Maria Kapsali

Business and management practices in Greece : a comparative context

A comprehensive picture of the Greek business system and management practices placed in a comparative context. The editors bring together knowledge from contemporary research in a comprehensive, an ...

Relating in project networks in innovation systems

There are several approaches to study innovation. Systems Theories use analysis of the functions of their elements (subsystems) and their relations. A systemic theory like Triple Helix is based on ...

Kapsali Roehrich And Akhtar 2018 Repository Version

The purpose of this paper is to examine combinations of contract clauses in order to ascertain which combinations correlate to high operational performance (OP).,Two hypotheses were formulated from contracting theory and tested on data collected from 45 projects. Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis was used and validated with multiple regression and simulation.,The hypotheses were tested to determine whether combinations of classical, relational, and/or associational contract clauses correlate to high OP. The results show that whereas high OP correlates to combinations of relational and associational contract clauses, classical and relational clauses should not be combined.,Directions are proposed to guide future research in order to produce a more nuanced testing of contractual complementarity.,The managerial implications of the findings include a more thorough understanding of the use of contract clauses and of which clauses managers should combine to achieve high OP.,This study contributes to the theory of contractual incompleteness and complementarity, specifically in the context of project contracting. The analysis produced two theoretical implications: first, that better performing contracts are created when combining relational and associational contract clauses; and second, that in projects, relational and classical contract clauses are not complementary with regards to realizing high OP.

Urban Strategies for Culture-Driven Growth

Over the past three decades, the European Capital of Culture has grown into one of the most ambitious cultural programs in the world. Through the promotion of cultural diversity across the continent, the program fosters mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue among citizens, thereby increasing their sense of belonging to a community. This insightful book outlines potential avenues through which culture and creativity can raise the imaginative capability of citizens and harness opportunities tied to what the book calls ‘culture-driven growth’.

The Historical Trajectory of a Peripheral National Business System

In this chapter we use a historical approach to analyse the behaviour of a peripheral National Business System (NBS).

The Business System and Management Practices in Greece

We started this book with the intention of providing an outline, a succinct story describing the business system and management practices in Greece. It began as a simple categorization of contextual factors and managerial activities and ended in a rich tapestry of behavioural patterns, linking systemic elements and actions. In the process, we learnt more about how certain systemic structures and institutional contexts allowed for the development of the Greek business system, leading in turn to the emergence of certain managerial practices. The themes that surfaced in chapter after chapter revealed a complex mix of the above elements posing certain challenges to the system.

Systems and Practices: Peripheral Countries Compared with the UK

This chapter aims to aid understanding of the data presented in this book by presenting key themes in a comparative perspective. A selection of countries has been made: Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain are all considered comparable (especially in terms of debt) following the global financial crisis, and the UK has been chosen for comparison as a representative of the stronger economies in the EU in terms of productivity, political structure, innovation, and strong SME sector. These countries will be compared in terms of systemic elements and management practices that are related to competition models, according to Whitley (2005). The system also is compared in terms both of Whitley’s typology of business systems (fragmented, coordinated industrial district, compartmentalized, collaborative, highly coordinated, state organized) and of the linkages between state, credit and labour systems, managerial autonomy, control systems and co-operative relations. Figure 15.1 illustrates the elements of the business system on which the analysis of this chapter will focus.

Suggestion for Further Research on the Business System and Practices in Greece

As most research focuses on developed ‘core’ economies, such as the USA, the UK and Germany, research in peripheral and semi-peripheral ones is usually neglected and the smaller the country, the fewer the sources of information. This book has bridged this gap by drawing together the latest research related to the business system and management practices in Greece in order to create a holistic picture. Subsequently, by providing an example of a peripheral country, it was possible to compare Greece to other peripheral countries (Italy, Ireland, Spain and Portugal) and to contrast it to a core one (UK). We contend that this can be an illustrative and useful case study for looking into peripheral systems.