Newcastle University

Introduction

For more information about my background and my research interests please visit the URL provided above.

Roles and Responsibilities

1) Degree Programme Director for the MSc in Ebusiness and Information Systems
2) Admissions selector for the MSc in Ebusiness and Information Systems
3) Exam convenor for EBIS, ICE, OML, OMLA

Qualifications

I am a graduate of Newcastle University's Physics Department, where I studied for a BSc Hons and a PhD in Theoretical Physics. In addition, I  have completed a second Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), a MEd Practitioner Enquiry and a PG Certificate in Academic Practice. I am currently reading for a Masters in International Studies.

Memberships

I am a Member of the British Academy of Management, a Member of Institute of Physics (MInstP) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Honours and Awards

I have started and worked for a number of E-Business ventures. In April 2004 I won the ‘Overall Viability Business Award’ and I was a runner up in the ‘Science and Technology’ category in the Enterprise Challenge Awards organised by Newcastle University. Also, in October 2004, one of the projects I was a leading programmer for, was short-listed for the national DTI Ebusiness Innovation Award.

Undergraduate Teaching

BUS3004: Electronic business
BUS3028: Dissertations

Postgraduate Teaching

NBS8207: Ebusiness (EBIS)
NBS8009: Advanced Seminars (EBIS)
NBS8008: Consultancy Projects (EBIS)
NBS8062: Research Methods and Dissertation Supervision

Research Interests

•  E-business 
•  E-commerce 
•  E-marketing 
•  E-learning & Higher Education 
•  Social / New Media 
•  Virtual worlds / metaverses  
•  Internet and other emerging technologies 

Current Work

I am currently working on a number of e-related papers (e.g. on virtual worlds, political marketing and mobile video). A few of my publications may be also available in the e-print section of University's main web site.

Postgraduate Supervision

Apart from postgraduate dissertation supervision, I am supervising four doctoral students.

Esteem Indicators

I am the production editor and one of the founding editors of the International Journal of Business Science & Applied Management (www.business-and-management.org) and also member of the Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Ebusiness Research (IJEBRR) and the International Journal of Online Marketing (IJOM).

Funding

1 . Newcastle University Research Internships

• Project: Web Site Change: Studying the diffusion of Internet technologies
• Status and duration: In Progress – 04/2012 – 07/2012
• Funding: £3,000

2. Newcastle University REF Fund & Business School

• Project: Studying 3D product authenticity
• Status and duration: Completed – 09/2010 – 08/2011
• Funding: £3,000

3. Newcastle University Teaching and Innovation Fund Award

• Project: Delivery of online taster courses
• Status and duration: In Progress - 04/2010 – 02/2011
• Funding: £4,500

4. Newcastle University Business Voucher Scheme

• Project: To improve the online presence and services of a local SME.
• Status and duration: Completed -12/2009-01/2010
• Funding: £4,000

5. Newcastle University Teaching and Innovation Fund Award

• Project: Delivery of online taster courses 
• Duration: 04/2009 – 10/2009
• Funding: £5,000

6. British Telecoms Research Fellowship

• Duration: 11/2008-02/2009
• Topic: Online video services

7. Developing and Implementing an E-Business System in Peacocks Medical Group 2005-2007. Total project funding £99,044 (with Prof. Feng Li)

• Project jointly funded by the DTI, ESRC and Peacocks Medical Group under the Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP). To map and re-engineer the company's key business processes and put in place the supporting IT and e-business systems in order to improve competitiveness and customer services and reduce costs and lead-time.

8. Development and Implementation of the Online Resource Portal for British Academy of Management (BAM) 2006. Total funding £15,000 + VAT (£17,625) (with Prof. Feng Li) 

• Working with BAM Council and BAM Executive to specify, design, develop and implement an online resource portal for the British Academy of Management.

• 2006-2007. Total funding £12,000 
• Develop a management information system to facilitate institutional assessment strategies.

Projects

• Developing and Implementing an E-Business System in Peacocks Medical Group
  Project Leader(s): Feng Li
• Development and Implementation of the Online Resource Portal for British Academy of Management (BAM)
  Project Leader(s): Feng Li
• HaSS Faculty Teaching Fellowship
  Project Leader(s): Savvas Papagiannidis

• Alshamaila Y, Papagiannidis S, Li F. Cloud Computing Adoption by SMEs in the Norh East of England: A multi-perspective framework. Journal of Enterprise Information Management 2012.
• Xanthopoulou D, Papagiannidis S. Play online, work better: Spill over of active learning and transformational leadership. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2012, (accepted). Submitted.
• See-to E, Papagiannidis S, Cho V. User Experience on mobile video appreciation: how to engross users and to enhance their enjoyment in watching mobile video clips. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2012, (accepted). Submitted.
• Papagiannidis S, Coursaris C, Bourlakis M. Do websites influence the nature of voting intentions? The case of two national elections in Greece. Computers in Human Behavior 2012, 28(2), 300-307.
• Papagiannidis S, Stamati T, Behr H. Social Media and Politics: Engaging and Influencing voters. In: British Academy of Management Annual Conference. 2012, Cardiff, UK. In Press.
• Palamida E, Papagiannidis S, Xanthopoulou D, Stamati T. Revisiting the skills brokerage business model: An application to the Greek Financial Crisis. In: British Academy of Management Annual Conference. 2012, Cardiff, UK. In Press.
• Alshamaileh Y, Papagiannidis S, Li F. Cloud Computing Adoption: An exploratory Study. In: 8th International Conference on Web Infromation Systems and Technologies (WEBIST). 2012, Porto, Portugal. In Press.
• Papagiannidis S. Adopting online taster courses in postgraduate recruitment: The case of a British Business School. Studies in Higher Education 2011, (Epub ahead of print), 1-12.
• Papagiannidis S, Riedler C, Fink M, Kraus S. Forschungsleistungen der deutschsprachigen Entrepreneurship-Forschung. Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship 2011, 59(4), 301-322.
• Palamida E, Xanthopoulou D, Papagiannidis S. Brokering skills for well-being. In: British Academy of Management. 2011, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK: Accepted.
• Osorio C, Papagiannidis S. Towards understanding micro-social networks. In: British Academy of Management. 2011, Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK: Accepted.
• Xanthopoulou D, Papagiannidis S. Games-Work Interaction: The Beneficial Impact of Computer Games on Work Behaviors. In: Bakker, A.B., Derks, D, ed. The Psychology of Digital Media at Work. United Kingdom: Psychology Press, 2012. In Press.
• Xanthopoulou D, Papagiannidis S. Play Online, Work Better? Spillover of Active Learning and Transformational Leadership. In: European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology. 2011, Maastricht, Netherlands.
• Li F, Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis M. Living in 'Multiple Spaces': Extending our socio-economic environment through virtual worlds. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 2010, 28(3), 425-446.
• Papagiannidis S, Coursaris C, Bourlakis M. Do web sites affect voting decisions? Exploring the findings from two general elections in Greece. In: British Academy of Management 2010 Conference. 2010, Sheffield, UK.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis M. Staging the new retail drama: At a metaverse near you!. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research 2010, 2(5), 3-17.
• King A, Stahl F, Papagiannidis S. Using the Internet Archive for measuring web site change: A methodology. In: Annual London Business Research Conference. 2010, London, UK.
• Coursaris C, Papagiannidis S. Online political marketing in Greece: An evaluation of the 2007 national elections and two case studies. Computers in Human Behavior 2009, 25(4), 853-861.
• Papagiannidis S, Li F, Etzkowitz H, Clouser M. Entrepreneurial Networks: A Triple Helix Approach for Brokering Human and Social Capital. Journal of International Entrepreneurship 2009, 7(3), 215-235.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis M, Li F. I have an avatar therefore I exist. Electronic Commerce Research 2009, 9(1-2), 1-2.
• Theodoulou T, Papagiannidis S. Still watching other people's programmes? The case of current TV. International Journal of e-Business Research 2009,5 4 55-67.
• Papagiannidis S, Appleby S. An evaluation of online video services. In: British Academy of Management 2009 Conference. 2009, Brighton, UK.
• Kraus S, Papagiannidis S, Fink M. Publikationspräferenzen und -leistungen deutschsprachiger Entrepreneurship-Forscher - Eine vorläufige Analyse anhand des VHB Jourqual 2008-Rankings (Publication Preferences and Performance of German-speaking Entrepreneurship Researchers - A Preliminary Analysis on the Basis of the VHB Jourqual 2008 Ranking). In: 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference. 2009, Leipzig/Germany.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA. Experiencing metaverse retailing: A glimpse of the future?. In: IABE-2009 Greece Summer Conference. 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Bourlakis M, Papagiannidis S, Li F. Retail spatial evolution: Paving the way from traditional to metaverse retailing. Electronic Commerce Research 2009, 9(1-2), 135-148.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis M, Li F. Making real money in virtual worlds: MMORPGs and emerging business opportunities, challenges and ethical implications in metaverses. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2008,75 5 610-622.
• Papagiannidis S, Coursaris C. An examination of candidate Web sites as a political campaigning tool in the 2007 Greek national elections. In: British Academy of Management 2008 Conference. 2008, Harrogate, UK.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J, Theodoulou T. A tale of e-business models: from the music to the television industry. In: Lee, I., ed. Emergent strategies for e-business processes, services, and implications: advancing corporate frameworks. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009, pp. 104-122.
• Martin K, Papagiannidis S, Li F, Bourlakis M, Cook S, Hansell A. Early challenges of implementing an e-commerce system in a medical supply company: A case experience from a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP). International Journal of Information Management 2008, 28(1), 68-75.
• Bourlakis M, Papagiannidis S, Fox H. E-consumer behaviour: Past, present and future trajectories of an evolving retail revolution. International Journal of e-Business Research 2008, 4(3), 64-76.
• Papagiannidis S. Is it really possible to think strategically about assessment?. International Journal of Management Education 2008, 6(3), 5-12.
• Li F, Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis M. Living in ‘Multiple Spaces’: MMORPGS and their Business Implications. In: Academy of Management Conference. 2008, Anaheim, California.
• Bourlakis M, Papagiannidis S, Fox H. Trusting the Avatar: An examination of trust and risk factors in electronic and virtual retailing. In: Kautonen, T; Karjaluoto, H, ed. Trust and New Technologies: Marketing and Management on the Internet and Mobile Media. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008, pp. 40-55.
• Woerndl M, Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA, Li F. Internet-induced marketing techniques: Critical factors of viral marketing. International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management 2008, 3(1), 33-45.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA, Li F. Fulfilling the e-supply chain of digital print. International Journal of Information Technology and Management 2008, 7(1), 98–112.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J. What has been learned from emergent music business models?. International Journal of E-Business Research 2007, 3(3), 25-42.
• Berry J, Papagiannidis S. Live Music and Performances in a Virtual World. In: M. Pagani, ed. Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Reference, 2008, pp. 849-853.
• Bourlakis MA, Papagiannidis S. Examining the intertwined spatial relationships in food retailing: The case of Second Life. In: 2nd International European Forum on System Dynamics. 2008, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA. Advertising in the networked environment: Implications for fair use, media convergence and consumer privacy. In: Quigley, M, ed. Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Reference, 2008, pp. 15-22.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA, Li F. From E-retailing to Meta-retailing: Evolution or Revolution?. In: British Academy of Management Conference. 2007, Warwick, UK.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA, Vafopoulos M. Banking in Second Life: Marketing Opportunities and Repercussions. In: Paper presented at the 1st Biannual International Conference: Strategic Developments in Services Marketing. 2007, Chios, Greece.
• Barlow A, Duncan P, Li F, Papagiannidis S. Editorial: New Frontiers in e-Business and e-Government: Emerging opportunities and Challenges. International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management 2007, 2(1), 3-8.
• Li F, Papagiannidis S, Barlow A, Duncan P. New Frontiers in e-Business and e-Government. International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management 2007. UK: International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, 2(1), 1-2.
• Papagiannidis S, Bourlakis MA. The Consumer Ethics of the Virtual Environment: An Aetiology. In: IRMA International Conference. 2007, Vancouver: IGI Publisher.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J, Li F. Well beyond streaming video: IPv6 and the next generation television. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2006, 73(5), 510-523.
• Papagiannidis S, Li F. Netservey: mixed-mode surveys without the practicalities. In: Reynolds, RA; Woods, R; Baker, JD, ed. Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements. Hershey PA: Idea Group Reference, 2006, pp. 222-229.
• Berry J, Papagiannidis S. Technology: promise or threat? The digitisation of the music industry supply chain. In: Logistics Research Network. 2006, Newcastle upon Tyne.
• Martin K, Papagiannidis S, Li F. The challenges and opportunities of implementing an e-supply chain system: The case of Peacocks Medical Group Limited. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2006. Logistics Research Network 2006.
• Papagiannidis S, Carr J, Li F. United Kingdom: Current M-Commerce Developments and Future Prospects. In: Dholakia, N., Dholakia, R. R. and Rask, M, ed. M-commerce: Global Experiences And Perspectives. Hershey, PA; London; Melbourne; Singapore: Idea Group Publishing, 2006, pp.220-239.
• Papagiannidis S, Li F. Skills brokerage: A new model for business start-ups in the networked economy. European Management Journal 2005, 23(4), 471-482.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J, Li F. Internet Protocol version 6, an assessment and analysis of its potential effects. In: Marshall, S;l Taylor, W; Xinghuo, Y, ed. Encyclopedia of developing regional communities with information and communication technology. Australia: Idea Group Reference, 2005, pp. 564-568.
• Papagiannidis S, Li F. Management and delivery of digital print via the web: A case study of Gaia Fulfilment. International Journal of Cases of Electronic Commerce 2005, 1(1), 1-18.
• Papagiannidis S, Bex A. Challenging best practices in (e)business development. WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications 2005, 2(10), 1715-1722.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J, Petchey T. The long and winding road? Ebusiness models for small independent record labels. WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications 2005, 2(10), 1723-1730.
• Papagiannidis S, Bex A. Entrepreneurial E-Business Development: Mercenary Risk Theory. In: 5th WSEAS International Conference on Distant Learning and Web Engineering. 2005, Corfu.
• Petchey T, Papagiannidis S. The impact of the Internet on small independent record labels: an exploratory study. In: 5th WSEAS International Conference on Distant Learning and Web Engineering. 2005, Corfu.
• Papagiannidis S, Berry J, Li F. Possible impact and implications of Internet Protocol 6 on Television Broadcasts. In: 27th ISBA Conference. 2004, Newcastle-Gateshead.
• Goss JP, Briddon PR, Papagiannidis S, Jones R. Interstitial nitrogen and its complexes in diamond. Physical Review B 2004, 70(23), 235208.