Marketing and Management Sciences

This book is a collection of selected papers presented at the International Conference of Marketing and Management Sciences held from 23 to 25 May 2008 in Athens, Greece. The papers focus on how globalization has had significant impact on companies, societies and individuals alike. They discuss the need for new strategies and practices that can help cope with changes that arise due to globalization. Written in a simple manner, this book will be of interest to academics studying and teaching marketing and management courses and to managers dealing with strategies to cope with changes due to globalization. Contents:Administrative Faculties of Academic Leaders (D P Sakas & T E Simos)Natural Drift in Organizations (P Dupin)Polls and Mass Media: An Interactive Relation (T Spyridoula & P Epaminondas)Knowledge Security for Hospitality Industry (W S L Fung & R Y K Fung)The Role of Tourism in European Regional Growth (G M Korres et al.)Politics in Small-Medium Enterprises (D Karidas & K Dolma)Quantitative Assessment of Portfolio of Activities in Terms of Sustainable Development (A Miecinskiene & V Stasytyte)Destination Image Formation Model (D Stylidis et al.)and other papers Readership: Students, researchers and academics of management and marketing courses; managers dealing with R&D activities of companies. Keywords:Management;Organizational Behavior;Marketing; Negotiation;Dynamic Models;International Business;Strategic Business;Human ResourceKey Features:Focuses on the impact of globalization on companies, societies and individualsContains research papers contributed by scholars around the world