4RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES.
(I.C.Q.M.E.A.S. 2015)
Electronic Address for third (ICQMEAS ,2013):
or
THE ELECTRONIC ADDRESS FOR 4TH (ICQMEAS, 2015) IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION AND IT WILL APPEAR SHORTLY IN THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE 4TH INTERN. CONFERENCE.
21-22 MAY 2015
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 AND INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE
You are cordially invited to participate to the Fourth International Conference on Quantitative Methods in the Economic and Administrative Science (ICQMEAS 2015) by submitting a paper for presentation and inclusion in the volume of Proceedings,with ISBN and SSRN. Selected papers, after peer review will be published in 3 Imternationally recognized Journals indexed in JEL.
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 4rd International Conference on
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND 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 the different business sectors such as Small to Medium Enterprises or large Companies in Industry, Commerce, Tourism, Health, Public Sector, Shipping Industry and financial services.
2. TIME AND VENUE OF CONFERENCE,
SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
DATES OF CONFERENCE:
21-22 May 2015
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. (London School 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
2. G. Venieris
Athens University of Economics and Business
3. D. Vlahos
University of Thessaloniki
4. D. Vrontis
University of Nicosia, Cyprus
5. E. Germanou
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
6. A. Giovanis
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
7. G. Gikas
Technological Educational Institute of Epiros
8. E. Dimitriadis
Technological Educational Institute of Kavala
9. E. Iacovou
University of Thessaloniki
10. D. Karapistolis
Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
11 A. Karassavoglou
Technological Educational Institute of Cavala
12. N. Kavoura
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
13 A. Kiohos
University of Macedonia
14. P. Kiohos
University of Piraeus
15. G. Korres
University of Aegean
16. S. Binioris
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
17. I. Bouris
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
18. M. Bratakos
President, Technological Educational Institute of Athens
19. Th. Papaelias
Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus
20. S. Papachristos
University of Ioannina
21. G. Polychronopoulos
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
22. A. Sahinidis
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
23. S. Soulis
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
24. I.Sotiropoulos
Technological Educational Institute of Epiros
25. K. Terzidis
Technological Educational Institute of Kavala
26. E. Tilikidou
Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
27. E. Tsoukatos
Technological Educational Institute of Crete
28. G. Florou
Technological Educational Institute of Kavala
29. I. Dimitriou
University of Athens
30. A. Hyz
Technological Educational Institute of Epiros
31. F. Psimarni-Voulgari
Technological Educational Institute of Crete
32. G. Pierakos
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
33. M. Sarris
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
34. S. Varvaresos
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
35. G. Stalidis
Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki
36. P. Lytras
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
37. G. Giannakopoulos
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
38. Manesi D.K.
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
4. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
- C. C. Frangos (scientific coordinator)
e-mail:
- S. Asonitou
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
- G. Germanos
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
- A. Kazanas
Technological Educational Institution of Athens
5. F. Kommisopoulos
Technological Educational Institution of Athens
6. D. Papakyriakopoulos
Technological Educational Institution of Athens
7. Costas C. Frangos
University College London, University of London
8. Eleni Gika
Secretary, Department of Business Administration
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
9. D. Kallivokas
Technological Educational Institution of Athens
10. 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
TOPICS OF QUALITATIVE METHODS IN ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
1. Focus Groups research
2. Group Dynamics and Group interviewing
3. Individual depth interviews (IDIs)
4. Web-based qualitative research
5. On-line focus groups
6. Hermeneutic Research
7. Projective Tests techniques
8. On-line Individual Depth Interviewing
9. Marketing research by interviews
10. Consumer behaviour research by interviews
11. Qualitative research in Psychology
12. Sociological research by interviews
13. Decision models in qualitative research
14. Software packages for Qualitative research
15. Comparison between Qualitative and Quantitative methods
16. Experimental designs and qualitative research
6. INVITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
The Scientific Committee of the Conference welcomes Oral presentations (15 minutes each) and Poster Presentations 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 and the main body of the paper should 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:
First authors of a conference paper* : 190 Euro
Students who are first authors of a conference paper** : 120 Euro
Co-authors of a paper* : 60 Euro
Fees for an additional paper of the same first author : 50 Euro
(charged only to the first author)
FINAL DATE OF DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES : 20 March 2015.
(*) The fees include : Participation to conference, admission to all sessions, free copy of the Proceedings of the conference . In the proceedings of the conference, the full papers of participants will be included. The PROCEEDINGS WILL HAVE OFFICIAL ISBN AND SSRN NUMBERS
(**) This refers only to Full-Time students that present a letter of confirmation from their AEI or TEI.
Academics, Administrative members of Staff , students of TEI of Athens and members of any other organization are free to attend the Conference.
6b. 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
6c. 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
- 20 Ianuary 2015. Submission of Abstracts and completion of Registration Form .
2. 10 February 2015. Reply from the Scientific Committee regarding
acceptance or not of paper.
3. 15 February 2015. Registration (final deadline).
4. 15 March 2015. Submission of complete Paper . (final deadline).
5. 20 March 2015 . Deposit of Registration Fees (final deadline).
6. 25 March 2015 .Submission of final paper with corrections.
7a. CANCELLATION POLICY
Notification of cancellation must be confirmed in writimg. Cancellation of registration received before 2th of April 2015 will be refunded less an administrative fee of 30% of registration fees. After that time no refund of registration fee will be paid.
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 ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS AND THE MUSEUM OF ACROPOLIS 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 at the magnificent suburb of Athens, Plaka, in A Greek tavern with music and dancing.
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, with breakfast 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 25 of October 2014 to 20 of Ianuary 2015
I wish to participate to the Conference
4rd International Conference
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES.
(ICQMEAS. 15), 21-22 MAY 2015
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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