Contemporary Trends in Management

ALBA and 'OECONOMICOS TAHYDROMOS' created the article series ''Contemporary Trends in Management'', which includes 20 articles in total (one per week). The articles present the latest trends in Business Administration theory and practice, internationally and locally. The articles cover all areas of Business Administration - including Human Resources Management, Strategic Management, Production Management, Marketing, Management of Information Systems, Accounting and Financial Management.

The series is sponsored by Hay Group S.A. and edited by Dr. Haridimos Tsoukas, ''The George D. Mavros'' Research Professor of Organization and Management, ALBA & Professor of Organization Theory and Behavior at the University of Strathclyde, Graduate Business School; Dr. Vasilis Theoharakis, Assistant Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, ALBA; and Dr. Nikolaos Mylonopoulos, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, ALBA.

As it has been preannounced, the readers of 'OECONOMICOS TAHYDROMOS' were able to participate in an on-line competition, which began on Thursday, June 19^th 2003 at 10 a.m. and ended on Sunday, July 6^th 2003 at midnight.

Answers were checked and winners were selected on Monday, July 7^th 2003, at the premises of ALBA in presence of a notary.

Results were announced at 'OECONOMICOS TAHYDROMOS' on Thursday, July 10^th and at the newspaper 'TO VIMA TIS KYRIAKIS' on Sunday, July 13^th 2003.

ALBA wishes to congratulate the winners and to thank all participants for their interest in ALBA and the competition.