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):

http://www.teiath.gr/sdo/de/categories.php?mid=11307&lang=elorhttp://users.teiath.gr/cfragos/

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 2015TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ATHENSSCHOOL OF ECONOMY AND ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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AGIOU SPIRIDONOS STREETAIGALEO, P.C. 122 10ATHENSGREECE

1 ST 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.

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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 STREETP.C. 122 10AIGALEOATHENSGREECE

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 AthensAgiou Spiridonos StreetAigaleoP.C. 122 10Athens, GreeceTel.+30-210-2833756Mobile +30-6944-162376TEI Tel. +30-210-5385214 (office, TEI)

e-mail: cfragos@teiath.gr

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3. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

1. Martin KnottLondon 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. GermanouTechnological 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

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14. P. KiohosUniversity 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

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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

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4. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

1. C. C. Frangos (scientific coordinator)e-mail: cfragos@teiath.gr

2. S. Asonitou Technological Educational Institute of Athens

3. G. Germanos Technological Educational Institute of Athens

4. 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

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5. TOPICS OF CONFERENCE

Quantitative Methods in FinanceStatistical InferenceLinear and non-linear models in StatisticsAnalysis of Time SeriesFactor AnalysisMANOVAPrincipal Component AnalysisLatent RootsProfile AnalysisNonparametric TechniquesComputer Intensive Methods in Statistics (BOOTSTRAP, JACKKNIFE, CROSS VALIDATION)Econometric ModelsTechniques of Operational ResearchIndex NumbersDemographic MethodsSampling Techniques in BusinessQuality Control TechniquesManagerial Decision Making (Decision Trees)Risk AnalysisNeural Networks, Data MiningStatistical ComputingOptimization and ModelingInventory Control and ManagementProgram Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)ForecastingSimulationQueuing SystemsGini index and Lorenz Curves Gibbs Sampling MethodsPanel MethodsStochastic Models in BusinessCapital BudgetingUse of Quantitative Methods in Feasibility StudiesUse of Quantitative Methods in Operational PlanningUse of Quantitative Methods in Public FinanceUse of Quantitative Methods in Stock Exchange and the Analysis of Derivatives

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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-BusinessCustomer Relations ManagementManagerial controlling MethodsQuantitative Methods in Local GovernmentQuantitative Methods in CourtsInternational Accounting ModelsManagement AccountingAccounting EducationAccounting TechniquesQuantitative Methods in TourismQuantitative Methods in the EnvironmentBiostatistical MethodsMedical StatisticsBioinformaticsQuantitative Methods in EducationQuantitative Methods in MarketingQuantitative Methods in MedicineQuantitative Methods in Maritime BusinessQuantitative Methods in Transportation,LogisticsSupply Chain techniquesQuantitative Methods in Civil EngineeringQuantitative Methods in Food BusinessQuantitative Methods in ArchaeologyQuantitative Methods in Agricultural BusinessDecision 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

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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

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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 FrangosDept. of Business AdministrationTechnological Educational Institution of AthensAgiou Spiridonos StreetAigaleo, P.C. 122 10AthensGreecee-mail: cfragos@teiath.grtel/fax: +30-210-2833756mobile 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.

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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 FrangosDept. of Business AdministrationTechnological Educational Institution of AthensAgiou Spiridonos StreetAigaleo, P.C. 122 10AthensGreecee-mail: cfragos@teiath.grtel/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

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(**) 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 ATHENSNational Bank of GreeceAccount Number : 105/54500552 IBAN : GR9701101050000010554500552NAME OF PARTICIPANT OF THE CONFERENCE and the official bank receipt will be sent to the address ,BY EMAIL:C.FRANGOScfragos@teiath.gr

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.

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7. IMPORTANT DATES

1. 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.

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8. PARTICIPATION TO THE CONFERENCE

Official Attendance Certificates to the Conference will be given to all participants.

9. EXCURSIONSAN EXCURSION TO THE WORLD FAMOUS ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS AND THE MUSEUM OF ACROPOLIS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCEA 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: cfragos@teiath.gr), 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.

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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 ConferenceQUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES. (ICQMEAS. 15), 21-22 MAY 2015which shall take place atTECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ATHENSSCHOOL OF ECONOMY AND ADMINISTRATIONDEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAGIOU SPIRIDONOS STREETAIGALEO, P.C.122 10ATHENSGREECE

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e-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

TITLE OF PAPER…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS a.1-a.9.

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