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Rural Tourism And Local Development: The Case Of The Northern Mt Pelion, Greece, Polymeros Chrysochou, Isabella Gidarakou, Panagiota Kokkali, Alexandros Koutsouris Jan 2006

Rural Tourism And Local Development: The Case Of The Northern Mt Pelion, Greece, Polymeros Chrysochou, Isabella Gidarakou, Panagiota Kokkali, Alexandros Koutsouris

Polymeros Chrysochou

The paper intends to critically examine rural tourism development in Mt Pelion, one of the famous Greek destinations. The paper utilises two surveys conducted in Northern Pelion addressing: a) lodging owners, and b) tourists. Through the analysis and critical review of the data of the surveys a number of issues emerge as far as the profiles of lodging owners and tourists, the tourism ‘pull factors’ of the area and the role of rural tourism in local development are concerned. Thereafter, a number of policy implications concerning rural tourism in the area are drawn.


Being There Versus Being Wired: The Effect Of Colocation On Social Capital In Distributed Teams, Priscilla Arling, Mani Subramani Jan 2005

Being There Versus Being Wired: The Effect Of Colocation On Social Capital In Distributed Teams, Priscilla Arling, Mani Subramani

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Advancement in communication technologies continues to fuel the growth of geographically distributed teams. Managers and team members have expressed concerns about negative impacts when individuals work at a distance from each other since such changes in work structure can affect social interactions among individuals in teams. The social relationships, shared experiences, and ongoing interpersonal interactions that often arise from colocation are recognized as contributing to the social capital of individuals. In this paper, we examine how working in a distributed team, a feature that influences the extent to which team members are colocated, affects the level of individual social capital. …


Consumer Loyalty Behaviour Towards Typical Food Products: Analysis Of French Consumer Panel Data On Dry-Cured Ham, Georges Giraud, Polymeros Chrysochou Jan 2005

Consumer Loyalty Behaviour Towards Typical Food Products: Analysis Of French Consumer Panel Data On Dry-Cured Ham, Georges Giraud, Polymeros Chrysochou

Polymeros Chrysochou

Within the European project so-called TYPIC Typical Food Products in Europe: Consumer Preference and Objective Assessment, supported by the European Commission, DG Research, Quality of Life, www.typic.org which intends to cross-tabulate consumer responses and instrumental analysis of the same origin labelled products: Spanish and French dry-cured hams and German and French red wines. We will present the French results focusing on consumer purchasing behaviour and a descriptive analysis with respect to brand effect for dry-cured ham.


The Impact Of Telework On Performance: A Social Network Approach, Priscilla Arling Jan 2004

The Impact Of Telework On Performance: A Social Network Approach, Priscilla Arling

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Despite almost thirty years of research in the area of telework, the findings regarding outcomes remain equivocal (Bailey and Kurland, 2002). This research in progress hopes to advance understanding by identifying a key mechanism by which telework affects performance, specifically its influence on the social network properties of cohesion, power and structural holes. With knowledge of how the number, frequency and diversity of relationships influences performance, practitioners and academics can develop processes to improve teleworker social networks. This in turn will enhance the use of social capital and also facilitate shared attitudes and behaviors, which will lead to higher organizational …