3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES.

(Q.M.E.A.S. 13)

Electronic Address:

or

23-24 MAY 2013

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ATHENS

SCHOOL OF ECONOMY AND ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AGIOU SPIRIDONOS STREET

AIGALEO, P.C.122 10

ATHENS

GREECE

1ST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

1. PURPOSE

In today’s world of technology,the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods are important tools for the improvement of quality of products, services and decision making in all kinds of Business. Quantitative Techniques are applied at every stage of operation of a public or private company such as production, sales, accounting, finance, personnel management and public relations.

Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, management can analyze data, identify trends and relationships between different operations of a company and can predict the performance of the company on the face of uncertain conditions.

The 3rd International Conference on

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMICAND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

aims to facilitate the interaction between two worlds: the world of Business and the world of Academic Community.The organizers of this Conference have the ambition to establish a forum for discussions on the theory and applications of the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in all aspects of business activity.

2.TIME AND VENUE OF CONFERENCE,

SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEES

DATES OF CONFERENCE:23-24May 2013

VENUE OF CONFERENCE:

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ATHENS

(TEI OF ATHENS)

AGIOU SPIRIDONOS STREET

P.C. 122 10

AIGALEO

ATHENS

GREECE

Scientific Coordinator

CHRISTOS C. FRANGOS, B.Sc. (Athens),M.Sc. (Brunel),Ph.D.(LondonSchool of Economics and Pol. Science)

Professor of Quantitative Methods

Department of Business Administration,

Technological Educational Institution of Athens

Agiou Spiridonos Street

Aigaleo

P.C. 122 10

Athens,Greece

Tel.+30-210-2833756

Mobile+30-6944-162376

TEI Tel. +30-210-5385214 (office,TEI)

e-mail:

3. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Martin Knott, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Ian Swanepoel. North-West University (Potchefstroom Univ.), South Africa

C. Swanepoel, North-West University (Potchefstroom Univ.), South Africa

G.Venieris, Athens University of Economics and Business

D. Vlahos, University of Thessaloniki

D. Vrontis, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

E. Germanou, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

A. Giovanis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

G. Gikas, Technological Educational Institute of Epiros

I. Dimitriou, University of Athens

E. Dimitriadis, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala

K. Zopounidis, Technical University of Crete

E. Iacovou, University of Thessaloniki

D. Karapistolis, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki

A. Karassavoglou, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala

N.Kavoura, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

A. Kiohos, University of Macedonia

P. Kiohos, University of Piraeus

G. Korres, University of Aegean

Th. Moshona, Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus

S. Binioris, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

J. Bouris, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

M. Bratakos, Vice-President, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

Th. Papaelias, Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus

S. Papachristos, University of Ioannina

G. Polychronopoulos, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

A. Sahinidis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

I. Siskos, University of Piraeus

S. Soulis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

I. Sotiropoulos, Technological Educational Institute of Epiros

K. Terzidis, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala

E. Tilikidou, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki

E. Tsoukatos, Technological Educational Institute of Crete

N. Tsounis, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

G. Florou, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala

C. Frangos, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

I. Chalikias, Athens University of Economicsand Business

A. Hyz, Technological Educational Institute of Epiros

F. Psimarni-Voulgari, Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Valeri Mladenov, Technical University,Sofia,Bulgaria

José Manuel Rosa Nunes, University of Azores, Portugal

4. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Christos C. Frangos (scientific coordinator)e-mail:

S. Asonitou, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

G. Germanos, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

D. Kallivokas, Technological Educational Institution of Athens

A. Kazanas, Technological Educational Institution of Athens

F.Kommisopoulos, Technological Educational Institution of Athens

S. Filios, Technological Educational Institution of Athens

Costas Frangos, University College London,University of London

G. Stalidis, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki

Eleni Gika, Secretary, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

Group of students of the Department of Business Administration, Technological Educational Institute of Athens

5. TOPICS OF CONFERENCE

Quantitative Methods in Finance

Statistical Inference

Linear and non-linear models in Statistics

Analysis of Time Series

Factor Analysis

MANOVA

Principal Component Analysis

Latent Roots

Profile Analysis

Nonparametric Techniques

Computer Intensive Methods in Statistics (BOOTSTRAP,JACKKNIFE,CROSS VALIDATION)

Econometric Models

Techniques of Operational Research

Index Numbers

Demographic Methods

Sampling Techniques in Business

Quality Control Techniques

Managerial Decision Making (Decision Trees)

Risk Analysis

Neural Networks, Data Mining

Statistical Computing

Optimization and Modeling

Inventory Control and Management

Program Evaluation and Review Technique(PERT)

Forecasting

Simulation

Queuing Systems

Gini index and Lorenz Curves

Gibbs Sampling Methods

Panel Methods

Stochastic Models in Business

Capital Budgeting

Use of Quantitative Methods in Feasibility Studies

Use of Quantitative Methods in Operational Planning

Use of Quantitative Methods in Public Finance

Use of Quantitative Methods in Stock Exchange and the Analysis of Derivatives

Systems for Planning and Evaluation of Large Projects (PERT,CPM)

Quantitative Methods in Personnel Management(SPAN OF CONTROL)

Information Systems for Management

E-learning and E-Business

Customer Relations Management

Managerial controlling Methods

Quantitative Methods in Local Government

Quantitative Methods in Courts

International Accounting Models

Management Accounting

Accounting Education

Accounting Techniques

Quantitative Methods in Tourism

Quantitative Methods in the Environment

Biostatistical Methods

Medical Statistics

Bioinformatics

Quantitative Methods in Education

Quantitative Methods in Marketing

Quantitative Methods in Medicine

Quantitative Methods in Maritime Business

Quantitative Methods in Transportation,Logistics

Supply Chain techniques

Quantitative Methods in Civil Engineering

Quantitative Methods in Food Business

Quantitative Methods in Archaeology

Quantitative Methods in Agricultural Business

Decision Support Systems

Organizational Behavior and leadership

Entrepreneurship and innovation

TOPICS OF QUALITATIVE METHODS IN ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

Focus Groups research

Group Dynamics and Group interviewing

Individual depth interviews (IDIs)

Web-based qualitative research

On-line focus groups

Hermeneutic Research

Projective Tests techniques

On-line Individual Depth Interviewing

Marketing research by interviews

Consumer behaviour research by interviews

Qualitative research in Psychology

Sociological research by interviews

Decision models in qualitative research

Software packages for Qualitative research

Comparison between Qualitative and Quantitative methods

Experimental designs and qualitative research

6. INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

The Scientific Committee of the Conference welcomes Oral presentations (15 minutes each) and PosterPresentations using MS POWERPOINT. All submitted papers will be refereed and their authors will be informed. Each participant who would like to present a paper at the Conference must submit a two –page abstract in MS WORD 2007(500 words maximum), to the Organizing Committee at the following address:

Professor Christos Frangos

Dept. of Business Administration

Technological Educational Institution of Athens

Agiou Spiridonos Street

Aigaleo,P.C. 122 10

Athens

Greece

e-mail:

tel/fax: +30-210-2833756

mobile phone: 6944-162376

The abstract will be written according to the following instructions:

a.1. width of page:12.5 cm.

a.2. length of page: 18cm.

a.3. font: Times New Roman, size 12.

a.4. Title will be in capital letters, centered . Font in title: Times New Roman, size 14,bold.

a.5. After the title, will follow the name or names of author(s),the detailed address(es) of the Institution(s) (or Company(ies)) and the e-mail address of the author(s).

a.6. The abstract will be no more than two pages, including Key-words and References (up to 500 words).

a.7. After the name(s) of the author(s) will be the word “abstract” in capital letters.Font:Times New Roman,size 14,bold.

The form of References will be the same as the form of References in the Journal: Communications in Statistics, Theory and Methods,VOL. 31,2002.

a.8. The abstract may be submitted together with the Registration Form which is at the end of this announcement.

The complete paper (Abstract, Main text, References) will be written according to the following instructions:

1.1. Length of paper: 8-10 pages.

1.2. Language: English

1.3. References: compulsory (according to a.7).

1.4. Abstract: according to instructions a.1-a.8.

1.5. Diagrams, Pictures: Black and white.

1.6. Software: MS WORD 2007.

1.7. Spacing: single.

1.8. Font: Times New Roman. Size 12.

1.9. Submission of complete paper by post or e-mail to the address:

Professor Christos Frangos

Dept. of Business Administration

Technological Educational Institution of Athens

Agiou Spiridonos Street

Aigaleo,P.C. 122 10

Athens

Greece

e-mail:

tel/fax: +30-210-2833756,

mobile phone: 6944-162376

The submission will BE IN TWO COPIES and includes a CD in which the paper will have been stored in MS WORD 2007. The complete papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings.

6a. REGISTRATION FEES: 150 EURO (*)

Students: 40 EURO

(*) the proceedings of the conference are included

In the proceedings of the Conference, the full papers of participants will be

included. The PROCEEDINGS WILL HAVE ISBN AND SSRN NUMBERS

The registration fees will be deposited to the account:

TEI of ATHENS

National Bank of Greece

Account Number : 105/54500552

IBAN : GR9701101050000010554500552

NAME OF PARTICIPANT OF THE CONFERENCE

and the official bank receipt will be sent to the address ,BY EMAIL:

C.FRANGOS

6b. PUBLICATION OF PAPERS, AFTER PEER REVIEW, IN JOURNALS

The Scientific Journals:

1.International Journal of Economic Science and Applied Research (INDEXED IN ECONLIT)

2.Archives of Economic History (INDEXED IN ECONLIT)

3.SPOUDAI (INDEXED IN ECONLIT)

3.Tourism Issues

will publish selected papers, after peer review.

7. IMPORTANT DATES

  1. 20January 2013. Submission of abstractsand registration (final deadline).
  2. 15 February 2013. Reply from the Scientific Committee regarding acceptance or not of paper.
  3. 15 March 2013. Submission of complete paper and deposit of registration fees (final deadline)

8. PARTICIPATION TO THE CONFERENCE

Official Attendance Certificates to the Conference will be given to all participants.

9.EXCURSIONS

AN EXCURSION TO THE WORLD FAMOUS MUSEUM OF ACROPOLIS,ATHENS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE

A Greek dinner will be given on the second date of the Conference at low prices in the magnificent suburb of Athens, Plaka.

10. CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION TO THE CONFERENCE

There will be given a Certificate to all participants to the Conference.

11. INVITATION LETTER FOR PARTICIPATION TO THE CONFERENCE

Participants who would like to obtain an invitation letter from the Conference organizers in order to submit it to their Institutions or Companies,should contact:

Prof. Christos Frangos (e-mail: ), in order to obtain this letter. However, this invitation does not imply any financial assistance from the Conference Organizing Committee.

12. ACCOMMODATION

Hotel prices for one night’s accommodation with breakfast in the neighborhood of the Technological Educational Institution of Athens (5km from it) and in the Center of Athens are in the region of 50-60 Euro/single room and 80-90 Euro/double room, at very good hotels. The organizing Committee is in the process of obtaining better deals with the hotels and there will be future announcements on this.

13. REGISTRATION FORM

Please submit it from October 2012 to 20 of Ianuary 2013

I wish to participate to the Conference

3rd International Conference

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES.

(Q.M.E.A.S. 13), 23-24MAY 2013

which shall take place at

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ATHENS

SCHOOL OF ECONOMY AND ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AGIOU SPIRIDONOS STREET

AIGALEO, P.C.122 10

ATHENS

GREECE

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SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS a.1-a.9.

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