Prof.Dr. Alexis Papathanassis

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel"  (Socrates 469-399 BC)


Research Interests & Projects


Status August 2010

Publications

 

Books & Book Contributions:

 
Papathanassis, A. Ed.
 (2009). Cruise Sector Growth: Managing Emerging Markets, Human Resources, Processes and Systems. Wiesbaden: Gabler

Papathanassis, A. & Breitner, M. (2009). Online booking in the cruise sector: Determinants of online trust & implications. In A. Papathanassis (Ed.), Cruise Sector Growth: Managing Emerging Markets, Human Resources, Processes and Systems. Wiesbaden: Gabler. 133-154

Papathanassis, A. (2008). TUI:  Integrating Destination Information. In R.Egger & D.Buhalis (Ed.), eTourism Case Studies:  Management & Marketing Issues in eTourism. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. 153-163

Papathanassis, A. (2004). Post-Merger Integration and the Management of Information and Communication Systems. An analytical framework and its application in tourism. Wiesbaden: Deutscher Universitätsverlag

Journals & Periodicals:

Papathanassis, A. & Beckmann, I. (2010). Assessing the 'poverty of cruise theory' hypothesis, Annals of Tourism Research, doi:10.1016/j.annals.2010.07.015

 Gibson, P. & Papathanassis, A. (2010). The Cruise Industry – emerging issues, problems and solutions: The 2nd International Cruise Conference, International Journal of Tourism Research, 12: 405-407

Papathanassis, A. &, Knolle, F. (2010). Exploring the adoption and processing of online holiday reviews: A grounded theory approach. Tourism Management.  doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2009.12.005

Papathanassis, A. & Papathanassis, A. (2009), Konferenzbericht:  Die Revolution der Informations- & Kommunikationstechnologien und daraus resultierte Entwicklungen im Tourismus, in der Reiseindustrie, sowie in der Hotelbranche - 7. E-Touristik Zukunftsforum.  Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft. 1(2): 199-202

Papathanassis, A & Gibson, P. (2009). Cruise Sector Futures:  Exploring growth-related opportunities & challenges. International Journal of Tourism Research. 11(1): 105-106

Papathanassis, A. & Buhalis, D. (2007). Exploring the Information & Communication Technologies Revolution and Visioning the Future of Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Industries. International Journal of Tourism Research. September/October, 9(5): 385-387

Papathanassis, A. (2007). Online auf See mit Kreuzfahrt 2.0. An Bord. (1): 62-64

Papathanassis, A. (2006). Überleben und Erfolg in der Kreuzfahrtbranche:  Einführung von Innovationen. An Bord. (5): 68-69

Conferences & Presentations:

 
Papathanassis, A
. (2010). Cruise Research or Researcher Cruising?, presented in the 2nd International Cruise Conference, University of Plymouth (Plymouth, UK). February 18th.  Available URL:  http://www.papathanassis.com/dlfiles/cruisepov.pdf

Papathanassis, A. (2010).  Podiumsdiskussion: Marktchancen 2010 - Transport und Immobilien, at the Lloyd Jahresauftakt 2010 (Hamburg, Germany). January 29th.   Available URL: http://www.lloydfonds.de/veranstaltungen.php?event_id=48

Papathanassis, A. (2008). Cruise Sector Growth & Destination Development:  Development for cruising vs. Development through cruising, presented in the Meeresnutzung im Jahr 2025:  Wirtschaftliche Chancen für Cuxhaven, Industrie- und Handelskammer Stade (Cuxhaven, Germany). November 14th. Available URL:  http://www.papathanassis.com/dlfiles/IHKCruiseDest.pdf

Papathanassis, A. (2008). Managing Systems Integration in Tourism:  Exploring the Maintenance & Investment Traps.  Presented in the 7th E-Tourism Futures Forum. University of Bournemouth (Bournemouth, UK). April 10th. Available URL:  http://www.papathanassis.com/dlfiles/7eTFSITraps.pdf

Papathanassis, A. (2007). Online Trust:  Survival in the E-Tourism Battlefield. Presented in Online Trust: Vertrauen in digitalen Geschaeftsbeziehungen. University of Hanover (Leibnizhaus, Hanover, Germany). April 26th. Available URL: http://www.papathanassis.com/dlfiles/onlinetrust-papathanassis.pdf

Papathanassis, A. (2007). Strategic Systems Integration. Presented in the 6th E-Tourism Futures Forum. University of Surrey (Guildford, UK). March 26th. Available URL: http://www.papathanassis.com/dlfiles/systemintegration.pdf


In Progress:

 

 Cordesmeyer, M. & Papathanassis, A. (2010). Safety Perceptions in the Cruise Sector:  A Grounded Theory Approach, Journal of Tourism Consumption & Practice - (Status under Academic Review)

Papathanassis, A. , Vogel, M. & Buhalis, D. Eds.(2009), Incoming Tourism Business & Destination Management - (Status:  Book Proposal under Academic Review)

Vogel, M. , Papathanassis, A. & Wolber, B. Eds. (2009), The Business & Management of Ocean Cruises - (Status:  Book Proposal under Academic Review)



 

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