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Papers by Konstantinos Bourletidis

Σκοπός της συγκεκριµένης εργασίας είναι παρουσιαστεί η διαδικασία παραγωγής εκπαιδευτικού υλικού ... more Σκοπός της συγκεκριµένης εργασίας είναι παρουσιαστεί η διαδικασία παραγωγής εκπαιδευτικού υλικού αλλά και τα αποτελέσµατα για το µάθηµα της αθλητικής-Πολιτιστικής επιχειρηµατικότητας το οποίο θα εισαχθεί στα ∆ηµόσια ΙΕΚ. To εκπαιδευτικό υλικό πρέπει να δηµιουργηθεί έτσι ώστε να γίνει αποδεκτό από τους σπουδαστές σαν κάτι καινούριο έξω από αυτά που ήδη γνωρίζουν και όχι σαν ένα ακόµη βιβλίο το οποίο θα πρέπει να διαβαστεί αποσπασµατικά για τις εξετάσεις.

A major issue in military training is the territorial dispersion of military personnel which enfo... more A major issue in military training is the territorial dispersion of military personnel which enforces officers to be gathered in training camps to attend the lessons. This is extremely costly, as the learners have to move to the training camp and leave their position. The School of Research and Informatics for Officers of the Greek Army in cooperation with the academic community in Greece implemented a pilot computer assisted distance learning programme in Operational Business Management. The present paper describes the results, the experience acquired during the implementation and an overall assessment of the pilot program.

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in... more This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in economic activity, particularly in entrepreneurship at local and national level. Significant emphasis is given to the impact it will have the Olympic Games in 2004 in Greek Economy and the development and improvement of the local entrepreneurship.

This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and th... more This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and the results for the issue of sports -cultural entrepreneurship which will be introduced in public IEK. The educational manual must be created in order to be accepted by students as something new, out of what they already know and not even like a book that should be read for exams.

This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in... more This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in economic activity, particularly in entrepreneurship at local and national level. Significant emphasis is given to the impact it will have the Olympic Games in 2004 in Greek Economy and the development and improvement of the local entrepreneurship.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

Peer-review under responsibility of I-DAS-Institute for the Dissemination of Arts and Science.

Reflective Models

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design, implementation and evaluation of a profess... more The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design, implementation and evaluation of a professional development program for teachers initiated by the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in cooperation with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The course focused on multicultural education and bullying in schools as it was realized through blended learning whereas the methodology applied was a face-to-face meeting and 250-hour web-based learning. The evaluation process aimed to involved teachers’ perceptions toward different aspects of the blended training process. The quantitative and qualitative results indicate that the teachers were satisfied both with the opportunity to learn at home at their own pace as with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in relation to their work. The results brought to light arguments, controversies, and problems related to the course. Finally, some recommendations that would improve the effectiveness of courses...

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013

In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected n... more In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected negatively. They show signs such as the decrease of sells, the shrink of profits, the indulgence of financing, the difficulty of covering the obligations towards the suppliers. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. A very important role in connection with the diversification of the companies' attribution seems to play a major role the different face of the information handling. Into this specific paper we will be concentrated to this factor that means the handling of the information as a strategic mean to the face and the handling of crisis of the SMEs. There is going to be examined how SME`s that suffer from the financial crisis make a productivity as an advantage of survive the strategic management of information. The analysis will be concentrated to Greek business market and specifically to the SMEs of Greece.There is going to be used empirical data that have been gathered through interviews into Greek SMEs of different sectors and size.

Learning Technology, Jul 1, 2003

Abstract: The LearningByDoing eClassroom© is a highly structured synchronous application for teac... more Abstract: The LearningByDoing eClassroom© is a highly structured synchronous application for teaching and doing research on medium to large sized groups over the Internet and is an open system for content delivery. Forty students, four facilitators, and a principle instructor can successfully co-create an environment, which processes interactions similar to F2F classes, but without the apparent need, nor access to, traditional non-verbal social cues. The structure of the LearningByDoing eClassroom© was designed and developed over the ...

ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to examine the existence of cointegration and causal... more ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to examine the existence of cointegration and causality among the major European stock market indices, like the CAC40 (France), the DAX30 (Germany), the SMI (Switzerland), the FTSE100 (England) and the General Index (Greece). The empirical proof of such an existence, would indicate that the movements of one or more indices play a major role in the European StockMarket causing in a bigger or smaller way parallel moves to the other indices. Through this examination of such relationships among the European Indices, the efficient market hypothesis is also being checked. Probable signs of cointegration among the stock markets will indicate that the bibliography references about the advantages of international diversification are exaggerated. In addition it will show that the selection of an optimum global portfolio is not an easy task and it needs careful consideration. Περίληψη Σκοπός αυτής της ανάλυσης είναι η εξέταση της ύπαρξης αλληλεξάρτησης και αιτιωδών σχέσεων (causality) ανάµεσα στους κύριους ευρωπαϊκούς (χρηµατιστηριακούς) δείκτες, δηλαδή τον CAC40 (Γαλλία), τον DAX30 (Γερµανία), τον SΜΙ (Ελβετία), τον FTSE100 (Αγγλία) και το Γενικό ∆είκτη (Ελλάδα). Η εµπειρική τεκµηρίωση της ύπαρξης τέτοιου είδους σχέσεων σηµαίνει ότι οι κινήσεις ενός ή περισσοτέρων δεικτών «κυριαρχούν» στην ευρωπαϊκή κεφαλαιαγορά προξενώντας (causing) σε µικρότερο ή µεγαλύτερο βαθµό ανάλογες κινήσεις και στους άλλους δείκτες. Μέσω της εξέτασης τέτοιου είδους σχέσεων ανάµεσα στους ευρωπαϊκούς δείκτες ελέγχεται και η Υπόθεση της Αποτελεσµατικής Αγοράς. Πιθανές ενδείξεις αλληλεπίδρασης µεταξύ των χρηµατιστηριακών αγορών θα δείξουν ότι οι αναφορές τις βιβλιογραφίας, στα πλεονεκτήµατα που µπορεί να αποκοµίσει κάποιος από την διεθνή διαφοροποίηση, είναι υπερβολικές. Επιπλέον, θα δείξουν η επιλογή του βέλτιστου χαρτοφυλακίου σε διεθνές επίπεδο δεν είναι εύκολη υπόθεση και ότι θέλει µεγαλύτερη προσοχή.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disp... more Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disproportionately from economic downturns, because of their limited financial resources and dependence on banks' lending, paying such high interest rates. Adding to the financial aspect, their relative shortcomings in terms of technological, managerial and human capabilities may reduce their capacity to overcome the economic crisis. On the other hand, their greater dependence on (fewer) customers and suppliers may lead to increased difficulties in maintaining their activity in the face of the crisis. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies, which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. Into this specific paper there is going to be examined how SMEs in the area of commerce develop alternative marketing strategies, innovative tactics and new concepts in order to survive.

This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and th... more This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and the results for the issue of sports - cultural entrepreneurship which will be introduced in public IEK. The educational manual must be created in order to be accepted by students as something new, out of what they already know and not even like a book that should be read for exams.

Mediators of Inflammation, 2011

Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression ofFoxp3in liver, suggesting th... more Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression ofFoxp3in liver, suggesting that Tregs expansion contributes to persistent infection. The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether the expression ofFoxp3relates not to the viral infection but to the resulting liver inflammation. Liver biopsies obtained from 69 individuals (26 chronic HBV hepatitis, 14 chronic HCV hepatitis, 11 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 autoimmune diseases, 2 methotrexate-related toxicity, and 8 controls) were examined, by qRT-PCR, for the mRNA expression ofFoxp3,IL-10,TGF-β1,Fas, FasL, TRAIL, caspase-3, TNF-α, IFN-γ,andIL-1β. Significant increase ofFoxp3was observed in all disease groups compared to controls, which was positively correlated with the intensity of inflammation. The expression of the apoptosis mediatorsFas, FasL, andTRAIL, but not ofIL-10andTGF-β1, was also significantly elevated. Our findings indicate that, independently of the initial inducer, liver inflammation is cor...

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

Επιθεώρηση Οικονομικών Επιστημών , Τεύχος 8, 191-212, 2005

Ιη this article we focus, analyze, study and correlate the factors that influence the development... more Ιη this article we focus, analyze, study and correlate the factors that influence the development and support of entrepreneurship within a society. Α series of social factors influence a businessman during the process of taking the decision to start his/her own business. The type and the possible success of the business idea need to be thoroughly considered. Furthermore, ίη our study we thought that we should also analyze the influence of the family environment (ίη other words, entrepreneurs tend to come from families with a tradition ίη entrepreneurship), the influence of the geographical location (meaning that businesses tend to develop and invest οη ideas that are best suited οη the topology and the geographical resources of their location), and lastly the influence of nationality. This last factor is drawn from mature data that proves that certain nationalities, based οη specific events, tend to become self-employed ίη a higher percentage than others (this is the case of minorities or immigrants).
Περίληψη Στο συγκεκριμένο άρθρο εντοπίζουμε, αναλύουμε, μελετούμε και συσχετί­ ζουμε τους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν την ανάπτυξη και ενίσχυση της επι­ χειρηματικότητας στα πλαίσια μιας κοινωνίας. Μια σειρά κοινωνικών παρα­ γόντων επηρεάζουν τον επιχειρηματία στην διαδικασία λήψης της απόφασης να ξεκινήσει την επιχείρησή του, τι είδος επιχείρησης σκέφτεται να ιδρύσει και πόσο επιτυχημένο περιμένει ότι θα είναι το εγχείρημά του. Επίσης, στα πλαίσια της μελέτης μας, κρίναμε ότι θα πρέπει να εντάξουμε και την επίδρα­ ση του οικογενειακού περιβάλλοντος (μ' άλλα λόγια, την άποψη ότι οι επιχει­ ρηματίες τείνουν να προέρχονται από οικογένειες με παράδοση σε επιχειρη­ ματικές δραστηριότητες), την επίδραση των γεωγραφικών παραγόντων (δηλ. την άποψη ότι ανάλογα με την εκάστοτε περιοχή, οι επιχε ιρηματίες τείνουν να αναπτύξουν το είδος δραστηριότητας που αρμόζει στους υπάρχοντες συντελε­ στές της παραγωγής ή/και τους πόρους) και την επίδραση της εθνικότητας. Το τελευταίο στοιχείο πηγάζει από εμπειρικά δεδομένα, που αποδεικνύουν ότι συγκεκριμένες ομάδες ή εθνότητες, λόγω ορισμένων γεγονότων , παρουσιά­ ζουν μεγάλο ποσοστό αυτο-άπασχόλησης σε σχέση με άλλες (περίπτωση των μειονοτήτων, ή μεταναστών).

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 148 ( 2014 ) 639 – 644, 2014

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disp... more Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disproportionately from economic downturns, because of their limited financial resources and dependence on banks' lending, paying such high interest rates. Adding to the financial aspect, their relative shortcomings in terms of technological, managerial and human capabilities may reduce their capacity to overcome the economic crisis. On the other hand, their greater dependence on (fewer) customers and suppliers may lead to increased difficulties in maintaining their activity in the face of the crisis. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies, which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. Into this specific paper there is going to be examined how SMEs in the area of commerce develop alternative marketing strategies, innovative tactics and new concepts in order to survive.

In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected n... more In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected negatively. They show signs such as the decrease of sells, the shrink of profits, the indulgence of financing, the difficulty of covering the obligations towards the suppliers. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. A very important role in connection with the diversification of the companies' attribution seems to play a major role the different face of the information handling. Into this specific paper we will be concentrated to this factor that means the handling of the information as a strategic mean to the face and the handling of crisis of the SMEs. There is going to be examined how SME`s that suffer from the financial crisis make a productivity as an advantage of survive the strategic management of information. The analysis will be concentrated to Greek business market and specifically to the SMEs of Greece.There is going to be used empirical data that have been gathered through interviews into Greek SMEs of different sectors and size.

Proceedings of the Conference on "Education and Local Development: The Case of Central Greece" in Lamia, 9-11 January 2004, Greece.

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

Σκοπός της συγκεκριµένης εργασίας είναι παρουσιαστεί η διαδικασία παραγωγής εκπαιδευτικού υλικού ... more Σκοπός της συγκεκριµένης εργασίας είναι παρουσιαστεί η διαδικασία παραγωγής εκπαιδευτικού υλικού αλλά και τα αποτελέσµατα για το µάθηµα της αθλητικής-Πολιτιστικής επιχειρηµατικότητας το οποίο θα εισαχθεί στα ∆ηµόσια ΙΕΚ. To εκπαιδευτικό υλικό πρέπει να δηµιουργηθεί έτσι ώστε να γίνει αποδεκτό από τους σπουδαστές σαν κάτι καινούριο έξω από αυτά που ήδη γνωρίζουν και όχι σαν ένα ακόµη βιβλίο το οποίο θα πρέπει να διαβαστεί αποσπασµατικά για τις εξετάσεις.

A major issue in military training is the territorial dispersion of military personnel which enfo... more A major issue in military training is the territorial dispersion of military personnel which enforces officers to be gathered in training camps to attend the lessons. This is extremely costly, as the learners have to move to the training camp and leave their position. The School of Research and Informatics for Officers of the Greek Army in cooperation with the academic community in Greece implemented a pilot computer assisted distance learning programme in Operational Business Management. The present paper describes the results, the experience acquired during the implementation and an overall assessment of the pilot program.

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in... more This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in economic activity, particularly in entrepreneurship at local and national level. Significant emphasis is given to the impact it will have the Olympic Games in 2004 in Greek Economy and the development and improvement of the local entrepreneurship.

This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and th... more This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and the results for the issue of sports -cultural entrepreneurship which will be introduced in public IEK. The educational manual must be created in order to be accepted by students as something new, out of what they already know and not even like a book that should be read for exams.

This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in... more This paper is made on purpose to show the effect of a sporting event such as the Olympic Games in economic activity, particularly in entrepreneurship at local and national level. Significant emphasis is given to the impact it will have the Olympic Games in 2004 in Greek Economy and the development and improvement of the local entrepreneurship.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015

Peer-review under responsibility of I-DAS-Institute for the Dissemination of Arts and Science.

Reflective Models

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design, implementation and evaluation of a profess... more The purpose of this chapter is to describe the design, implementation and evaluation of a professional development program for teachers initiated by the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in cooperation with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The course focused on multicultural education and bullying in schools as it was realized through blended learning whereas the methodology applied was a face-to-face meeting and 250-hour web-based learning. The evaluation process aimed to involved teachers’ perceptions toward different aspects of the blended training process. The quantitative and qualitative results indicate that the teachers were satisfied both with the opportunity to learn at home at their own pace as with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in relation to their work. The results brought to light arguments, controversies, and problems related to the course. Finally, some recommendations that would improve the effectiveness of courses...

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2013

In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected n... more In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected negatively. They show signs such as the decrease of sells, the shrink of profits, the indulgence of financing, the difficulty of covering the obligations towards the suppliers. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. A very important role in connection with the diversification of the companies' attribution seems to play a major role the different face of the information handling. Into this specific paper we will be concentrated to this factor that means the handling of the information as a strategic mean to the face and the handling of crisis of the SMEs. There is going to be examined how SME`s that suffer from the financial crisis make a productivity as an advantage of survive the strategic management of information. The analysis will be concentrated to Greek business market and specifically to the SMEs of Greece.There is going to be used empirical data that have been gathered through interviews into Greek SMEs of different sectors and size.

Learning Technology, Jul 1, 2003

Abstract: The LearningByDoing eClassroom© is a highly structured synchronous application for teac... more Abstract: The LearningByDoing eClassroom© is a highly structured synchronous application for teaching and doing research on medium to large sized groups over the Internet and is an open system for content delivery. Forty students, four facilitators, and a principle instructor can successfully co-create an environment, which processes interactions similar to F2F classes, but without the apparent need, nor access to, traditional non-verbal social cues. The structure of the LearningByDoing eClassroom© was designed and developed over the ...

ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to examine the existence of cointegration and causal... more ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to examine the existence of cointegration and causality among the major European stock market indices, like the CAC40 (France), the DAX30 (Germany), the SMI (Switzerland), the FTSE100 (England) and the General Index (Greece). The empirical proof of such an existence, would indicate that the movements of one or more indices play a major role in the European StockMarket causing in a bigger or smaller way parallel moves to the other indices. Through this examination of such relationships among the European Indices, the efficient market hypothesis is also being checked. Probable signs of cointegration among the stock markets will indicate that the bibliography references about the advantages of international diversification are exaggerated. In addition it will show that the selection of an optimum global portfolio is not an easy task and it needs careful consideration. Περίληψη Σκοπός αυτής της ανάλυσης είναι η εξέταση της ύπαρξης αλληλεξάρτησης και αιτιωδών σχέσεων (causality) ανάµεσα στους κύριους ευρωπαϊκούς (χρηµατιστηριακούς) δείκτες, δηλαδή τον CAC40 (Γαλλία), τον DAX30 (Γερµανία), τον SΜΙ (Ελβετία), τον FTSE100 (Αγγλία) και το Γενικό ∆είκτη (Ελλάδα). Η εµπειρική τεκµηρίωση της ύπαρξης τέτοιου είδους σχέσεων σηµαίνει ότι οι κινήσεις ενός ή περισσοτέρων δεικτών «κυριαρχούν» στην ευρωπαϊκή κεφαλαιαγορά προξενώντας (causing) σε µικρότερο ή µεγαλύτερο βαθµό ανάλογες κινήσεις και στους άλλους δείκτες. Μέσω της εξέτασης τέτοιου είδους σχέσεων ανάµεσα στους ευρωπαϊκούς δείκτες ελέγχεται και η Υπόθεση της Αποτελεσµατικής Αγοράς. Πιθανές ενδείξεις αλληλεπίδρασης µεταξύ των χρηµατιστηριακών αγορών θα δείξουν ότι οι αναφορές τις βιβλιογραφίας, στα πλεονεκτήµατα που µπορεί να αποκοµίσει κάποιος από την διεθνή διαφοροποίηση, είναι υπερβολικές. Επιπλέον, θα δείξουν η επιλογή του βέλτιστου χαρτοφυλακίου σε διεθνές επίπεδο δεν είναι εύκολη υπόθεση και ότι θέλει µεγαλύτερη προσοχή.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disp... more Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disproportionately from economic downturns, because of their limited financial resources and dependence on banks' lending, paying such high interest rates. Adding to the financial aspect, their relative shortcomings in terms of technological, managerial and human capabilities may reduce their capacity to overcome the economic crisis. On the other hand, their greater dependence on (fewer) customers and suppliers may lead to increased difficulties in maintaining their activity in the face of the crisis. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies, which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. Into this specific paper there is going to be examined how SMEs in the area of commerce develop alternative marketing strategies, innovative tactics and new concepts in order to survive.

This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and th... more This paper is made on purpose to present the procedure of production of educational manual and the results for the issue of sports - cultural entrepreneurship which will be introduced in public IEK. The educational manual must be created in order to be accepted by students as something new, out of what they already know and not even like a book that should be read for exams.

Mediators of Inflammation, 2011

Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression ofFoxp3in liver, suggesting th... more Patients with chronic viral hepatitis display increased expression ofFoxp3in liver, suggesting that Tregs expansion contributes to persistent infection. The purpose of this study was to elucidate whether the expression ofFoxp3relates not to the viral infection but to the resulting liver inflammation. Liver biopsies obtained from 69 individuals (26 chronic HBV hepatitis, 14 chronic HCV hepatitis, 11 nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 8 autoimmune diseases, 2 methotrexate-related toxicity, and 8 controls) were examined, by qRT-PCR, for the mRNA expression ofFoxp3,IL-10,TGF-β1,Fas, FasL, TRAIL, caspase-3, TNF-α, IFN-γ,andIL-1β. Significant increase ofFoxp3was observed in all disease groups compared to controls, which was positively correlated with the intensity of inflammation. The expression of the apoptosis mediatorsFas, FasL, andTRAIL, but not ofIL-10andTGF-β1, was also significantly elevated. Our findings indicate that, independently of the initial inducer, liver inflammation is cor...

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

Επιθεώρηση Οικονομικών Επιστημών , Τεύχος 8, 191-212, 2005

Ιη this article we focus, analyze, study and correlate the factors that influence the development... more Ιη this article we focus, analyze, study and correlate the factors that influence the development and support of entrepreneurship within a society. Α series of social factors influence a businessman during the process of taking the decision to start his/her own business. The type and the possible success of the business idea need to be thoroughly considered. Furthermore, ίη our study we thought that we should also analyze the influence of the family environment (ίη other words, entrepreneurs tend to come from families with a tradition ίη entrepreneurship), the influence of the geographical location (meaning that businesses tend to develop and invest οη ideas that are best suited οη the topology and the geographical resources of their location), and lastly the influence of nationality. This last factor is drawn from mature data that proves that certain nationalities, based οη specific events, tend to become self-employed ίη a higher percentage than others (this is the case of minorities or immigrants).
Περίληψη Στο συγκεκριμένο άρθρο εντοπίζουμε, αναλύουμε, μελετούμε και συσχετί­ ζουμε τους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν την ανάπτυξη και ενίσχυση της επι­ χειρηματικότητας στα πλαίσια μιας κοινωνίας. Μια σειρά κοινωνικών παρα­ γόντων επηρεάζουν τον επιχειρηματία στην διαδικασία λήψης της απόφασης να ξεκινήσει την επιχείρησή του, τι είδος επιχείρησης σκέφτεται να ιδρύσει και πόσο επιτυχημένο περιμένει ότι θα είναι το εγχείρημά του. Επίσης, στα πλαίσια της μελέτης μας, κρίναμε ότι θα πρέπει να εντάξουμε και την επίδρα­ ση του οικογενειακού περιβάλλοντος (μ' άλλα λόγια, την άποψη ότι οι επιχει­ ρηματίες τείνουν να προέρχονται από οικογένειες με παράδοση σε επιχειρη­ ματικές δραστηριότητες), την επίδραση των γεωγραφικών παραγόντων (δηλ. την άποψη ότι ανάλογα με την εκάστοτε περιοχή, οι επιχε ιρηματίες τείνουν να αναπτύξουν το είδος δραστηριότητας που αρμόζει στους υπάρχοντες συντελε­ στές της παραγωγής ή/και τους πόρους) και την επίδραση της εθνικότητας. Το τελευταίο στοιχείο πηγάζει από εμπειρικά δεδομένα, που αποδεικνύουν ότι συγκεκριμένες ομάδες ή εθνότητες, λόγω ορισμένων γεγονότων , παρουσιά­ ζουν μεγάλο ποσοστό αυτο-άπασχόλησης σε σχέση με άλλες (περίπτωση των μειονοτήτων, ή μεταναστών).

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 148 ( 2014 ) 639 – 644, 2014

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disp... more Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in periods of prolonged economic crisis may suffer disproportionately from economic downturns, because of their limited financial resources and dependence on banks' lending, paying such high interest rates. Adding to the financial aspect, their relative shortcomings in terms of technological, managerial and human capabilities may reduce their capacity to overcome the economic crisis. On the other hand, their greater dependence on (fewer) customers and suppliers may lead to increased difficulties in maintaining their activity in the face of the crisis. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies, which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. Into this specific paper there is going to be examined how SMEs in the area of commerce develop alternative marketing strategies, innovative tactics and new concepts in order to survive.

In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected n... more In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected negatively. They show signs such as the decrease of sells, the shrink of profits, the indulgence of financing, the difficulty of covering the obligations towards the suppliers. On the contrary, lots of studies show that there are still some sectors that have been affected a lot from the financial crisis, there are companies which show a remarkable yield and it seems that they get a benefit from the crisis and make use of chances. The difference of the companies' attribution still observed in the same geographical region even though to the same local market. A very important role in connection with the diversification of the companies' attribution seems to play a major role the different face of the information handling. Into this specific paper we will be concentrated to this factor that means the handling of the information as a strategic mean to the face and the handling of crisis of the SMEs. There is going to be examined how SME`s that suffer from the financial crisis make a productivity as an advantage of survive the strategic management of information. The analysis will be concentrated to Greek business market and specifically to the SMEs of Greece.There is going to be used empirical data that have been gathered through interviews into Greek SMEs of different sectors and size.

Proceedings of the Conference on "Education and Local Development: The Case of Central Greece" in Lamia, 9-11 January 2004, Greece.

This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and ar... more This paper is made on purpose to present and analyze the philosophy, educational dimension and architecture of e-Learning. According to this methodology, the learning process of distance lifelong education accomplished by the use of new information and communication technologies, involves collaborative (synchronous, asynchronous, or custom) and the interaction between tutor and trainee can be individualized to the needs of each "user "without physically present at a specific area. The methodology of "E-Learning", following the basic educational / pedagogical principles, widely exploited in the global education and training system, and recent years have noticed a growing interest in our country in order to strength lifelong learning.

Η ανάπτυξη της καινοτόμου επιχειρηματικότητας, δηλαδή της επιχειρηματικότητας που βασίζεται στην ... more Η ανάπτυξη της καινοτόμου επιχειρηματικότητας, δηλαδή της επιχειρηματικότητας που βασίζεται στην καινοτομία, στη δημιουργικότητα, στις νέες ιδέες
για προϊόντα, υπηρεσίες, διαδικασίες παραγωγής και οργανωσιακές, αλλαγές αποτελεί προτεραιότητα στην αναπτυξιακής στρατηγικής της χώρας μας. Θεωρείται και όχι άδικα ένας σημαντικός καταλύτης στην προσπάθεια ανάταξης και αναζωογόνησης της Ελληνικής Οικονομίας, η οποία βρίσκεται στη δίνη της παρατεταμένης οικονομικής ύφεσης, βιώνοντας τον έκτο χρόνο βαθιάς κρίσης.
Η Καινοτομία δίνει συγκριτικά πλεονεκτήματα στις επιχειρήσεις που την ανα-
πτύσσουν ή/ και την υιοθετούν, εξασφαλίζει γρήγορους ρυθμούς μεγέθυνσης,
διεθνή ορίζοντα δράσης, κερδοφορία και βιωσιμότητα απέναντι στον ανταγωνισμό. Για να καινοτομήσει μια επιχείρηση δεν είναι καθόλου απαραίτητο να έχει προβεί η ίδια σε κάποια εφεύρεση. Η καινοτομία της μπορεί να βασίζεται σε κάποια εφεύρεση, ή/και μπορεί να αφορά, μικρή ή μεγάλη βελτίωση του προϊόντος/υπηρεσίας της και μιας υπάρχουσας διαδικασίας παραγωγής και
διοίκησης. Για να υλοποιηθεί η στρατηγική καινοτομίας μιας επιχείρησης, και να επωφεληθεί των πλεονεκτημάτων της, απαιτείται πλέον εκπαίδευση όλων των στελεχών της. Η εκπαίδευση αφορά την ανάπτυξη γνώσεων, δεξιοτήτων και ικανοτήτων στο σχεδιασμό, υλοποίηση, και εφαρμογή καινοτομιών αλλά και στην ενδυνάμωση της κουλτούρας καινοτομίας στο ανθρώπινο δυναμικό της επιχείρησης. Η πλειοψηφία των στελεχών των επιχειρήσεων έχουν σημαντική εμπειρία και γνώσεις σε επιμέρους θέματα της διοίκησης, των πωλήσεων, του μάρκετινγκ αλλά όχι στην ανάπτυξη και προώθηση καινοτομιών. Επικρατεί η αντίληψη ότι η καινοτομία αφορά μόνο τα στελέχη του τμήματος έρευνας και ανάπτυξης, εάν αυτό υπάρχει.