Papers by Epaminondas Koronis
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Revista de neurologia, 1997
In general terms, epileptic patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) show mnesic deficits. In t... more In general terms, epileptic patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) show mnesic deficits. In the case of medically intractable epilepsy (around 20%) the neurosurgery intervention is a widely accepted treatment. The cognitive effects of surgery have been reported in last years; they emphasize the mnesic positive changes of contralateral area. In the same sense they have reported a negative change on mnesic modality in ipsilateral area. This paper present a study in which the mnesic deficits of twenty eight pharmaco resistant epileptic patients have been evaluated and followed up. These patients have been submittes to a surgical treatment at the Epilepsy Surgical Unit of the Hospital de La Princesa (Madrid). The assessment pre and postoperative tested six months apart. The most common cognitive deficit affect bimodally to mnesic functions: so in the verbal as in the visospatial modality. This deficit correlated with the years epilepsy. Meanwhile, the following up study indicates th...
The voluntary sector and non-profit organisations has always been at a crossroad. Voluntary secto... more The voluntary sector and non-profit organisations has always been at a crossroad. Voluntary sector theories and practice may either choose to implement mainstream management theory into a different not for profit context (Agart, 2011; Beck et al., 2008); or they depend on a relatively small set of knowledge that embraces the particularities of the sector (for example Classens, 2015; Richards & Hall, 2016). Research on Leadership of voluntary organisations has been stratified into an exploration of leadership styles (Bang, 2011; Northouse, 2009) and the development of conceptual considerations based on the member-exchange theory. In our paper we reverse the order and argue that mainstream leadership theory would benefit from an investigation of leading processes and realities in non-profit organisations. Leaders in the voluntary sector have to operate in a volatile, resource-constrained context while engaging employees and donors around a specific cause. We draw on Bourdieu’s “Distin...
Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR), 2012
As Corporate Reputation (CR) evolves into an important asset for organizations, crises, disasters... more As Corporate Reputation (CR) evolves into an important asset for organizations, crises, disasters and other supply chain disruptive events, stand as threats to the preservation of the reputation capital since they usually result to negative projections to their audiences and to problematic evaluations by their stakeholders. Viewing CR as the accumulated trust and positive evaluations of the stakeholders, this paper proposes a conceptual and normative framework for Reputation Continuity, which enhances the ability of organizations to preserve their reputation, instead of working for its recovery in the post-crisis period. In our approach, we propose a process of maintaining trusted links, instead of restoring them and establishing a reputation resilient organization, instead of one struggling to recover from reputation losses, after the crisis has emerged. Working closely with stakeholders during the crisis, injecting a sense of normality continuity through effective leadership and mitigating image problems are seen as critical concerns, alongside a set of managerial practices to be followed. Ultimately, it is argued that, the value-based and strategically integrated view of Business Continuity must be enhanced and supported by Reputation Continuity activities.
Implementing Supply Chain Principles
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2005
This paper introduces a normative view on corporate reputation management; an algorithmic model f... more This paper introduces a normative view on corporate reputation management; an algorithmic model for reputation-driven strategic decision making is proposed and corporate reputation is conceptualized as influenced by a selection among organizational priorities. A portfolio-based approach is put forward; we draw on the foundations of portfolio theory and we create a portfolio-based reputation management model where reputation components and priorities are weighted by decision makers and shape organizational change in an attempt to formulate a corporate reputation strategy. The rationale of this paper is based on the foundational consideration of organizations as choosing the optimal strategy by seeking to maximize performance on corporate reputation capital while maintaining organizational stability and minimizing organizational risk.
Journal of Marketing Management, 2011
This paper explores the ways in which consumers' brand trust dur... more This paper explores the ways in which consumers' brand trust during a brand crisis is affected through direct experience versus when it is amplified through mass media. By using case-study methodology, our findings reveal that generalised public images of a product crisis initiate a public perception of risk, which provides more negative effects on brand trust than the actual consumers'
International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2007
This paper introduces a normative view on corporate reputation strategic management. Reputation p... more This paper introduces a normative view on corporate reputation strategic management. Reputation performance is conceptualised as the outcome of complex processes and social interactions and the lack of a holistic reputation performance management framework is identified. In an attempt to fill this gap, a portfolio-based approach is put forward. Drawing on the foundations of modern portfolio theory we create a portfolio-based reputation management algorithmic model where reputation components and priorities are weighted by decision makers and shape organisational change in an attempt to formulate a corporate reputation strategy. The rationale of this paper is based on the foundational consideration of organisations as choosing the optimal strategy by seeking to maximise their reputation performance while maintaining organisational stability and minimising organisational risk.
Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR), 2012
The objective of this paper is to conceptualize Supply Chain Resilience (SCRes) and identify whic... more The objective of this paper is to conceptualize Supply Chain Resilience (SCRes) and identify which supply chain capabilities can support the containment of disruptions and how these capabilities affect SCRes. Through a systematic and structured review of literature, this paper provides insights into the conceptualization and research methodological background of the SCM field. A total of one hundred and thirty four carefully selected refereed journal articles were systematically analyzed leading to the introduction of a novel definition for SCRes, which the authors view as the as the ability to proactively plan and design the Supply Chain network for anticipating unexpected disruptive (negative) events, respond adaptively to disruptions while maintaining control over structure and function and transcending to a post-event robust state of operations, if possible, more favorable than the one prior to the event, thus gaining competitive advantage. Finally, a critical examination of exi...
Rich literature on organizational and individual identities construction assumes that identities ... more Rich literature on organizational and individual identities construction assumes that identities are relatively stable and longstanding in time (e.g. Albert & Whetten, 1991). However, such assumptions presume a certain degree of stability in organizational settings while allocating power to the role of organizational identities in the formation of individual ones. In this paper, we focus on the problems of collapsing identities and aim at exploring how people respond to large-scale crises and organizational failures. By conducting qualitative research across middle managers in a troubled sector and within a troubled economy, we explore individuals’ responses to the collapse of organizational and personal work identities and by using concepts from Lacan, Bourdieu and Ricoeur we conceptualize the problem of identities’ reconfiguration, also bringing forward the role of mediated communication. Our analysis highlights three important issues. First, the importance of a ‘mirroring’ proces...
Supply Chains are often required to absorb unexpected pressure, turbulent changes in demand and d... more Supply Chains are often required to absorb unexpected pressure, turbulent changes in demand and disruptions across their structural components. In this paper, we acknowledge both the inter-organizational and collaborative nature of supply chains and explore how established logistics structures respond to conditions of crises as a result of unforeseen natural events and disasters. After a brief review of existing practices in the area of Disaster Supply Chain Management (DCSM) we focus on identifying and presenting the sharing 'realities' of inter-organizational networks through a short case study showcasing the situational, complex and temporal nature of responsive networks under pressure.
In this paper, we appreciate the role of the mass media in the projection of organizational image... more In this paper, we appreciate the role of the mass media in the projection of organizational images as structured narrative spaces where socio-mnemonic operations and mimetic processes influence the production of the crisis in a public setting. Mediated narratives of organizational events are in dialogical relation with pre-existing texts, genres and narrative forms that challenge the power relations among social actors. The case of Vioxx is used as an indicative example where media dynamics can be studied and conceptualised.
Research in World Economy
In economies where most firms are family-owned, there is a risk of poor management and problemati... more In economies where most firms are family-owned, there is a risk of poor management and problematic strategic and technological comprehension. Multiple cases prove the existence of a series of socio-economic pathologies in such firms that undermine an economy’s ability to overcome economic crises through innovative and entrepreneurial thinking and adaptability. The paper aims to present the relationship between entrepreneurship and “development and crisis” from the perspective of Greece’s current socio-economic crisis. It first analyzes the neo-Schumpeterian entrepreneurship theory and the structures that allow innovative and competitive models to appear and then links this context with Greece’s case. The “Stra.Tech.Man” theoretical framework of physiological types of entrepreneurship is suggested as the analytical base for elaborating a local development policy instrument for economies where such less competitive businesses prevail.
Journal of Business Strategy
Purpose The paper aims to adopt a strategic view of organizational survival and argue that prepar... more Purpose The paper aims to adopt a strategic view of organizational survival and argue that preparedness, responsiveness, adaptability and learning abilities constitute organizational drivers of resilience and provide a new direction on crisis management. Design/methodology/approach As a conceptual and literature exploration, the methodological focus is to combine various concepts within a unified model for resilience. Findings The proposed conceptual model highlights the need for strategic reconfigurations toward the construction of a resilience culture and the development of a supporting social capital in organizations. It also portrays organizational survival and sustainability as being dependent on strategic characteristics rather than on the managerial ability to handle situations and manage crisis. Research limitations/implications In this paper, implications, methodological concerns in the study of resilience and further research directions have been presented. Practical impli...
International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2007
Knowledge and its management have been respectively accepted as a critical resource and a core bu... more Knowledge and its management have been respectively accepted as a critical resource and a core business competency. Despite that literature proves the existence of a gap between the theoretical considerations of Knowledge Management (KM) and their efficient application. Such lacking, we argue, derives from the missing link between a framework of Knowledge Management and the particular methods and guidelines of its implementation. In an attempt to bridge this gap, an original, process-based holistic Knowledge Management ...
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