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Research Strategy

The Department of Management aims to develop impactful and globally recognized research and generate new knowledge by promoting a culture of research excellence across all department subject areas. In their research, faculty value multi-disciplinarity and collaboration. They examine organizations from diverse perspectives to produce impactful research that enhances scholarship and practice by engaging with diverse stakeholders in research initiatives within and outside AUG.  

Faculty research in Management contributes to students’ overall learning experience and assists in attaining program learning outcomes by informing teaching with the latest developments in the subject area and professional practice to ensure the relevance and currency of the curriculum. 

The department’s research topics are diverse, covering strategic management and leadership, human resource management and organizational behavior, organization studies, entrepreneurship and innovation, data-driven decision-making, digital business, sports education, and corporate social responsibility. 

Our Research Objectives

O1. Conduct cutting-edge research on thematic areas based on impact, existing faculty expertise, and external funding opportunities that address current and future industry and societal challenges   

O2. Foster interdisciplinary research and external collaborations like partnerships with other departments or institutions, and industry stakeholders, could lead to co-authored research and grant opportunities 

O3. Transfer knowledge through the Centers of Excellence, development of white papers, case studies, and consulting output.

Research Areas

Drawing from multiple disciplines, we rigorously examine organizations from diverse perspectives to produce impactful research that enhances scholarship and practice. Our research agenda prioritizes high-impact themes that address current and future challenges in management, aiming to generate knowledge that resonates with both academic and practical audiences. Key research priorities include, but are not limited to strategic management and leadership, organizational behavior and human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, digital transformation and technology, data-driven decision-making and cognitive computing, educational leadership and quality assurance, and sports marketing and management. 

The department faculty publishes in high-quality journals that are ABS-listed with high impact factors including, but not limited to Human Relations, European Management Journal, Journal of Management Inquiry, the International Journal of Human Resource Management, Computers in Human Behavior, the International Journal of Information Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Higher Education Skills and Work-Based Learning, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Management Research Review, and Sport: Financial, Environmental and Social Goals. 

Facilities and resources

Experimental Economics, Fintech & Analytics (EEFA) research lab 

This research lab supports faculty and students’ collaborative research activities. Research teams perform data analysis and visualization in support of research projects in diverse areas of business, analytics, and economics. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) research lab 

Perform research in machine learning; big data mining; machine learning on sequential data; explainable and trustworthy AI; recommender systems; rule-based systems; natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs); deep learning in vision; optimization; complex graph analysis; computer game AI, etc. Particular focus application areas include: quality management in Industry 4.0; diagnosis, prognosis and management of hematological diseases; drug-drug interaction prediction; drug re-purposing; social media analytics; pattern mining in biomedical text; machine vision for medical informatics; fault detection and selection in power transmission lines; security incident detection and response in smart grids and others. 

Simulated Trading Room  

In congruence with the College’s commitment to a student-centered academic environment, the ACG Simulated Trading Room replicates a real-world trading experience, widening students’ knowledge of financial services, enhancing faculty research output, increasing the employability of ACG graduates, as well as promoting awareness of financial markets in Southeast Europe. As a pedagogic tool, the Simulated Trading Room increases the engagement of students in the learning process through the creation of an academic environment that simulates a professional financial environment. In that sense, the Simulated Trading Room is an integral part of the teaching and learning process and the epitome of experiential learning. Modules that primarily use the STR are electives in economics under the US program.  

Select Publications

Please see below select publications from the Management faculty. 

  • Tasoulis, K., Pappas, I. O., Vlachos, P., & Oruh, E. S. (2024). Employee reactions to planned organizational culture change: A configurational perspective. Human Relations, 77(9), 1272-1305. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187267231183305.

  • Tasoulis, Κ., Theriou, G., Louzi, N., Chatzoudes, D. (2023). Scylla and Charybdis: The relationships between supervisor active and passive cyber incivility with job stress, work engagement, and turnover intentions. European Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2023.10.002 

  • Gupta, B. B., & Lytras (2024). Fog-Enabled Secure and Efficient Fine-Grained Searchable Data Sharing and Management Scheme for IoT-Based Healthcare Systems. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 12566–12578. doi:10.1109/TEM.2022.3143661

  • Chui, K. T., Fung, D. C. L., Lytras, & Lam, T. M. (2020). Predicting at-risk university students in a virtual learning environment via a machine learning algorithm. Computers in Human Behavior, 107. https://doi:10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.032  

  • Mendoza-Tello, J. C., Mora, H., Pujol-López, F. A., & Lytras (2019). Disruptive innovation of cryptocurrencies in consumer acceptance and trust. Information Systems and E-Business Management, 17(2–4), 195–222. https://doi:10.1007/s10257-019-00415-w 

  • Kawamura, Kohei & Vlaseros, Vasileios (2024). Efficient equilibria in common interest voting games. International Journal of Game Theory. 53. 1-18. 10.1007/s00182-024-00886-3. 

  • Kapoutsis, I. & Lampaki, A. (2022). Business in the Swamp: The Power Dynamics of Corporate Political Activity. Organizational Dynamics, 55, 100838.

  • Wilkinson, K., Collins, A. M., & Antoniadou, M. (2023). Family status and changing demands/resources: The overlooked experience of solo-living employees transitioning to homeworking during the Covid-19 pandemic. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(18), 3585-3611.

  • Antoniadou, M., & Quinlan, K. M. (2020). Thriving on challenges: How immigrant academics regulate emotional experiences during acculturation. Studies in Higher Education, 45(1), 71-85.

  • Emmanouil Varouchas, Miguel-Angel Sicilia & Salvador Sánchez-Alonso (2018). Towards an integrated learning analytics framework for quality perceptions in higher education: a 3-tier content, process, engagement model for key performance indicators, Behaviour & Information Technology, 37:10-11, 1129-1141, https://doi:10.1080/0144929X.2018.1495765  

  • Kravariti, F., Voutsina, K., Tasoulis, K., Dibia, C., and Johnston K. (2022). Talent Management in Hospitality and Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 34 (1), 321-360.

  • Voutsina, K., Papagiannakis, G., & Lioukas, S. (2022). Entrepreneurial intentions in times of economic recession: the dual role of environment. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 14(3), 265-286.

  • Kapareliotis, I., Voutsina, K., & Patsiotis, A. (2019). Internship and employability prospects: assessing student’s work readiness. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 9(4), 538-549.

  • Kyrousi, A., Tzoumaka, E. & Leivadi, S. (2022). Business employability for late millennials: exploring the perceptions of generation Z students and generation X faculty. Management Research Review, 45(4), 664-683. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-04-2021-0328 

  • Kapareliotis, I., & Voutsina, K. (2020). The role of patriotism in the city-brand-sport-event relationship. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 20(1-2), 118-130