Books and Edited Volumes

The book "Strategy and governance for the next day", published by I. Sideris, 2021 (ISBN: 978-960-08-0880-3), edited by the Professor of the Department Georgios Doukidis and the Assistant Professor of the Department of Informatics and Telematics of Harokopio University Cleopatra Bardaki. The pandemic highlighted and created serious problems in most sectors of the economy, in global and national governance, as well as in social life. At the same time, it was a catalyst in the faster adoption of IT and communication technologies, so that economic and social life could continue. The restriction of movement and social distancing imposed, among other things, teleworking and distance learning, as well as e-government. Accordingly, the disruption of supply chains, the sharp ups and downs of demand and the growth of online shopping have shown that businesses need to invest in their digitization, in strategies that ensure flexibility, innovation and sustainability, as well as in the cultivation of new skills. The purpose of this book is to analyze the problems and challenges caused by the pandemic in key areas of business life, public governance and social life. Aware that the post-Covid era will be different, the book proposes a series of actions, practices and strategies for businesses and public policy bodies, which need to work together, so that recovery from the negative effects of the pandemic comes. The funds are divided into two parts: The first part concerns the main sectors of the economy, society, entrepreneurship and public administration that were affected by the pandemic. Challenges are analyzed and solutions proposed for: industry in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, supply chain, retail, consumer behaviour, public governance and innovation and entrepreneurship. The second part concerns the new practices, actions and strategies developed to continue economic and social life in the context of a new normality. Challenges are analyzed and solutions are proposed for: digital business transformation, e-commerce, telecommuting, telelearning and operational risk management. The book is a continuation of a study by the Research Laboratory of E-Commerce and E-Business (ELTRUN) of the Athens University of Economics and Business in October 2020, which concerned the utilization of the research results and the expertise of its researchers for the formulation of proposed solutions to businesses and public bodies with aiming to recover from the pandemic.

As. Prof. Manolis Kritikos was the general editor in Greek of the book entitled "Calculus & ITS APPLICATIONS", by distinguished professors Larry J. Goldstein, David C. Lay, David I. Schneider and Nakhle H. Asmar, of the publishing house Pearson Education from Broken Hill Publishing House (ISBN: 9789925576395). The Greek title of the book is "Differential and Integral Calculus - Theory and Applications" and was released in December 2020. The book consists of 12 chapters and covers Differential and Integral Calculus. Much of it includes solved problems, suitable for students majoring in Business Administration, Economics and Technology. Specifically, its content includes 520 solved problems and 4200 exercises. In particular, this book covers the concept of function, derivative and its applications, derivation techniques, exponential and logarithmic functions, indefinite and definite integrals, multivariate functions, least squares method, trigonometric functions, double integrals, integration techniques, approximate integration methods, differential equations, Taylor polynomials, infinitesimals and probabilities in Analysis. Also, in each chapter there is a technological part, which presents the solution of problems through the use of appropriate software.

Book by As. Prof. P. Louridas with title "Algorithms", The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series, 2020 (ISBN 9780262539029). An accessible introduction to algorithms, explaining not just what they are but how they work, with examples from a wide range of application areas. Digital technology runs on algorithms, sets of instructions that describe how to do something efficiently. Application areas range from search engines to tournament scheduling, DNA sequencing, and machine learning. Arguing that every educated person today needs to have some understanding of algorithms and what they do, in this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Panos Louridas offers an introduction to algorithms that is accessible to the nonspecialist reader. Louridas explains not just what algorithms are but also how they work, offering a wide range of examples and keeping mathematics to a minimum. After discussing what an algorithm does and how its effectiveness can be measured, Louridas covers three of the most fundamental applications areas: graphs, which describe networks, from eighteenth-century problems to today's social networks; searching, and how to find the fastest way to search; and sorting, and the importance of choosing the best algorithm for particular tasks. He then presents larger-scale applications: PageRank, Google's founding algorithm; and neural networks and deep learning. Finally, Louridas describes how all algorithms are nothing more than simple moves with pen and paper, and how from such a humble foundation rise all their spectacular achievements.

The second edition of the book of As. Prof. I. Nikolaou and Prof. M. Vakola entitled "Organizational Psychology and Behavior", Rosili Publications, 2019 (ISBN 978-618-5131-59-3) has been released. This book is written to provide the latest knowledge in the scientific subjects of organizational psychology and behavior. The new, second edition of the book includes an important collaboration with business executives who offer practical examples of real workplace problems. Its philosophy and scientific approach is based on the principles of evidence based management which means that the book is based on recent research findings but also on best practices in the field of business and organizations.

The collective work of the ELTRUN research laboratory entitled "The Digital Future: Transformation • Strategy • Governance • Technologies" was published, I. Sideris Publications, 2019 (ISBN 978-960-08-0834-6), under the supervision of Prof. G. Doukidis. Digital technologies no longer help businesses and organizations just to increase their operational efficiency and management efficiency. They support their business transformation through extensive, redesigned business processes, such as, for example, total customer / citizen service throughout their life cycle and regardless of channel. They also support the creation of new services and new business models, which either redefine the value chain of specific industries or create new business sectors. The purpose of this book is to analyze the digital environment and explore emerging digital changes due to technological developments, the needs of citizens and business strategies in the context of the digital economy, with an emphasis on Greece. The funds are divided into four parts: The first part concerns the digital transformation in terms of service, operating processes and business model. Analyzes digital innovations, new digital business models, the necessary corporate culture in digital organizations, new industry transformations such as digital platforms, new processes such as customer service and transformation capabilities brought about by digital technologies such as big data networks, etc.

Book by As. Prof. P. Louridas with title "Real-World Algorithms: A Beginner's Guide", The MIT Press, 2017 (ISBN 9780262035705). An introduction to algorithms for readers with no background in advanced mathematics or computer science, emphasizing examples and real-world problems. Algorithms are what we do in order not to have to do something. Algorithms consist of instructions to carry out tasks—usually dull, repetitive ones. Starting from simple building blocks, computer algorithms enable machines to recognize and produce speech, translate texts, categorize and summarize documents, describe images, and predict the weather. A task that would take hours can be completed in virtually no time by using a few lines of code in a modern scripting program. This book offers an introduction to algorithms through the real-world problems they solve. The algorithms are presented in pseudocode and can readily be implemented in a computer language. The book presents algorithms simply and accessibly, without overwhelming readers or insulting their intelligence. Readers should be comfortable with mathematical fundamentals and have a basic understanding of how computers work; all other necessary concepts are explained in the text. After presenting background in pseudocode conventions, basic terminology, and data structures, chapters cover compression, cryptography, graphs, searching and sorting, hashing, classification, strings, and chance. Each chapter describes real problems and then presents algorithms to solve them. Examples illustrate the wide range of applications, including shortest paths as a solution to paragraph line breaks, strongest paths in elections systems, hashes for song recognition, voting power Monte Carlo methods, and entropy for machine learning. Real-World Algorithms can be used by students in disciplines from economics to applied sciences. Computer science majors can read it before using a more technical text.

The book of Prof. D. Bourandas and the Emeritus Prof. N. Papalexandris was published with the title "Human Resource Management", Benou Publications, 2016 (ISBN 978-960-359-24-5). This edition is addressed to: a. To the students of Business Administration, undergraduate and postgraduate students who are also the future executives in the field of business and organizations. b. To the executives of the Human Resources Department who are called to implement specialized personnel management programs c. To business executives, regardless of specialty, who deal on a daily basis with management and human resources issues and d. To all those who are studying in various specialties and are going to be employed or even work with companies and organizations as it is useful to know way and methods of managing human resources. Aiming to understand the concepts, content and current developments of Human Resource Management, this book aims to meet the basic knowledge and information needs of all groups of readers who have a direct or indirect interest in this important function of modern company.

Book by Prof. D.Spinellis with title "Effective Debugging: 66 Specific Ways to Debug Software and Systems", Addison-Wesley 2016. Finding and fixing errors in computing systems is an important and difficult task. Often debugging consumes most of the time in our workday, and mastering the required techniques and skills can take a lifetime. The Effective Debugging book shortens the long learning trip required to become an expert debugger by categorizing, explaining, and illustrating scores of methods, strategies, techniques, and tools that can be used to pinpoint those elusive, pestering bugs. Through this book intermediate and experienced software developers and IT professionals will expand the arsenal of effective debugging techniques they can employ in their everyday work. This book is based on the author's more than quarter-century developer experience in industry and in academia. Over the years the author noted down every debugging technique he used or encountered in a variety of settings and languages. The surprisingly large number and wide breadth of these techniques prompted him to classify them, detail them, and share them with fellow developers in Effective Debugging.

The book of Prof. D. Bourandas entitled "Introduction to Business Administration" was published, Benou Publications, 2015 (ISBN 9789603591177). The reason for the existence of companies and organizations is the creation of values ​​for the satisfaction of people. This presupposes the efficient and effective use and utilization of the available materials and intangible resources. The scientific fields of Business Administration and Management provide us with concepts, principles, theories, methods and techniques that aim at the efficiency, competitiveness, development and success of businesses and organizations. Therefore, managers need to acquire, understand and apply this knowledge. It is certain that the successful career of executives depends mainly on their managerial and leadership knowledge and skills and not so much on the knowledge related to their professional specialization.

The book of Prof. D. Bourandas entitled "The Great Philosophers and Personal Management" was published, Patakis Publications, 2015 (ISBN: 9789601662930). Being effective in what we do is the key to a successful personal and professional life, as in practice this means achieving our goals and desired results in the best way and with the least sacrifices. From the words of the great philosophers we can draw valuable principles to make the right choices and implement them effectively, in order to achieve what we want in any area of ​​our lives. This book combines the teachings of philosophy with the science, methods and techniques of personal management and self-leadership and contributes substantially to personal and professional effectiveness. Thus it is a useful tool for improving the way of thinking, skills, personal characteristics, emotions and behaviors, which are necessary factors to achieve the desired results and live as best as possible.

The second edition of the book of Prof. D. Bourandas entitled "Management" was published, Benou Publications, 2015 (ISBN 978-960-359-118-4). Although the social sciences are not evolving like the technological ones through radical discoveries (eg internet), progress through the accumulation of new knowledge is continuous. The new knowledge added to Management in the last decade is clearly more limited compared to the previous one. Nevertheless, new issues for businesses and organizations have emerged, new ideas and good practices have been developed that are included in this edition of the book. In addition, the author's experience and maturity have resulted in improved presentation of several issues of the previous edition. The times we have to face now require from the executives more effort for understanding and adaptation of the scientific knowledge and the good practices of the Management.

Book by As. Prof. Ioannis Nikolaou and As. Prof. Janneke K. Oostrom with title "Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Assessment: Contemporary Issues for Theory and Practice", Psychology Press, 2015. Personnel selection is changing. Whilst traditional face-to-face interviews are still common, the range of assessment processes that inform the selection of candidates is increasingly diverse, taking advantage not only of new technologies, but also using new methods and strategies, such as assessment centres and personality testing. This new collection looks at the most important contemporary issues in recruitment, selection and assessment today, highlighting the latest research from the perspective of both recruiter and applicant.

Book by Prof. Dimitris Bourantas and Ms Vasia Agapitou with the title "Leadership Meta-Competencies: Discovering Hidden Virtues", ASHGATE, 2014, ISBN-13: 978-1472420688. This book doesn't offer overrated success stories which in most cases cannot be imitated. It contains no check lists or recipes for success and it presents no theoretically-based models. The meta-competencies discussed in this refreshing book are timeless virtues of which effective leaders seem to possess, but which are rarely if ever included in lists of competencies in the vast business leadership literature. They include: Existential intelligence - distinct from the much discussed emotional intelligence, is about the ability to pose questions and reflect on fundamental issues in ways that develop a mature ability to interpret the world and better understand other people. Phronesis - is the ability to exercise sound judgement based on skilful application of moral and political rationality. Solitude - is a voluntary state achieved when an individual has the ability to momentarily withdraw and be free of external pressures and demands in order to concentrate on desired mental-cognitive activities. Trust building - is more often discussed in leadership literature. As a leadership competence it is about the ability to be credible, show trust in and respect for other people and inspire trust. For the curious business practitioner, business student, or business educator wishing to consider aspects of leadership competence that have to some extent been hidden or forgotten, this book introduces the notion of meta-competences and deals in detail with them.

Book by Prof. D.Spinellis with title "The Elements of Computing Style: 200+ Tips for Busy Knowledge Workers", Leanpub (e-book), CreateSpace (print), 2014. Bookstore shelves are full of beginners' guides and software-specific manuals. These, occasionally useful, books won't help you if you're already versant in computer technology but use it in a suboptimal way, wasting your valuable time performing repetitive tasks or struggling with easily avoidable problems. Computing style is what distinguishes a computer expert from a user who just gets by. Although following a few tips won't make you a computing guru, you can readily bridge a large part of the productivity gap between you and an expert by following this book's advice. The 200+ tips included in the book can provide 80% of an expert's effectiveness. The text covers all aspects of computing use: computer-related work habits; web searching and surfing; email handling and etiquette; working with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations; essential advice on typography, data management, security, privacy, and digital preservation; travelling; IT equipment; system administration; ergonomics; entertainment. Most professionals, even seasoned computer users, fail to use computing technology in its full potential. This short book provides specific advice that delivers immediate improvements in effectiveness and job performance.

The book of Professor Gregory Prastacos, Associate Professor Klas Eric Soderquist and Professor Fuming Wang entitled "Leadership through the Classics" was released by Springer Publishing. In this unique collective volume numerous research projects related to the management and leadership are collected and embody the wisdom of ancient philosophy, focusing on Aristotle and Confucius. The articles of this volume originally presented at the international conference on "Leadership and Management in a Changing World: Lessons from Ancient East and West Philosophy" which  was held in Athens in June 2011 and co-hosted by Hanban, the Athens University of Economics and Business and the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing.

The book of Professor G. Giaglis titled «Principles of computer operation programming», Publications AUEB ΑΕ, 2012 was released (ISBN 978-960-9443-09-8). Book aims to provide a complete and comprehensive manual introduction to the world of IT and computers. The book is addressed both to students (computer or other sciences) who wish to cover all the basic introductory knowledge of computer science and computer programming as well as anyone else who is interested in computer science and wants to acquire a comprehensive background on which to allow then build additional knowledge on the objects that compose the world of information technology (databases, software engineering, information systems, computer networks and many others). The book is accompanied by material available in Internet (http://www.giaglis.eu/book)

The book of Emeritus Professor P. Miliotis and Assistant Professor Ι. Mourtos titled «Discrete Optimization», Publications AUEB ΑΕ, 2012 (ISBN 978-960-9443-13-5) was released. Central theme of discrete (or, otherwise, combinatorial) optimization is the flow theory in networks. The flow theory in networks has become one of the most successful branches of Applied Mathematics and Operations Research, while it shows strong connections with the computational complexity theory and the data structures theory. It was Created by a wide range of practical applications which hitherto continuously proliferate. To solve these practical problems an autonomous mathematical theory was developed which derived from the properties of mathematical structures used to simulate the real problems [...]

The book of Associate Professor I. Nikolaou and M. Vacola titled "Organizational Behavior and Psychology", Publications Rosili, 2011 (ISBN 978-960-89407-4-1) was released. This is the first book of its kind in Greek literature that addresses issues related to organizational / occupational psychology, addressing such issues as the role of individual differences, perception, stereotypes, leadership, etc., in the workplace. Aimed at undergraduate / postgraduate students in Business Administration, Psychology, etc., but also business executives who are interested in the role of human factor in modern organizations.

The book of Associate Professor P. Dimitratos και M. V. Jones, "Resources, Efficiency and Globalization", Palgrave, Macmillan, 2010 (ISBN 978-0-230-23653-0) was released. This collective volume explores the related concepts of 'resources' of the modern enterprise, the 'efficiency' to be achieved and 'globalization' that is an inescapable reality. It contains 16 chapters that are either attempting or bibliographic studies show empirical findings from the perspective of small and medium business, large multinational company and the local subsidiary.

The book with co-author Professor D. Spinellis and Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos, Michael E. J. O'Kelly, and Michael J. Vidalis, "Analysis and Design of Discrete Part Production Lines", Springer, 2009. (ISBN: 978-0-387- 89493-5) was released. The

book «Analysis and Design of Discrete Part Production Lines» provides a comprehensive view of production systems by examining various production problems and outlining the best approaches for analyzing their performance. This can help both production engineers and researchers to quickly pinpoint production problems that have been solved and those that require further investigation. The book is accompanied by software that allows designers and consultants to investigate the performance of a certain line and optimize.

The book of  Associate Professor P. Dimitratos andι M. V. Jones, M. Fletcher, S. Young"Internationalization, Entrepreneurship & the Smaller Firm: Evidence from Around the World", Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2009 was released. This collective volume attempts a review of the current situation in the field of entrepreneurship and internationalization of SMEs. It contains 14 chapters that are either attempting or bibliographic studies present empirical evidence from relevant studies in various countries. The book attempts to link and study the concepts of internationalization and entrepreneurship in the action of modern SMEs.

The book of Asssistant Professor D. Spinellis and department's phd candidate G. Gousios"Beautiful Architecture: Leading Thinkers Reveal the Hidden Beauty in Software Design", O'Reilly 2009, ISBN: 978-0596517984 was released. In this book, academics from institutions such as Cambridge, CMU-SEI, ETH, MIT, Manchester, and Oxford, and companies such as Avaya, Facebook, IBM and Sun present case studies of software architectures that are considered aesthetically complete. At the end of February 2009 the book was first in the category of Software Architecture in e-bookstore amazon.co.uk. Revenues from royalties of his book available to the international independent medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.

The book by Panos E. Kourouthanassis and Assistant Professor George M. Giaglis,"Pervasive Information Systems (Advances in Management Information Systems)", M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2008, ISBN: 0765616890 was released. Today's ubiquitous computing technology is imbedded in everyday objects from cars to clothes to shipping containers, whose location, context, and state can be monitored, instantly processed, and acted upon. This new volume in the "Advances in Management Information Systems" series provides an in-depth review of the state-of-the-art practices and research opportunities in a new era where information technology resides in physical space. Written for both scholars and practitioners, "Pervasive Information Systems" is organized into three sections, each investigating a distinct part of the subject. Part I focuses on the design challenges of Pervasive Information Systems (PS), and discusses issues relating to the coordination of PS through middleware structures as well as issues related to the efficient deployment of PS. Part II discusses the challenges and limitations of deploying pervasive technologies to support domestic, corporate, and public systems. Part III presents two emerging research fields of PS - design for aesthetics and PS evaluation.

The book by Soraya Kouadri Mostefaoui, Zakaria Maamar and George M. Giaglis "Advances in Ubiquitous Computing: Future Paradigms and Directions", IGI Publishing, 2008, ISBN: 159904840X was released. The development and availability of new computing and communication devices, and the increased connectivity between these devices, thanks to wired and wireless networks, are enabling new opportunities for people to perform their operations anywhere and anytime. This technological expansion has developed a multitude of challenges that demand further research. Advances in Ubiquitous Computing: Future Paradigms and Directions investigates the technology foreground of ubiquitous computing, the emerging applications and services, as well as certain social issues that are vital for the successful deployment of a ubiquitous computing application, through a multi-perspective analytical lens. Providing academics and practitioners with high quality, authoritative content on such topics as device design, wireless communication, location sensing, privacy concerns, attention focus, multi-person interaction, and direct interaction, work patterns, this Premier Reference Source is a must-have addition to library collections worldwide.

Two new books Assistant Professor G. Giaglis were released. The book «Introduction to Computers», Giurdas Publishing, ISBN: 978-960-378-680-9. is an educational tool for introducing the world of IT and the rapid learning to use a PC. Aimed at those wishing to understand the basic principles of computer science, to become familiar with the architecture and functions of a modern computer system and learn to use basic programming concepts of computer programming. It contains many examples and exercises that help the reader to understand in depth issues related to Number systems and computer arithmetic, digital circuits, memory functions, the CPU and Input/Output. Contributes to the achievement of all the basic knowledge and skills for computer networks, the concepts of Software and Information Systems, the basic

concepts of Procedural Programming and importance of Informatics in our lives with all the economic, social and political implications. The book «Simulation and Applications in Management Science» (Giurdas Publishing, ISBN: 9789603878193) is aimed at students and business executives who want to learn how simulation, the development of computer models that "mimic" the way a real system operates, can be an important tool in solving problems in a variety of applications such as: supply chain problems, customer service applications, network design issues, applications services, many other administrative problems and applications such as financial services, security measures, traffic regulations, crop and animal farming, environment. The aim is to present an understandable and comprehensive way the principles for using simulation as a tool for analyzing business processes and making decisions on administrative and organizational problems.

Released by Terence C. Mills και Rafael Markellosthe third edition of the classic monograph"The Econometric Modelling of Financial Time Series", Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition. The book provides a thorough description of the various models which are currently used in the empirical analysis of financial markets. Covering bond markets, equities and foreign exchange, targeted at researchers and executives in the market who wish to understand the most modern analytical techniques and empirical findings in the literature. Also aimed at students who wish to conduct some research in financial markets. The book gives special weight to a wide range of nonlinear models used to analyze financial time series at high frequencies and long-term memory phenomena. Central position the book also have the processes and the unit root modeling trends and structural changes. Finally, there is a detailed discussion of issues regarding the variability.

The new collective volume was released with title  "Dynamic Fleet Management: Concepts, Systems, Algorithms and Case Studies" (ISBN:978-0-387-71721-0, Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series, Vol. 38, Εκδόσεις Springer Berlin) by V. Zeimpekis, Ch. Tarantilis, G. Giaglis and I. Minis, professor of the University of Aegean. The volume approaches research issues related to dynamic fleet management under uncertain conditions and events such as weather, traffic congestion, vehicle breakdowns, accidents, etc. that may occur during the execution of a route and influence its development. More specifically, the aim of the book is to approach the issue of contingency in real time in 3 axes. Initially it presents the developments in the field of fleet management, in real-time, focusing on systems that manage cases where, due to unexpected events, the original plan of a route changes dynamically based on the requirements of the given moment. Secondly, it presents a series of dynamic routing algorithms which are used for redesigning routes based on innovative methods to solve routing problems. Finally attention is paid to the practical use of these systems and algorithms with the presentation of two case studies (in a courier company and a 3PL company) to which fleet management systems in real time is applied.

The new book "Interactive Digital Television: Technologies and Applications" (ISBN: 978-1599043616, Εκδόσεις IGI, Hershey, Pensylvania) by Dr. Georgios Lekakos, Dr. ΚKonstantinos Chorianopoulos andι Prof. Gerorgios Doukis was released. The book approaches the field of digital interactive TV via an inventory of developments in three key levels that determine developments in the field: technology, applications / services to the end user and the business environment of digital television. At the technological level it analyzes current developments on interoperability and standardization issues in the light of the convergence of digital media, graphics technology for digital TV and digital transmission protocols (audiovisual) content online. At the second level of analysis, the context of development of innovative applications that support the television experience is presented. Special reference is made to the design of interactive applications on television environment with emphasis on usability, which has become a top criterion for acceptance digital TV systems. At the third level the business environment and the market of digital interactive television through the presentation of quantitative and qualitative data illustrating the attitudes and preferences of consumers is analyzed.

The international publishing house Addison-Wesley published in 2006 the book of Associate Professor of the Department Diomidis Spinellis "Code Quality: The Open Source Perspective". Foolowing the steps of the award winning book «Code Reading» the book «Code Quality» uses hundred of examples of notable open source software systems to show the quality principles of the code that every professional software engineer must know and apply. The book covers topics such as reliability, security, efficiency in time and space, portability and maintainability. With this knowledge the reader can assess the quality of existing systems, improve the quality of the code he writes and make the right management decisions on alternative implementations. The website of the book which is accessible from the homepage of the author http://www.dmst.aueb.gr/dds contains among others a detailed table of contents and excerpts from the book. 
The book received in March 2007 the JOLT Software Development Productivity Award in the category of technical books. Also, in May 2007 a translation of the book in Japan was released.

The new book by Associate Prof. G. Ιoannou on «Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning Systems» (ISBN: 9603516341, Ath. Stamoulis Publishing) was released. The book approaches with the most modern way Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP), which form the basis of the IT infrastructure of today's companies and organizations. The book attempts a comprehensive overview of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, including issues related to operational procedures that they face, the advantages offered in business, architecture and technical characteristics, critical factors in successful implementation and the methodological approach of their selection and installation. Emphasis is given on production management, with extensive presentation of the MRP mechanism and all the relevant procedures. Based on MBS Navision, a variety of business applications and workflows is presented together with the way they are informative implemented in a specific system (screens, fields, processes, etc.). An important advantage of the book is the coverage of all aspects of ERP systems and the presentation of key business processes that applications are invited to support. The key references in the book in Greek reality, combined with knowledge of international practices, make it an integral tool for managers who are responsible for operational decisions regarding ERP systems and students who want to gain substantial knowledge about this rapidly developing area.

The new book by Assistant Prof. Aggeliki Poulimenakou (in cooperation with professor of Information Systems of the University College Dublin and the University of Muenster, Prof. Stefan Klein) on "Managing Dynamic Networks" (ISBN: 3-540-25367-x, Springer Publishing, Berlin) was released. The book approaches with the most modern way the management of dynamic organizational forms, such as the Inter-Organizational Networks. Globalization and technological developments have accelerated the development of alliances and closer cooperation between enterprises to meet the demands of the modern competitive environment. The inter-business cooperation however are fragile and often unsuccessful. Meanwhile, "traditional" forms of government seem inadequate for the effective management of inter-enterprise networks. This book discusses cutting-edge issues related to the inter-enterprise networks management supported by innovative technologies and sometimes the cooperation of business conducted through them. Also there is an extensive reference to the problems often faced by governments in inter-enterprise networking strategy, relationships and forms of cooperation, social capital, corporate identity and inter-enterprise and the use of innovative technologies that promote business cooperation. The emergence of these issues results from the analysis of a series of case studies contained in the book. Finally, the book concludes with some very useful conclusions and principles concerning the design and network administration business to which every manager should know.

The Department of Management Science & Technology of Athens University of Economics and Business with the scientific  edition of Prof. Apostolos Refenes released the volume"Quantitative Methods in Finance" (ISBN 960-402-173-7, Typothito - Georgios Dardanos Publishing) to honor the willingness of former Rector and Professor of the Department Mr. Andreas Kintis to science of Economics and Econometrics. The above hononary volume is a collection of scientific articles of  top writers in science of Economics, Econometrics and Financial Econometrics, many of which have already been published in international journals. The Honorary Volume addresses the following scientific fields: Institutions and Market Efficiency, Volatility and Option Pricing, Correlation and Risk Modeling, Modeling Stock Returns, Advances in Methodology. Among the authors are: Mark Hayford, Anastasios Malliaris, Kate Phylaktis, Manolis Kavoussanos, Gikas Manalis, Robert Merton, George Skiadopoulos, Steward Hodges, Les Clewlow, Athanasios Episkopos, Stelios Arvanitis, Antonis Demos, Rafael Markellos, Terence Mills, Vasiliki Skintzi, George Skiadopoulos, Apostolos Refenes, Stelios Bekiros, Dimitris Georgoutsos, Hassan Tehranian, Nicholaos Travlos, James Waegelein, Nikolaos Philippas, George Leledakis, Ian Davidson, George Karathanasis, Elias Tzavalis, Michael Wickens, Anatoly Kandel, Efthymios Tsionas.

On Monday April 25, the official presentation of the new book by Prof. Dimitris Bourantas "Leadership: The Road to Lasting Success" (ISBN: 960-218-406-X, Kritiki Publishing) was held. In an environment that becomes increasingly competitive, uncertain and challenging, the leadership as a function of executives of all hierarchical levels is the key to lasting success. Prof. D. Bourandas building on the fundamentals of Management Science, the most modern scientific approaches, exemplary practices of exceptional companies worldwide and extensive experience in the Greek enterprises, decodes the "DNA" of lasting success. It forms a "practical guide" on how executives can ensure the strategic aspects of sustainable competitiveness as people, cultures, strategies, structures, systems, continuous change and adaptation. It forms a "practical guide" on how executives can ensure the strategic aspects of sustainable competitiveness as people, cultures, strategies, structures, systems, continuous change and adaptation. Proposes a modern and effective leadership behavior model, analyze the leading roles, outlines specific practices and provides useful tools through which executives can achieve excellent performance exhale, winning and motivating their people. Spoke at the event: Mr. Nikos Analytis (President of the ESC), Nancy Papalexandris (Vice Rector of AUEB), Christina Damoulianou (Journalist), Mr. Nikos Sofianos (Chairman Deloitte).

The award-winning book by Associate Professor of the Department Diomidis Spinellis "Code Reading: The Open Source Perspective", published in Greek, entitled "Code Reading: the open source perpective" (Kleidarithnos Publishing 2005- ISBN 960-209-845-7). The book has already been translated from English into five other languages ​​(Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish and Russian). The book Code Reading teaches methods and techniques for reading the program code others have written. For this purpose, over 600 examples of truly remarkable open source software systems are listed. The reader through this book will learn how to understand complex programs, assess important concepts of software development, will see how to code exploration of large systems, and acquires the ability to read different programming languages. The book is accompanied by a CD with 16 million lines of source code examples and is the first of the series "Effective Software Development Series" of the publisher Addison-Wesley. The website of the book is accessible from the homepage of the author http://www.dmst.aueb.gr/dds which contains among others a detailed table of contents and excerpts from the book.

The book "Intelligent Learning Infrastructures for Knowledge Intensive Organizations: A Semantic Web Perspective" was published by the international publishing house IDEA Group Inc., 420 pages, covering the most advanced and modern topics of Knowledge Management and Learning, with a perspective of Semantic Web with co-editors Dr. Miltiadis Lytras(doctorate of the Department) and Professor Ambjorn Naeve of the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sweden. Currently preparing two other books with titles: "Open Source for Knowledge and Learning Management: Strategies beyond tools" και "Ubiquitous and Pervasive Knowledge and Learning Management: Semantics, Social Networking and New Media to their full potential".

Idea Group Publishing released in September 2003 the book "Social and Economic Transformation in the Digital Era", (ISBN: 1591401585) by Prof. Georgios Doukidis, Athens University of Economics and Business, Dr. Nikolaos Milonopoulos, ALBA, and Assistant Prof. Nancy Pouloudi, Athens University of Economics and Business.The book brings together the contemporary thinking on key areas of the Information Society, presenting innovative business models, case studies and related theoretical and social analyzes. The co-authors examine the broader transformation of social and political level while focusing on three main areas of change in the business environment: trust and institutional framework, innovation in business models and significant changes in work where the emphasis on knowledge, learning and networking have become the main source of creative change for businesses and new forms of organization. The book covers the following topics: social context, issues of trust in online environments and challenges for the institutional framework, an analysis of innovative business models, new forms of organization and operation of cognitive capital.

The international publishing house Edward Elgar published in June 2004 the book "Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship", (ISBN: 184376136X) by Dr. Marian Jones, University of Glasgow and Lecturer of the Department Pavlos Dimitratos.The book focuses on the key issues that exist in the school of thought among the areas of international business management and entrepreneurship. In summary these include: the development of the newly established area of international business and the impact of knowledge in modern economies, new theoretical and methodological developments in the field, international entrepreneurship and the Internet, contacts, connections and networking on international entrepreneurship, comparisons between sectors and countries in international entrepreneurship, and the emphasis on experimentation in international entrepreneurship.

The international publishing house Sprienger-Verlag published in November 2004 the book"Consumer Driven Electronic Transformation, Applying New Technologies to Enthuse Consumers and Transform the Supply Chain" (ISBN: 3-540-22611-7) by Professor Georgios Doukidis and Lecturer Adam Vrechopoulos. The book aims to highlight emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the retail sector from the perspective of changing consumer satisfaction and business needs and behaviors, rebuild the house and inter-enterprise relations and the evolution of technological capabilities. The book emphasizes the role of consumer behavior research as the driving force building processes of the value chain. In the same context, the most recent technological breakthroughs for the enthusiasm of consumers and the transformation of the value chain are the main pillar of the book.