Yiannis E. SPANOS

Professor of Strategic Management

Department of Management Science & Technology

ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & BUSINESS

Evelpidon 47A & Lefkados Str., GR0113 62 Athens, Greece

Tel: +30.210.8203.668, E-mail: spanos@aueb.gr

 

 

 

EDUCATION

·        Ph. D. in Strategic Management, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Dissertation: “Strategy, Organizational Resources and Capabilities and Business Performance: The case of Greek manufacturing firms”, 1997

·        Master in Business Administration (M.B.A), AUEB and University of Birmingham

·        Master Thesis: “Export behavior of Greek SMEs: An empirical analysis of survey data”, 1988

·        B. A. in Business Administration (specialization: Marketing), AUEB, 1986

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·        5/2001 -     Lecturer of Strategic Management, Department of Management Science and Technology, AUEB. Teaching courses: Introduction to Management, Strategic Management, Organizational Change and Innovation, management of Innovation to both undergraduate and graduate programs

·        Visiting Lecturer, University of Strasbourg - Robert Schuman. Teaching course Knowledge-based View and the Development of Organizational Capabilities, 1999

·        Adjunct Lecturer, National Technical University of Athens, Teaching course Itroduction to Management, 1998-99

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

In refereed Journals

 

·        Y. E. Spanos, G. Zaralis, and S. Lioukas, “Strategy and Industry effects on Profitability: Evidence from Greece”, Strategic Management Journal , 25(2), pp. 139-165, 2004

·        Calogherou, Y., A. Protogerou, Y. E. Spanos, and L. Papayanakis, “Industry vs. Firm-specific effects on Performance: Contrasting SMEs and Large-sized firms”, European Management Journal , 22, 2, 231-243, 2004 

·        Y. E. Spanos and G. P. Prastacos, “The effects of environment, structure, and dynamic capabilities on product innovation strategy”. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (forthcoming, 2004)

·        Y. E. Spanos and G. P. Prastacos, “Understanding Organizational Capabilities: Towards a conceptual Framework”, Journal of Knowledge Management (forthcoming, 8(4), 2004)

·        Y. E. Spanos, G. P. Prastacos, and A. Poulymenakou, “The relationship between information and communication technologies and Management”, Information and Management, 39, 8, 659-675, 2002

·        G. P. Prastacos, K. E. Soderquist, Y. E. Spanos, and L. Van Wassenhove, “An Integrated Framework for Managing Change in the New Competitive Landscape”, European Management Journal, 20, 1, 55-71, 2002.

·        Y. E. Spanos and S. Lioukas, “An examination into the Causal Logic of Rent Generation: Contrasting Porter’s Competitive Strategy Framework & the Resource-based perspective”, Strategic Management Journal, 22(10), pp. 907-934, 2001 (lead article)

·        Y. E. Spanos, G. P. Prastacos, and V. Papadakis, “Greek Firms and EMU: Contrasting SMEs and Large-Sized Enterprises”, European Management Journal, 19, 6, 638-648, 2001.

§         Voudouris, S. Lioukas, S. Makridakis and Y. E. Spanos “Greek Hidden Champions: Lessons from small unknown firm in Greece”, European Management Journal, 18, 6, pp. 663-674, 2000

·        Y. E. Spanos, A. Athanasopoulos, L. Papayannakis and P. Reglitis, “Firm capabilities, market environment and innovativeness: Evidence from Greek manufacturing firms”, Cahiers du Management Technologique, 10, 1, pp. 9-28, 2000

 
Papers in Edited Books

 

·        Ę. Kostopoulos, Y. E. Spanos, and G. P. Prastacos, “Innovation and the Firm”, In L. Georgiou, J. Rigby and H. Cameron (eds), “Evaluating the Impact of Technology and Research: The theory and practice of Socio-economic Assessment”, Elgar Publishing (forthcoming, 2004)

 

Papers in Academic Conferences (refereed)

 

·        Y. E. Spanos, G. P. Prastacos and K. E. Soderquist, “Understanding Organizational Capabilities: An Architectural Perspective”, 22nd Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Paris, Sept. 2002.

·        Ę. Kostopoulos, Y. E. Spanos, and G. P. Prastacos ,“The Resource-Based View of the Firm and Innovation: Identification of Critical Linkages”, The 2nd European Academy of Management Conference, Stockholm, May, 2002.

·        Y. E. Spanos and G. P. Prastacos “Dynamic capabilities and structural effects on innovation strategy”, 5th World Congress on Intellectual Capital, Calgary, Canada, January 16-18, 2002

·        Y. E. Spanos and G. P. Prastacos “The impact of information and communication technologies on firm structure: Evidence from an economy in transition”, ICMIT 2000, IEEE , Óéăęáđďýńç, 11/2000 

·        Y. E. Spanos and A. Athanasopoulos, “Exploring the Mediating effects between Strategy and firm Capabilities“ , EMAC Conference, Sweden. 2/1997

·        Y. E. Spanos and A. Athanasopoulos, “X-efficiency linked to Business Strategy, Resources and capabilities and Environmental Characteristics: Combining DEA with Latent Variable Structural Equation Modelling”,

·        5th Workshop on Efficiency and productivity Analysis, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 11-13, 1997.

Papers presented in Professional Conferences

·        Y. E. Spanos and A. Athanasopoulos, “Determinants of Firm Performance: A comparison of two competing perspectives”, 1st Congress of Institutes of Enterprises Administration of Romania, June 27-28, 1997.

·        Y. E. Spanos, A. Athanasopoulos, L. Papayannakis and P. Reglitis “Antecendents of innovative behavior of Greek manufacturing firms”, with A. D. Athanassopoulos, P. Reclitis and L. Papayiannakis. XI ISPIM International Conference, San Sebastian, Spain, October 1-3, 1997.

·        Y. E. Spanos, A. Deloukas and A. Anastassaki “A Stated Choice Experinment: Value of travel characteristics in the context of Attica”, 8th Symposium on Transportation Systems, Chania, Greece, June 16-18, 1997

·        Y. E. Spanos and S. Lioukas “Strategies of Greek SMEs: Their relation to performance”, Annual Conference of the Greek Operations Research Society, Athens, 1993

 

Books, Working Papers and Technical Reports (a sampling) 

 

·        “Organizational Transformation and Innovation”, Book in preparation

·        G. P. Prastacos, Y. E. Spanos, and Ę. Kostopoulos, “Innovation: Determining factors and reflections on the future of the Greek Economy”, Report prepared for the General Secretariat of Research and Technology within the context of the project: Technology Foresight

·        Y. E. Spanos and I. Voudouris, “Trajectories of Innovation Adoption: The case of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies in Greek SMEs”, Working Paper to be submitted for publication in International Journal of Technology Management

·        Y. E. Spanos and A. Athanasopoulos, “Observable consequences of ‘unobservable’ organizational capabilities: Linking the resource-based view with the X-efficiency perspective”., Working Paper to be submitted for publication in Organization Studies

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Member of Strategic Management Society

Member of the Editorial Board: Organization Studies (elect)

Ad hoc reviewer to:  Organization Studies, Journal of Management Studies, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Cahier du Management Technologique

 

 

MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMS (a sampling)

 

·        Technology Foresight - Present and Future of Innovation in Greece (Research Program financed by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology), With G. P. Prastacos and K. Kostopoulos, 2003-04

·        Analysis of employment prospects in the region of Peloponesus  (Research Program financed by the European Commission), Responsible for designing a survey, statistical analysis and preparation of report. Development of Job Description for Employment Consultant, 2003

·        Benchmarking Manufacturing Performance in the European Textiles Industry (Research Program financed by the European Commission), Responsible for developing the conceptual framework, design questionnaire and statistical analysis; preparation of benchmarking report, 2002-03

·        Evaluation of experience on social dialogue in the European Banking sector (Research Program financed by the European Commission), Responsible for developing the conceptual framework, design questionnaire and statistical analysis; preparation of report, 2002-03

·        Assessment of Socio-Economic Impact of the 5th Framework Programme. (Research Program financed by the European Commission), Contributed in a literature review on factors related with the capacity of firms to innovate, with K. Kostopoulos and G. P. Prastacos, 2002

·        Development of Innovative Management Techniques in support of Greek SMEs (Research Program financed by the European Commission), Contributed in the development of a “diagnostic tool”, statistical analyses, and the development of a small number of management “tools” for participating SMES related with strategy analysis, 1997-199

 

CONSULTANT TO PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

 

National Research Foundation – Hellenic Innovation Relay Center

Scientific Advisor in issues related to innovation and technology transfer support to Greek SMEs, 1997 - present