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GEORGE N. GOTSIS

Professor of Economics

Department of the History and Philosophy of Science

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

University Campus

GR-157 71 Ano Ilissia, Athens, Greece

ggotsis@phs.uoa.gr ; tel: 30 210 7275537 fax: 30 210 7275530.

(English version, September 2017)

A. Curriculum Vitae

Academic Appointments

September 2017 to present: Full Professor (w/tenure), Department of the History and

Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Summer 2010- September 2017: Associate Professor (w/tenure), Department of the History

and Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Fall 2002-Summer 2010: Assistant Professor, Department of the History and Philosophy of

Science, University of Athens.

Spring 1998-Fall 2002: Lecturer, Department of the History and Philosophy of Science,

University of Athens.

Fall 1996-Spring 1998: Invited Lecturer, Department of the History and Philosophy of

Science, University of Athens.

Education

PhD, Philosophy and History of Economic Thought, Department of Economics, National

and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1990-1993).

PhD,Political Science, the formerly Department of Political Science and International

Studies, Athens Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (1986-1990).

Diplȏme des Etudes Approfondies en Sociologie, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences

Sociales, Paris (1987-88).

BA in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Athens, 1981.

Areas of expertise; Research interests.

History of economic thought; ancient economic ideas, ancient economy

Economics and religion: Christian economic ethics; economics and religious beliefs;

Religion and faith at work; religion and entrepreneurship; economics and theology.

Business ethics: philosophy of management; leadership ethics

Courses Taught: Undergraduate level, 88 semesters

1. History of Economic Thought,Undergraduate compulsory course, 18 semesters: Fall

1996, Fall 1997, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall

2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall

2016.

2. History of Economic Thought in the 20th century, 3 semesters: Undergraduate elective

compulsory course, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2015.

3. Introduction to the Social and Human Sciences, Undergraduate compulsory course, 14

semesters: Fall 1996, Fall 1997, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002, Fall 2003,

Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2014.

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4. Fhilosophy of Social Sciences, Undergraduate compulsory course, 14 semesters: Spring

1997, Spring 1998, Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring

2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.

5. Political Philosophy, Undergraduate compulsory course, 2 semesters: Spring 2007,

Spring 2008.

6. Principles of Economics I, Undergraduate compulsory course, 1 semester: Fall 2009.

7. Principles of Economics II, Undergraduate compulsory course, 4 semesters: Spring

2006, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.

8. History of Civilization and Institutions, Undergraduate compulsory course, 4

semesters: Fall 1997, Fall 1998, Fall 1999, Fall 2003.

9. European history (socio-economic aspects, with Dr G. Merianos), Undergraduate

compulsory course, 3 semesters: Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2016.

10.Organizational behavior and leadership,Undergraduate elective course, 5 semesters:

Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall, 2014, Fall, 2012, Fall, 2011.

11. Special Topics in Human Resource Management, Undergraduate elective course, 6

semesters: Spring 2010, Spring 2011, focus on ethical HRM; Spring 2012, humanistic

management; Spring 2013, diversity management; Spring 2014, gender discrimination; Spring

2015, Non Western Managerial Philosophies: East meets West.

12.Special Topics in Economic History,Undergraduate elective course,1 semester: Spring

2011.

13. Special Topics in the History of Economic Thought, Undergraduate elective course,

11 semesters: 1997-2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2011, Spring 2016, Fall 2017.

14. Economic ideas in late Antiquity and Byzantium, Undergraduate elective course, 1

semester: Fall 2001.

15. Economic and political ideas in the Byzantine world, Undergraduate elective course,

1 semester: Fall 1998.

Courses Taught: Postgraduate level (Postgraduate Programmes IFET, 16 semesters, and

BEGES, 8 semesters).

1.Business ethics: International comparative perspectives.Masters seminar (IFET/

BEGES Fall 2017.

2. Business ethics: East-Asian approaches, Masters seminar (IFET Spring 2016, Spring

2017.

3. Ethics and Philosophy of Human Resource Management, Masters seminar (IFET and

BEGES), 7 semesters:

Fall 2007, Focus on behavioral ethics in organizations;

Fall 2009, Focus on spiritual leadership,

Fall 2010, Focus on organizational politics;

Fall 2011, Focus on diverse workforces, diversity management and inclusive workplaces;

Fall 2012, Focus on ethical leadership theories;

Spring 2014, Focus on power in organizations;

Spring 2015, Focus on unethical behavior in business organizations.

4. Gender and employment: gendered segregations in the labour market. Masters seminar

(IFET), 1 semester: Fall 2006. -

5. Entrepreneurship and ethical decision-making (with Prof. A. Karayannis), Masters

seminar (IFET), 1 semester: Spring 2006. .

6. Ethics and Social Policy: Masters seminar (IFET), 1 semester: Fall 2004.

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7. Ethics and Humanities, doctoral seminar organised by the Research Committee of the

UoA, December 2004

8. Economic ethics in the Christian religious traditions, Masters seminar (IFET), 1

semester: Spring 2004

9. Economic philosophy and social teaching of mainstream Christian Churches, Masters

seminar (IFET), 1 semester: Spring 2002.

10. Economic thought in Roman Antiquity, Masters seminar (IFET), 1 semester: Fall

2002.

11. Medieval economic thought Masters seminar (IFET), 1 semester: Spring 2001.

Student Theses’ Supervision

Doctoral candidates.Prof. Gotsis is currently supervisor in one doctoral dissertation in

progress, Zoe Kortezi on diversity management in organizations.

He has equally served on dissertation consulting committees (8 completed dissertations,

namely:

Alexandra Magouti on altruism, rationality and morality in individual and business

behavior, (Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, June 2013)

Sarantis Kougiou on hegemonic structures of cooperation and conflict in the

philosophy of international relations, (Department of the History and Philosophy of

Science, May 2013),

Hlias Nikoloulis, philosophical limitations of rational behavior in the contemporary

work ethic, (Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, June 2010)

Chrysanthi Makri on economic, institutional and psychological approaches to gender

discrimination in the labour market, (Department of the History and Philosophy of

Science, June 2010),

Theodor Skylakakis on social tolerance to corruption, (Department of the History and

Philosophy of Science, February 2010),

Ioanna Glikou on state, taxation and redistributive economic policies in Greece,

(Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, October 2007) and

Sophia Boudouri on the political, ethical and ecological dimensions of the common

good (Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, 2007),

Ioanna Lekea on just war theory and humanitarian interventions, (Department of the

History and Philosophy of Science, December 2004),

as well as member in examining committees (12 dissertations).

Masters students. Prof. Gotsis has also supervised 8 students preparing their M.A.

thesis, as well as 31 undergraduates preparing their Bachelor thesis (33 completed, 3 in

progress). Tentatively (MA theses):

Kourbeli,G.(2015), “Authentic leadership as a leadership philosophy in business

organizations”, Post-graduate programme in History and Philosophy of Science and

Technology, Department of the History and Philosophy of Science.

Leloudi, K. “Care, forgiveness and compassion in organizations”. Post-graduate

programme in Basic and Applied Cognitive Science,Department of the History and

Philosophy of Science, University of Athens, September 2014.

Mandrouka E. (2014),“Spiritual leadership: theoretical foundations and practical

implications”,Post-graduate programme in Basic and Applied Cognitive Science,

Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, September 2014.

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Service

Reviewer in the following academic journals:

1. Communications (Palgrave MacMillan)

2. Employee Relations (Emerald)

3. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Emerald);

4. History of Economic Ideas,

5. Human Relations (Sage),

6. Journal of Business Ethics, (Springer),

7. Journal of Management Development (Emerald)

8. Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, (Taylor and Francis),

9. Journal of Managerial Psychology (Emerald),

10. Journal of Organizational Change Management (Emerald),

11. Leadership and Organization Development Journal (Emerald),

12. Management Research Review, (Emerald),

13. Personnel Review (Emerald)

14. Sage Open (Sage),

15. Bulletin of Political Economy,

Greek refereed journals:

16. Neusis (Νεύσις) and

17. Social Science Tribune (Βήμα των Κοινωνικών Επιστημών).

International Conferences

1. Reviewer in the 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Boston, Massachusets,

3-7 August 2012). Review of 3 conference papers and 2 symposium proposals, primarily, but

not exclusively on workforce diversity issues.

2. Reviewer in the 2012 Southern Management Association (SMA) Annual Meeting (Fort

Lauderdale, Florida, Oct. 30- Nov. 3, 2012). Review of 2 conference papers and 1 symposium

proposal on workforce diversity.

3. Reviewer in the 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting: August 9-13, 2013.

Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, FL (Review of 3 papers on diversity issues).

4. Reviewer, 2013 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, November 5-9,

2013,New Orleans,Louisiana (Review of 3 papers on workforce diversity).

5. Reviewer in the 2014 Southern Management Association Annual Meeting (SMA 2014

Meeting): Novenber, 11-15, 2014, Savannah, Georgia (Review of 2 papers).

6. Reviewer in the 2015 Academy of Management 75th Annual Meeting, Vancouver,

August 7-11,2015,British Columbia,CN:Review of 3 papers on workplace spirituality.

7. Reviewer in the SMA 2015 Annual Meeting, October 27th-31st, 2015, TradeWinds

Island Resort, St. Pete Beach, Florida (Review of 2 papers on workplace diversity).

8. Reviewer in the SMA 2016 Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2016, Charlotte, North

Carolina (Review of 2 papers and 1 panel symposium on business ethics).

Evaluator of applicants for MA and PhD scholarships awarded by the IKY-Greek State

Scholarships Foundation, academic years 2011-12 and 2012-13.

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B. Research Publications

B1. Publications in International Refereed journals and research monographs

-2017-

1. G. Merianos and G. Gotsis (December 2017),Managing financial resources in late

Antiquity: Greek Church Fathers’ views on hoarding and saving (New approaches to

Byzantine history and culture series), London: Palgrave MacMillan.

2.George Gotsis and K. Grimani 2017.The role of spiritual leadership in fostering

inclusive workplaces, Personnel Review Vol.46 No.5, pp. 908-935.

-2016-

3. George Gotsis and K. Grimani 2016.The role of servant leadership in fostering

inclusive organizations.Journal of Management Development 35(8): 985-1010.

4. George Gotsis and Katerina Grimani 2016.Diversity as an aspect of effective

leadership: Integrating and moving forward. Leadership and Organization Development

Journal, 37 (2): 241-264.

-2015-

5. George Gotsis and Katerina Grimani 2015.Virtue theory and organizational behavior:

An integrative framework. Journal of Management Development 34(10): 1288-1309.

6. S. Drakopoulos, G. Gotsis and K. Grimani 2015.Methodology of Social and Economic

Sciences (in Greek).Refereed e-textbook (funded by project Kallipos, Heal Link-Hellenic

Academic Libraries, code No 9939), ISBN: 978-960-603-087-1.

-2014-

7. George Gotsis and Zoe Kortezi 2014.Critical studies in diversity management

literature: A review and synthesis. (Springer Briefs Series in Psychology, ISBN: 978-94-017-

9474-9). Berlin/ Dordrecht: Springer (Topics: Industrial, organizational and economic

psychology; Organization Studies; Human Resource Management).

-2013-

8. Gotsis, G. and Z. Kortezi 2013.Ethical Paradigms as Potential Foundations of

Diversity Management Initiatives in Business Organizations. Journal of Organizational

Change Management 26(6): 948-975.

-2012-

9. Gotsis,G. and G.Merianos 2012.Early Christian Representations of the Economy:

Evidence from New Testament Texts.History and Anthropology 23 (4): 467-505.

-2011-

10. Gotsis, G. and Zoe Kortezi 2011.Bounded self-interest: A basis for constructive

organizational politics. Management Research Review 34 (4): 450-476.

11. Gotsis,G. and S. Drakopoulos 2011.The Economics of Early Christian Rhetoric.

History of Economic Ideas Vol. XIX, No 1, pp. 17-54.

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-2010-

12. Gotsis,G. and Z. Kortezi 2010. Ethical considerations in organizational politics:

Expanding the perspective. Journal of Business Ethics 93 (4): 497-517.

-2009-

13. Gotsis, G. and Kortezi, Z. 2009.The Impact of Greek Orthodoxy on Entrepreneurship,

Journal of Enterprising Communities. People and Places in the Global Economy, 3 (2): 152-

175.

14. Drakopoulou-Dodd,S. and G. Gotsis 2009b. Enterprise values in the New Testament

and antecedent works. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 10 (2):

101-110.

15. Drakopoulou-Dodd,S. and G. Gotsis 2009a.Introductory Remarks. Special Issue on

Entrepreneurship and Religion, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,

10 (2): 85-86.

-2008-

16. Gotsis,G. and Zoe Kortezi 2008.Philosophical foundations of workplace spirituality:

A critical approach. Journal of Business Ethics, 78 (4): 575-600.

-2007-

17. Drakopoulou-Dodd,S. and G. Gotsis 2007b.Labour is holy but business is

dangerous: Enterprise Values From the Church Fathers to the Reformation. Journal of

Enterprising Culture 15 (2): 133-163 .

18. Drakopoulou-Dodd,S. and G. Gotsis 2007a. An Examination of the Inter-

Relationships Between Entrepreneurship and Religion. International Journal of

Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 8 (2): 93 - 104.

19. Gotsis, G. 2007.Socio-economic Ideas in the Petrine Epistles of the New Testament.

Storia del Pensiero Economico No 2, pp. 67-105.

20. Gotsis,G. and G. Merianos 2007.Wealth and Poverty in Theodoret of Cyrrhus’ On

Providence. Journal of Eastern Christian Studies 59 (1-2): 11-48.

-2004-

21. Drakopoulos, S. and Gotsis, G.N. 2004.Α meta-theoretical assessment οn the decline

of scholastic economics. History of Economics Review, No 40, pp. 19-45.

22. Gotsis, G. and S. Drakopoulou-Dodd 2004.Economic Ideas in the Epistle of James.

History of Economic Ideas XII/1, pp. 7-35.

-2002-

23. Gotsis, G. and S. Drakopoulou-Dodd 2002.Economic Ideas in the Pauline Epistles of

the New Testament. History οf Economics Review 35, pp. 13-34.

-2000-

24. Drakopoulou-Dodd, S. and Gotsis,G 2000.Some economic implications of synoptic

gospels theology: A short overview. History οf Economic Ideas Vol. VIII No 2, pp. 7-34.

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B2.Most significant publications in Greek Refereed Journals

Further articles of G. Gotsis in Greek Refereed Journals comprise, among others:-

-2017-

25. Gotsis, G. (2017, forthcoming). Philosophies of organizational sciences in an East-

Asian ontext: A literature review (In Greek). Neusis

- 2012-

26. Gotsis, G. and Z. Kortezi (2012). Managing cultural differences at work: Challenges,

dilemmas and prospects (in Greek). Revue Hellénique des droits de l’ homme (Dikaiomata

tou Anthropou), Vol. 54 (April-June 2012): 299-351.

-2011-

27. Gotsis, G. and G. Merianos (2011). Economics as foundation of critical research

trends in the Roman economic history (in Greek). Neusis. A Biannual Journal for the

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 19: 164-207.

-2009-

28. Gotsis, G. and G. Merianos (2009).Critical research streams and methodological

controversies in the economic history of the Roman world (in Greek), Spoudai (edited by

the University of Piraeus, Greece), Vol. 59, No. 1-2 (2009): 175-211.

-2008-

29. Gotsis, G. and Z. Kortezi (2008).Contemporary economic analysis of abortion:

Theoretical problems and research findings.Revue Hellénique des droits de l’ homme

(Dikaiomata tou Anthropou) Vol. X No 38, pp.363-404 (in Greek).

-2007-

30. Gotsis, G. (2007a).The contribution of rational choice theory to the analysis of

religion (in Greek). Greek Philosophical Review 24 (2007): 3-25.

31. Gotsis, G. (2007b). Economics ethics and social policy in the contemporary Roman-

Catholic and Protestant thought (in Greek). Revue Hellénique des droits de l’ homme

(Dikaiomata tou Anthropou) Vol. IX No 35, pp. 769-821.

-2006-

32. Gotsis, G. (2006). Contemporary economic analysis of religion: Problems and

prospects (in Greek). The Greek Review of Social Research 119/Α (2006): 27-62.

-2003-

33. Gotsis, G. (2003a). Patterns and principles of economics ethics in the theory and

practice of Greek Orthodox Church: an empirical investigation (in Greek). The Greek

Review of Social Research 111/112: 291-326.

34. Gotsis, G.(2003b).National state sovereignty in Spanish Thomistic political thought

and its potential limitations (in Greek). Neusis 12 (2003): 81-107.

-2000-

35. Gotsis, G. (2000a). Normative foundations of property in late medieval scholastic

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thought (in Greek). Neusis 9 (2000): 33-56.

36. Gotsis, G. (2000b).Papal hierocratic theory and its rebuttal by the medieval secular

thinkers (in Greek), Social Science Tribune (To Vema twn Koinwnikwn Epistemwn) 28:111-142.

37. Gotsis, G. (2000c). The quest for autonomy in the modern European university:

Historical and cultural dimensions (in Greek). Greek Political Science Review (Ellenike

Epitheoresi Politikes Epistemes), 15: 99-140.

38. Gotsis,G. (2000d).The contribution of New Institutional Economics to the economic

analysis of law (in Greek). Isopoliteia. A Review of Legal, Political and Moral Philosophy

IV/1/2000: 123-161.

-1998-

39. Gotsis, G. (1998).Power and political ecclesiology in medieval political thought (in

Greek). Greek Political Science Review 11 (1998), 99-135.

-1996-

40. Gotsis,G.(1996a).Religion, modernity and contemporary cultural identity (research

monograph in Greek). Athens: A.N. Sakkoulas.

41. Gotsis, G. (1996b).Problems of economics and political ethics in the patristic-

Byzantine thought (research monograph in Greek). Athens: A.N. Sakkoulas.

42. Gotsis, G. (1996c).Historical reason and methodological individualism: Origins of a

Weberian methodology of the Social Sciences (in Greek). Neusis 5: 135-166.

43. Gotsis,G.(1996d).Methodological problems in the contemporary psychoanalysis of

religion (in Greek). Social Science Tribune (University of Thessaly, Greece), 18:27-62.

B3. Bookreviews

44. Review of George C. Bitros and Nicholas C. Kyriazis (eds), Essays in Contemporary

Economics: A Festschrift in Memory of A.D. Karayiannis, Heidelberg/New York/ Dordrecht

/ London: Springer, pp. 231+xvi, To appear in: Science and Society (Epistemi kai Koinvnia).

45. Review of Bruno Dyck, Management and the Gospel: Luke’s radical message for the

first and twenty first centuries, New York, Palgrave MacMillan, 2013,pp.302+xvi,

In:History of Economic Ideas Vol XXI/2013/3, pp.149-152.

46. Review of A.D. Karayannis and C. Baloglou, Entrepreneurship in the ancient Greek

economy (in Greek), Edited and funded by the Academy of Athens, Athens 2008, In:

Bulletin of Political economy, Vol.3 No 1, June 2009.

47. Review of Mario Fernando, Spiritual Leadership in the Entrepreneurial Business. A

Multi-Faith Study.Cheltenham,UK: Edward-Elgar,2007, In: International Journal of

Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IJEI), Vol. 10, No. 2 (2009), pp. 151-152.

48. Review of A.D. Karayiannis, Ancient Greek pionneers in Economics, (in Greek), In:

Spoudai 58 (1/2008): 331-334.

49. Review of the Cambridge History of Science vol.7, The Social Sciences, T.M. Porter

and D. Ross (eds), C.U.P. 2003, (in Greek), In: Neusis 13 (2004): 228-233.

50. Review of R. Romani, National Character and Public Spirit in Britain and France,

1750-1914.Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002. In: History of Economic Ideas, XI (2003/3): 134-138.

51. Review of S. Drakopoulos and A.D. Karayiannis, A brief history of economic thought,

Athens, Kritiki, 2003, (in Greek), In: Spoudai 52 (3/2002): 171-173.

B4. Chapters in edited volumes

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52. George Gotsis and M. Gotsi (2013), “Institutions and economic history of the Greco-

Roman world: critical approaches”, In: A. Hatzis and G. Gotsis, Dorhma Eucharisterion.

Mėlange à P.A. Gemtos, Athens: A.N. Sakkoulas, pp. 313-341 (in Greek).

53. George Gotsis (1995).The concept of political science in the 6th century Byzantine

political thought, In: H.Katsoulis and A.Paparizos, Mėlange à G.K.Vlaxos, Athens: A.N.

Sakkoulas, pp.227-250 (in Greek).

B5. Other academic publications

54. George Gotsis, Entrepreneurship and environment: supporting green businesses, refereed

textbook (student’s book and teacher’s guide), funded by the Hellenic Confederation of

Commerce and Entrepreneurship (Athens: December 2013).

55. George Gotsis, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, refereed textbook for the

Greek Open University, (sub-section 7.3 of the European civilization undergraduate

programme), Patra: 2001.

56. George Gotsis, European Christian Churches and Monasticism, refereed textbook for

the Greek Open University, (sub-section 9.2. of the European civilization undergraduate

programme), Patra: Spring 2002.

57a. George Gotsis.The Social Framework of the Economic Ideas of Formative Christianity,

Mésogeios (Μéditerranée) 19 (2003): 25-33.

57b. Economic Ideas in the New Testament: A comparative approach. Mésogeios

(Μéditerranée) 11 (2001): 65-85.

58. Translation of one paper (from French) of Jean Francois Lyotard and of two papers

(from German) of Axel Honneth and Manfred Frank, published in: George Veltsos

(ed),1990.The dispute:Papers on modernity, (in Greek),Athens:Plethron editions.

B6. Conference papers.

1. The paper entitled: “The concept of the economic problem in biblical economics: Trends

and streams of thought”, was presented to the 4th National Conference of Greek Historians

of Economic Thought, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, May, 2002.

2. The paper entitled: “The economic problem in New Testament Economics: A re-

appraisal”, was presented to the Greek-Turkish conference on Philosophy, History and

Philosophy of Science at the Periphery, Athens, Department of History and Philosophy of

Science, University of Athens, April 11/12, 2003.

3.The paper entitled: “Justification of inequalities in fifth century patristic economic

thought: The case of Theodoret of Cyhrrus”, was presented to the 8th National Conference

of Greek Historians of Economic Thought, Athens Technical University, May 26/27, 2006.

4.The paper entitled: “Contemporary economic analysis of abortion: theoretical and

empirical dimensions”, was presented to the First Greek Conference on Economic Analysis

of Law, University of Piraeus, November 10/11, 2006.

5. The paper entitled (with J. Lekea): “The ethics of humanitarian assistance in the Roman-

Catholic Social Thought”, was presented to the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and

Humanities, (15/16 Jan.2007).

6. The paper entitled: Economic views of 4th century Greek Church Fathers: “social

inequalities and redistribution of wealth”, was presented to the 14th National Conference

of Greek Historians of Economic Thought, (In memory of Prof. A.D. Karayiannis),

University of Piraeus, June 8/9, 2012.

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B7. Working papers

1. George Gotsis and S. Drakopoulos, Economic and Religious Choice: A Case-Study from

Early Christian Communities, http://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/ mprapa /7097.html

C. Research achievements

Guest Editor. Co-Editor (with Prof. S. Drakopoulou-Dodd) of a special issue on

Entrepreneurship and Religion, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol.

10, No. 2, May 2009.

Membership in international professional societies

-Member of the Southern Management Association (Journal of Management).

-Member of the Academy of Management (Divisions: Management, Spirituality and

Religion interest group, Gender and Diversity in Organizations).

Memberships in local professional societies

-Member of the Hellenic Political Science Association (HPSA).

Member of the Greek Philosophical Society

Cited papers/citations (last update: 24/9//17).

Total numer of citations:118 in Copus, 491 (total), 381 (last five years) in Google Scholar.

Author ID in Scopus: 23666724100; Scopus h-index: 4; Google Scholar h-index: 8.

D. Funding: Participation in Research Projects.

D1. Individual research grants (as principal investigator).

1. Special account for research grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian University

of Athens. Fund for project entitled: “Issues of organizational politics in work

environments: Ethical challenges and positive prospects”Code No: 70/4/7655, 3rd part

(principal investigator, Zoe Kortezi collaborator), Fall 2008-Spring 2009, 2500 euros.

The project’s findings were systematically presented in the two respective papers on

organizational politics published in international peer-reviewed journals, as mentioned

above in section B.

2. Special account for research grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian University

of Athens. Fund for project entitled: “The economic analysis of abortion: Theoretical and

empirical dimensions Code No: 70/4/7655, 2nd part”, (principal investigator, Z. Kortezi

collaborator), Fall 2006-Spring 2007, 1000 euros. The project’s findins are presented in Gotsis,

G. and Zoe Kortezi (2008), “Contemporary economic analysis of abortion: Theoretical

problems and research findings”, Revue Hellénique des droits de l’ homme (Dikaiomata tou

Anthropou) Vol. X No 38, pp.363-404 (in Greek).

3. Special account for research grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian University

of Athens.Fund for project entitled:“The contemporary economic analysis of religious

commitment and its historical repercussions” Code No: 70/4/7655, (principal investigator),

Spring 2005. The project’s findings were subject to further elaboration in two of G. Gotsis’

publications, the one in the Greek Philosophical Review Vol. 24 (2007), pp. 3-25, and the other in

The Greek Review of Social Research Vol 119/A, pp.27-62(both in Greek).

D2. Research collaborator/participant in other projects

1. European Social Fund and the Greek Ministry of Employment and Social Protection. A

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multi-partners project Equal-ASPIDDA. Funding for research on general population’s

perceptions of, and views on trafficking in Greece, as well as on the appropriate policy

measures to alleviate the victims and facilitate labour integration:Prof. Aristides Hatzis

(principal investigator), Aspasia Tsaoussi, George Gotsis, Zoe Kortezi (members), 2006-2007,

for the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Athens. Prof.

Gotsis was in charge of the fieldwork conducted during Fall 2006- Spring 2007.

2. European Social Fund and the Greek Ministry of Development/ General Secretariat of

Research and Technology (GSRT). Fund for project PENED 2003 supporting four PhD

candidates, entitled: “Economic behaviour, efficiency, and welfare: institutional, moral and

social dimensions” Code No: 03 ΕD 473, 70/3/8377). Coordinator the Prof. Emeritus Petros

Gemtos, 2006-2010. Prof. Gotsis was involved in the project as a member of the consulting

committee of two doctoral candidates preparing their PhD thesis on the various ethical

issues associating with equal employment opportunities/ gender discrimination (Chrysanthi

Makri), and corporate social responsibility (Ilias Nikoloulis). The dissertations were

sucessfully presented before two examining committees on June 29 and 28, 2010 respectively.

3. European Social Fund and the Greek Ministry of Education. Fund for project

PYTHAGORAS II on the religious antecedents and ethical foundations of entrepreneurial

beliefs and value=systems, Code No: 70/3/7955. Coordinator the Prof. Emeritus Petros

Gemtos, G. Gotsis member of research team, 2005-2007. Prof Gotsis was actively involved in

the realization of the project’s goals and objectives in many aspects (design, implementation,

role division among various participants). His four papers on entrepreneurship and

religious/ spiritual culture mentioned above (see, section B, publications in peer-reviewed

international journals), were ultimately an integral part of this overall research endeavour.

4. European Social Fund/Greek Ministry of Education.Fund for project Herakleitos I

centred on the financial support of doctoral candidate, Ioanna Lekea. Coordinator, the Prof.

Emeritus Michael Vellas, 2002-2004, Code No: 70/3/7170.Prof. Gotsis participated in the

project as a member of the dissertation consulting committee.

5. European Social Fund and the Greek Ministry of Development/General Secretariat of

Research and Technology (GSRT).Fund for a project EPET II on the principles, values and

ethical norms underlying the contemporary Greek entrepreneur’s personality, motivation

and decision-making Code No: 70/3/4400. The second part of the research consisted in

exploring the clergy’s perceptions of the role of entrepreneur in the economic processes.

Coordinator the Prof. Emeritus Petros Gemtos, 1999-2001. Prof. Gotsis participated in the

field work conducted by the project’s team, and prepared a paper summarizing main

findings that was published in the The Greek Review of Social Research (Epitheoresi Koinwnikwn

Ereunwn), Vol. 111/112 (2003), pp.291-326 (in Greek).

6. Special account for research grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian

University of Athens. Fund for project entitled: “Principles of economic ethics in the social

declarations of the mainstream European Christian Churches” Code No: 70/4/5578, P.

Gemtos coordinator, G. Gotsis member, Fall 2001. The project’s findings were subject to

further elaboration in G. Gotsis’ publication in the Revue Hellénique des droits de l’ homme, Vol.

IX No 35 (2007):769-821 (in Greek).

7. Special account for research grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian

University of Athens. Fund for a project concerning the historical formation of the modern

European university’s organizational culture and identity. Prof. Gotsis participated in the

project’s team (1998-1999, he summarized and discussed main findings in his publication in

the Greek Political Science Review (Ellenike Epitheoresi Politikes Epistemes), Vol 15 (2000), pp.99-

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140 (in Greek).

Prof. Gotsis has also actively partcipated in other minor research programmes funded by

SARG of the N.K.U.A., among which:

- Economic thought in the New Testament (ELKE Code No: 70/4/4124),

- Economic thought in the Old Testament (ELKE Code No: 70/4/3155),

- Economic ideas in Byzntium (ELKE Code No : 70/4/4124),

- Social justice in the biblical apocalyptic literature: economic activities and theodicy

(ELKE Code No: 70/4/5578), and

- Εconomic reasoning in the Post-New Testament era: the Apostolic Fathers (ELKE

Code No: 70/4/6853).

E. Conference organizer and related academic activities

- Member of the organizing committee of two annual meetings of the Association of

the Greek Historians of Economic Thought held at the National and Kapodistrian University

of Athens, Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, respectively:

- 4th National Conference of Greek Historians of Economic Thought, co-organizer

(with Prof. S. Drakopoulos), Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of

Athens, May, 2002.

- 13th National Conference of Greek Historians of Economic Thought, co-organizer

(with Prof. S. Drakopoulos), Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of

Athens, June, 2011.

- Invited International Committee membership.Invited member of the international

programme committee of a conference organized by the Athens University of Economics and

Business on Leadership and Management in a Changing World. Lessons from ancient East and West

Philosophy, Athens, 12-14 June 2011.

- Member of the organizing committee (with Prof. Emeritus D. Anapolitanos and Prof.

A. Stavropoulos) of seminars and courses addressing the educational needs of the Greek

Orthodox clergy, held at Rizareios Ecclesiastic School, (May 20-31, 2002, and May 19-29,

2003 respectively).