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Dr. Politis, Ph.D. in Management, is an Associate Professor of Management and Director of the MBA programme at Neapolis University, Pafos in Cyprus. Dr. John is also a virtual class instructor for the Engineering Management programme at Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). Dr. John has been recognised as the 2007-2008 ‘Faculty of the Year’ of Dubai Men’s College whilst at HCT. Moreover, John has received from the Office of The Vice Chancellor of HCT the Merit Pay Bonus for 2007-2009, in recognition of his excellent performance. He is also a Teaching Excellence Award Winner, 2004, from the ACBSP Baccalaureate/ Graduate Degree Commission. In addition, he is the Literati Club Highly Commended Award Winner, 2004; and Literati Club Excellence Award Winner, 2002, for his Outstanding Research Papers.

Latest activities in Organising Academic Conference:
3. Conference Programme Chair and Editor of the Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ECMLG 2012) (http://academic-conferences.org/ecmlg/ecmlg2012/ecmlg12-home.htm).

2. Conference Mini-Track Chair on Online Leadership of the 7th European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ECMLG 2011) (http://academic-conferences.org/ecmlg/ecmlg2011/ecmlg11-minitrack.htm).

1. Conference Programme Chair and Editor of the Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ECMLG 2009) (http://www.academic-conferences.org/ecmlg/ecmlg2009/ecmlg09-home.htm).

LICENCE/PERMITS GRANTED by the GREEK MINISTRY of NATIONAL EDUCATION.
1. Registered in the ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΩΝ ΚΟΛΛΕΓΙΩΝ with the Greek Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs as Professor of Colleges and Universities as provided by Article 15 of Law 3696/2008 (ΦΕΚ 177/τ. A’ /25-8-2008): Registration Number (Μητρώο Διδασκόντων σε Κολλέγια) is 75/2009:
2. Προγράμματα OAED LAEK (ΛΑΕΚ): Ο προσωπικός κωδικός εισηγητή LAEK is 32708.

    Before taking up the position at Neapolis University, Dr. Politis was an Executive MBA Faculty and Pioneering Faculty and Curriculum Leader of the Engineering Management Program, Faculty of Business and Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology, in the United Arab Emirates, and is currently a member of a number of editorial boards, including The Leadership & Organisational Development Journal; Knowledge Management Research & Practice, etc.

    Dr. Politis was a lecturer and consultant at the University of Technology, Sydney; University of Western Sydney; Central Queensland University, Sydney International Campus; and Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Australia. He has also spent more than 18 years in Australia and Europe in a wide range of managerial roles.

    Dr. Politis has earned the following professional qualifications: a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Leadership from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia; a Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Management from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia; a Graduate Certificate on Online Education and Training from University of London, UK; a Diplom-Ingenieur-Mechanical (5 years study – German equivalent to M.S. degree) from Aristotelion University, Greece; a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia; and a Certificate of Technology in Aircraft Engineering from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.

    Dr. Politis elected a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia; Fellow of Institution of Professional Engineers, NZ; Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management; Chartered Professional Engineer of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Chartered Professional Engineer–European Federation of National Engineering Associations; and Chartered Professional Engineer–Technical Chamber of Greece.

    Teaching Areas: Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, HRM, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Project Management and Total Quality Management (TQM).

    Research Interests: Leadership (Self-management Leadership), Organisational Behaviour, HRM, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Creativity, Self-managing Teams and TQM. The research area for his Ph.D was self-leadership and self-managing teams and he has presented and published over 30 papers in journals, national and international conferences. He has also addressed numerous international conferences over the past seven years.

    Posted by Dr John Politis on 01/31 at 08:10 PM
    PROFILE •

    Information Technology Skills


      Proficient in:
    • Bb Vista-Wimba Delivering Synchronous Virtual Classes

    • SPPS, AMOS, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Power Point. 

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/17 at 08:08 AM

      General Details

      • Title: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
        Thesis Topic: The relationship between self-management leader behaviour, self-leadership worker behaviour and job related attitudes and perceptions http://www.business.uts.edu.au/research/profile/

      • Contact details: 2 Hvis & Parodos Plateon Street
        MAROUSI, T.K. 151 24
        Athens, GREECE
        Mobile: +30-6945619911
        Emails:

      • Residential District: ATTIKI – GREECE

      • Strengths: Academic experience includes teaching in Australia, Europe, Middle East, and in the South East Asia. Research experience includes researching the topics of business leadership, self-managing teams and knowledge management. Management experience includes manufacturing and operations management, TQM, R&D, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technology, and ‘know-how’ transfer in both the aircraft and military industry.

        Key words: Leadership; self-managing teams; human resources management; knowledge management/acquisition; operations management and process reengineering; project management; and total quality management.

      • Current Job Title: Engineering Management Specialist.
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/07 at 08:51 PM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • General Details •

      Educational Qualifications/Professional Development

      • Ph.D in Management (Business Leadership) – 2001, Graduate School of Business, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

      • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Management – 1996, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.

      • Diplom-Ingenieur, Mechanical (5 years study – German equivalent to M.S. degree) – 1988, Aristotelion University, Thessaloniki, Greece.

      • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) – 1984, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

      • Certificate in Aircraft Engineering – 1981, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia.

      • Certificate in Aircraft Mechanics – 1977, Kronos Technical College, Athens, Greece.

      • Professional Development
      • Graduate Certificate on Online Education and Training – 2003, Institute of Education, University of London, London, United Kingdom. Taken as professional development to enhance my online educational skills.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:21 PM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • Educational Qualifications •

      Academic Experience

      • 2011 – present, Associate Professor of Management and Director of the MBA programme at Neapolis University, Pafos in Cyprus.
      • 2011 – present, Virtual Class Instructor for the Engineering Management programme at Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates.
      • 2008 – 2011, Principle Faculty of the Executive MBA program, Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates.
      • 2008 – present, Adjunct Faculty of Executive Education, City University of Seattle, Athens, Greece.
      • 2003– 2007, Curriculum Leader of the Engineering Management Program, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, United Arab Emirates.
      • 2001-2003, Chair: Programs Quality Assurance (PQA) @ Dubai Men’s College , Higher Colleges of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, United Arab Emirates.
      • 2000– 2011, Pioneering Faculty and Course Co-ordinator of the Business and Engineering Management Programs, Faculty of Business and Engineering Management, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, United Arab Emirates.
      • 2000– 2007, Adjunct Lecturer and Subject Convenor for the Discipline of Operations and Technology Management, Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia – Teaching in Australia and South East Asia.
      • 1999–2000, Lecturer of Management, Faculty of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Sydney International Campus, Australia.
      • 1996–2000, Adjunct Lecturer of Operations Management, School of Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
      • 1996–1999, Adjunct Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator, Graduate School of Management, University of Western Sydney, Australia.

      • Teaching Areas: Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, HRM, Operations Management, Business Process Management, Project Management, Total Quality Management, and Technology Management.

      • Research Interests: Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Self-managing Teams, HRM, Innovation, Creativity and Knowledge Management.
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:14 AM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • Academic Experience •

      Executive Development Programs

      • Politis, J. D. (November 2009 - February 2010). Delivered a 96 hours seminar-workshop in Project Management (including 25 hours in Microsoft Project) for officials of the MINISTRY of PUBLIC WORKS, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Company_News/U/UAE_Ministry_of_Public_Works/).

      • Politis, J. D. (2009, 13-24 July). Delivered a 65 hours training course in Project Management (including 25 hours in Microsoft Project) for officials of the JORDANIAN MINISTRY of AGRICULTURE; sponsored by the MINISTRY of ECONOMY and FINANCE and the MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS of GREECE (Bilateral Official Development Assistance Programme of the HELLENIC REPUBLIC), and organised by ATExcelixi, Athens, Greece, (http://www.atexcelixi.gr/atexcelixi).

      • Politis, J. D. (2009, March-May). Delivered a 96 hours seminar-workshop in Project Management (including 20 hours in Microsoft Project) for officials of the MINISTRY of PUBLIC WORKS, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Company_News/U/UAE_Ministry_of_Public_Works/).

      • Politis, J. D. (2009, January). Delivered a seminar-workshop on Project Management for the Public Power Corporations Renewables S.A, Athens, Greece, (http://www.dei.gr/Default.aspx?id=21&nt=19&lang=2).

      • Politis, J. D. (2008, July). Delivered a seminar-workshop in Project Management for the Hellenic Branch of University of Strathclyde and the Hellenic Management Studies Institute, Athens, Greece, (http://www.imstudies.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=200&Itemid=181).

      • Politis, J. D. (2006, Dec - 2007 Jan). Train Mashreqbank Executives in the subject of Introduction to Quantitative Methods to Business, including SPSS @ Mashreqbank Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Contact Mr. Yuvakumar, Assistant Vice President - Training & Development Mashreq Learning Systems, http://mashreqbank.com/, Tel.+971 4 7066864, Email:

      • Politis, J. D. (2004, 27 April). Lecturer in the subject of Quality Function Deployment and Leadership Styles @ Dubai Police, Contact Officer, Kamel Buti Al Suwaidi, Director General Department of Operations, Dubai Police General HQ, United Arab Emirates, P.O. Box 1493, Tel. +971 4 2627862.

      • Politis, J. D. (2004, 6 April). Lecturer in the subject of Interpersonal Trust, Managerial Power and Knowledge Management @ Dubai Police, Contact Officer, Kamel Buti Al Suwaidi, Director General Department of Operations, Dubai Police General HQ, United Arab Emirates, P.O. Box 1493, Tel. +971 4 2627862.

      • Politis, J. D. (2000, 08 May). Special guest lecturer in the subject of Global Operations Management @ UTS MBA Program, Contact Professor, Serge Mukhi, Professor and Special Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Business, University of Technology, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Sydney, Australia, Tel. +61-2-9514 3197, Email:

      • Politis, J. D. (2000, 28 April – 07 May). Lecturer in the subject of Operations Management for the MBA Program in Hong Kong, Contact Professor, Bob Hunt, Director, Centre for Management Innovation and Technology (CMIT), Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia, Tel. +61-2-9850 9627, Email:
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:10 AM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • Executive Development Programs •

      Industrial Experience

      • 1997–1999, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Technology R&D Manager and Advisor to the General Manager, Boeing Australia Limited (Former Hawker de Havilland), Australia
        Projects Included: MD Explorer Commercial Helicopter, Airbus A330/340, Airbus A320, Douglas Elevators MD80/90, Boeing Elevators 777, Boeing 737; 747 Doors and Lockheed Martin C130 Hercules Flaps.
      • 1993–1997, Procurement, Production Control and Administration Support Manager, Aerospace Composites Manufacturing, Hawker de Havilland, Australia.
      • 1991-1993, Production Control and Design Leader of the McDonnell Douglas Explorer Commercial Helicopter, Hawker de Havilland, Australia.
      • 1988–1991, Maintenance, Facilities and Expansions Programs Manager, Hellenic Vehicle Industry, Thessaloniki, Greece.
      • 1987–1991, Project Manager for U.S.A, Germany and Switzerland projects, Hellenic Vehicle Industry, Thessaloniki, Greece.
      • 1984–1987, Manufacturing and Quality Control Manager, Hellenic Vehicle Industry, Thessaloniki, Greece.
      • 1977–1984, Production Supervisor, Quality Assurance Officer and Aircraft Mechanic, Government Aircraft Factories, Melbourne, Australia.
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:05 AM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • Industrial Experience • (0) Comments •

      Industrial Special Projects

      • Project leader for the introduction of the Neo-KAIZEN Demonstrator under the supervision of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS), Hawker de Havilland, Australia – 1998–1999.
      • Project leader of the Virtual Enterprise Workbench for Supporting Rapid Global Business Development under the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS), Toyo Engineering (Japan), Griffith University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia) – 1998–1999.
      • Project leader for the introduction of the Part Tracking and Scheduling System (Shop Management System) of the Aerospace Composite Division, Hawker de Havilland, Australia – 1997–1998.
      • Project Manager of the Autoclave Scheduler Program under the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, New South Wales University and Hawker de Havilland, Australia – 1996–1997.
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:03 AM
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      Industry Interaction

      • Interaction between the Co-operative Research Center (CRC), Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS), University of Western Sydney (UWS), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Hawker de Havilland, Australia, with specific objective of developing, testing and disseminating technology to support continuous improvement.
      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/06 at 09:01 AM
      CURRICULUM VITAE • Industrial Experience • Industry Interaction • (0) Comments •

      Books and Book Chapters


        1. Politis, J. D. (2011). Developing a book on the subject of Project Management

        2. Politis, J. D. (2011). “Transformational and transactional leadership predictors of the ‘stimulant’ determinants to creativity in organisational work environments”, in Leading Issues in Innovation Research, D. Chauvel, Academic Publishing International Ltd, Reading, UK, Vol. 1, pp. 45-64, ISBN: 978-1-908272-24-9.

        3. Politis, J. D. (2003). Operations Management, 1st edition, Higher Colleges of Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

        4. Politis, J. D. (2001). Developed eight out of the ten chapters of a book on the subject of Operations Management for Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia, and the Australian Institute of Management, Australia.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/05 at 09:55 PM
      PUBLICATIONS • Text Books •

      Self-leadership, Team Performance and Job Satisfaction

      14. Politis, J. D. (2006). Self-leadership behavioural-focused strategies and team performance: The mediating influence of job satisfaction, The Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 203 - 216.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/05 at 09:50 AM
      PUBLICATIONS • RESEARCH AREAS • Peer Reviewed Journal Papers • Leadership • Organisational Behaviour • (0) Comments •

      Self-Management and Creativity

      13. Politis, J. D. (2005). Dispersed leadership predictor of the work environment for creativity and productivity. European Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 182-204.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/02 at 06:01 PM
      PUBLICATIONS • RESEARCH AREAS • Peer Reviewed Journal Papers • Leadership • Innovation and Creativity • (0) Comments •

      Managerial Power and Knowledge Acquisition

      12. Politis, J. D. (2005).  The influence of managerial power and credibility on knowledge acquisition attributes. The Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 197-214.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/02 at 05:43 PM
      PUBLICATIONS • RESEARCH AREAS • Peer Reviewed Journal Papers • Knowledge Management • Managerial Power • (0) Comments •

      QFD and Creativity

      11. Politis, J. D. (2005). QFD, organisational creativity and productivity. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 59-71.

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/02 at 05:33 PM
      PUBLICATIONS • RESEARCH AREAS • Peer Reviewed Journal Papers • Innovation and Creativity • Quality Function Deployment (QFD) • (0) Comments •

      Friendship and Knowledge Acquisition

      10. Politis J. D. (Jan. 2005). Networking: the relationship between friendship values-sociability and knowledge acquisition attributes. International Journal of Applied Management, ISSN 1742-2590, Vol. 1, Issue 3, Pages 17. (http://managementjournals.com/journals/management/article98.php).

      Posted by Dr John Politis on 02/02 at 05:30 PM
      PUBLICATIONS • RESEARCH AREAS • Peer Reviewed Journal Papers • Knowledge Management • Organisational Behaviour • (0) Comments •
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