational strategic decisions and Greek commercial banksÓ, Economic Review, 21, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens, Jan.-March.

3.            Georgopoulos A. (1998), ÒDoes firm size influence policies of corporate banking?Ó, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 15, Athens, Jul.-Sept.

4.            Georgopoulos A. (1998), ÒTraditional bank lending of enterprises faces new challengesÓ, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 12, Athens, Octob.-Dec.

5.            Georgopoulos A. (1998), ÒThe bakery industryÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

6.            Kloutsiniotis A. and A. Georgopoulos (1998), ÒBank lending of firmsÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

7.            Georgopoulos A. (1997), ÒThe servicesÕ sector in the Greek economy: factor of stabilization or destabilization of the economic system?Ó, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 5, Athens, Jan.-March.

8.            Georgopoulos A. (1997), ÒFinancial assessment of commercial shippingÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

9.            Georgopoulos A. (1997), ÒExport prospects of pasta productsÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

10.       Georgopoulos A. (1997), ÒThe aluminium industryÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

11.       Georgopoulos A. (1996), ÒWhat are the prerequisites for a stable European currency? Crucial questions and perspectivesÓ, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 6, Athens, April- June.

12.       Bogiazi-Karaza G., Georgopoulos A. and B. Brinias (1996), ÒThe TV industry: Structural changes and new competitive strategies of firmsÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

13.       Georgopoulos A. (1996), ÒThe servicesÕ sector in the EU and in the Greek economy: New tendencies and growth prospectsÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

14.       Bogiazi-Karaza G. and A. Georgopoulos (1996), ÒFinancial assessment of insurance industry and the competitive position of ÒPoenixÓ and ÒMetrolifeÓ, Division of Economic Research, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens.

15.       Georgopoulos A. (1995), ÒBranch assessment of the Greek economy based on important financial indicators of domestic firmsÓ, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 3, Athens, July-Sept.

16.       Georgopoulos A. (1995), ÒMergers and acquisitions: Theoretical approach and Greek realityÓ, Economic Review, Commercial Bank of Greece, Issue 2, Athens, April-June.

 

 

Supervision of Dissertations

 

Ph.Ds

1.     Cultural, political, and economic obstacles concerning the attraction of FDI in the MENA countries –in English- (Nojoud Habash, October 2007)

2.     Characteristics and prediction of takeover targets – Critique and development of new econometric applications –in Greek- (Athanassios Tsagkanos,  January 2008)

3.     Processes of reorganization in the telecommunications in Greece and their impact on market structure, pricing policy and employment –in Greek- (Kostas Karamanis, April 2008)

4.     Firm survival in the light of hazard models –in Greek- (Dionyssios Lalountas, July 2008)

5.     Measurement of economic performance of bank branches in the environment of management accounting –in Greek- (Elefterios Aggelopoulos, December 2010)

 

MBA Dissertations (selected)

1.            Financial and accounting differences between multinational companies and national enterprises in the Greek economy

2.            Economic analysis of Greek enterprises investing in China

3.            Financial analysis of enterprises listed in the Athens Stock Exchange: The case of VIVARTIA and COCA COLA 3E

4.            Comparative analysis of international acquisitions and Greenfield FDI

5.            Process of international divestment

6.            The effects of acquisitions in the takeover targets in Greece

7.            The contribution of John Dunning in the theory of MNE and FDI

8.            Financing of enterprises listed in the Athens Stock Exchange and its impact on their growth

9.            Corporate social responsibility and green development

10.       The dynamic evolution of the Greek banking system

11.       Business ethics in international mergers & acquisitions

12.       Internationalization strategies in the case of financial companies

13.       The current financial crisis and its effects in the economic performance of firms

14.       Internationalization of the cement industry – the case of TITAN corporation

15.       Determinants of FDI

 

Undergraduate (selected)

1.     The internationalization path of the Greek banking system

2.     Electronic reorganization of the domestic banking system

3.     Strategies of foreign banks in the Greek economy

4.     International mergers and acquisitions of banking institutions

5.     The post-acquisition performance of Greek banks 

6.            Restructuring of Greek banking institutions: The case of the Agricultural Bank of Greece

7.     The organizational culture of banking institutions

8.            Forms of reorganization of small enterprises in the light of regional deindustrialization of the region of Achaia-Peloponnese, Greece

9.     Privatization and restructuring theories in the telecommunication industry

10.       Joint - Ventures in foreign markets

11.       Changes management in a small-medium enterprise

12.       Internationalization of firms: The case of large companies  

16.       Internationalization of firms: The case of new companies 

 

 

Participation in research programs

1.            Participation in the European Research Program Ç2Ins ClustersÓ implemented by the University of Patras on ÇSMEs Innovation & Internationalization Support clustersÓ, (2010-2012).

2.            Participation in the European Research Program ÇKnowInTargetÓ implemented by the University of Patras concerning ÒThe KNOW IN- TARGET Framework: KNOWledge and Innovation TARGETed Dissemination FrameworkÓ, (2010-2011).

3.            Participation in the research group of the University of Patras for the implementation of the research development program ÒTHISEASÓ concerning the ÇDevelopment of strategic and operational plan for the reconstruction of the Municipality of Patras È (2007-2009).

4.            Participation in the European Research Program of the National University of Athens/ Financial Department, Project Director Professor M. Xanthakis (Jan. - May 1993). Titel: "Technology transfer to Greece through participation of domestic industrial enterprises in European R&D Programs".

5.            Participation in a research program of the Economic Chamber of Achaia, Cooperation with the Research Company PLANET S.A. (June 1994 – Febr. 1995). Titel: "Determination of the general characteristics of industries of the Region of Western Greece – Analysis of export businesses and their prospects of development".

6.            External research associate for the evaluation of training programs of the National Center for Public Administration of Greece.

 

 
Member of scientific associations

1.            Member of the Hellenic Finance and Accounting Association (HFAA), Athens.

2.            Member of the Association ÒVerein der Freunde und ehemaligen Mitglieder des Ibero-Amerika Instituts fŸr WirtschaftsforschungÒ of the University of Gšttingen, Germany.