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Leadership in World Shipping

Greek Family Firms in International Business

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Ioannis Theotokas

    1. University of the Aegean, Greece

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  2. Gelina Harlaftis

    1. Ionian University, Greece

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 1-8

  3. Shipowners, Companies and Shipping

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. International Freight Markets and Greek-Owned Shipping, 1945–2000

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 11-28

    3. Greek-owned Shipping Companies

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 29-52

    4. Strategies of Greek Shipping Companies

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 53-75

    5. Greek and British Shipping Companies

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 76-91

    6. Shipping Companies, the Economy and the State

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 92-100

  4. Family Shipping Businesses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Family Shipping Businesses

      • Ioannis Theotokas, Gelina Harlaftis
      Pages 101-320

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 321-346
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About this book

A new look at the leadership of Greek ship owners in world shipping in the second half of the twentieth century. This book examines the fundamental factors of the dynamism of Greek entrepreneurship in family businesses and provides evidence for the organization, management and strategies of Greek family shipping companies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of the Aegean, Greece

    Ioannis Theotokas

  • Ionian University, Greece

    Gelina Harlaftis

About the authors

IOANNIS THEOTOKAS is at the University of the Aegean, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, Chios, Greece where he teaches Shipping Management, Strategic Management and Human Resource Management. He has graduated from the University of Piraues (B.A., PhD). His work appears in journals and edited books.

GELINA HARLAFTIS is at the Ionian University, Corfu, where she teaches maritime history. She has graduated from the Universities of Athens (BA), Cambridge (M.Phil.) and Oxford (D.Phil.). She is the author of several published works.

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