{"id":594,"date":"2021-03-08T08:50:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newdev.ucy.ac.cy\/bpa\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:28:53","slug":"research-achievements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/bpa\/research\/research-achievements\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Research Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Research achievements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Research in the Department generates impact beyond academia. Our research informs public policy, strengthens organisational practice, advances institutional governance and contributes to societal well-being. Faculty work combines theoretical rigour with engagement across public institutions, industry, civil society and international networks, essentially pursuing research outputs that meaningfully speak to economic and social challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Department\u2019s research contributes to <strong>theoretical advancement<\/strong> across management and organisational studies, marketing and international business, human resource management, operations, analytics and decision sciences. Faculty serve as associate editors and editorial board members of leading international journals, receive competitive research distinctions and participate in international scholarly initiatives. Through these roles, the Department contributes not only to knowledge creation but also to shaping research and disciplinary directions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Faculty research plays an active role in shaping <strong>policy and institutional reform<\/strong> at national and European levels. Members of the Department have provided advisory input and expert consultation to ministries, regulatory authorities and European bodies, contributing expertise to areas such as gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting, labour market and human resource policy, digital market regulation and competitiveness strategy, as well as sustainability and green taxation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Department maintains active <strong>engagement with the private sector, professional associations, and non-governmental organisations<\/strong>. Faculty serve in advisory capacities, on boards of financial and innovation entities, and as contributors to national reform initiatives. Large-scale university\u2013industry collaboration programmes and partnerships with professional bodies facilitate the translation of research insights into organisational practice. Through executive training initiatives, invited workshops, and practitioner-oriented events, faculty contribute to leadership development, strategic decision-making and organisational effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Entrepreneurship and innovation<\/strong> constitute a defining dimension of the Department\u2019s impact. The Department provides entrepreneurship education and mentoring to students, supporting the development of business ideas, preparing them for competitive pitches and access to funding opportunities. Department-supported student teams consistently achieve distinction in national entrepreneurship competitions, with many groups progressing to European stages. Through these efforts, the Department contributes to the development of entrepreneurial capability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Faculty members have also played a central role in <strong>institutional governance and reform within the University of Cyprus<\/strong>. Drawing on expertise in organisational governance, human resource management and gender equality, colleagues have contributed to the development and implementation of key institutional frameworks, including gender equality and sexual harassment policies. Beyond formal policy development, faculty have initiated and supported activities promoting dialogue on inclusion, integrity, and social responsibility within higher education. These initiatives have included awareness events, thematic exhibitions, artistic and performative engagements, documentary screenings, and discussion panels addressing inequality and institutional ethics. Through these contributions, the Department affirms its commitment to responsible governance and inclusive institutional culture.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u2019s research and engagement activities align closely with <strong>global priorities<\/strong>, particularly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education<\/li>\n<li>SDG 5 \u2013 Gender Equality<\/li>\n<li>SDG 8 \u2013 Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/li>\n<li>SDG 9 \u2013 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Research projects and competitive funding<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Department attracts competitive national and international research funding across its core disciplinary areas. Faculty serve as principal investigators and work package leaders in externally funded projects supported by European and national funding bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing and recent projects include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the choice of a dialect in a diglossic context influences advertising effectiveness: The case of Cyprus<\/strong><strong> (DIA: <\/strong><strong>Dialects in Advertising<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coordinator \u2013 Marios Theodosiou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 2025 \u2013 November 2027 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac60.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Twinning for Sustainable Development\u00a0(TWIN2SUSTAIN)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0Horizon Europe<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Work Package Leader \u2013 Alexia Panayiotou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2025 \u20132027 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 WP <em>Gendering Sustainability <\/em>\u20ac50.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gender Mainstreaming in Public Policy and Budgeting (2022-26); Gender Flagship Project, in Cooperation with SG Reform and Expertise France<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 EU<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Independent local expert \u2013 Alexia Panayiotou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02022 \u20132026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Establishment of tools for the assessment and comparison of the value of work, based on gender-neutral factors, and promotion of their wide use amongst employers and social partners <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>eVALUE JOBS<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 European Commission<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Partner, Work Package Leader \u2013 Christiana Ierodiakonou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0December 2024 \u2013 June 2026 (19 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac252.117 (UCY budget: \u20ac52.000)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Twinning for Excellence in Management and Economics of Research and Innovation (TWIN4MERIT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0Horizon Europe<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Work Package Leader \u2013 Alexia Panayiotou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2023 \u20132025 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac1.5m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WP <em>The Role of Gender in the Definition of \u2018Excellence\u2019 in Management and Business Research\u2019<\/em> \u20ac90.000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Identities of Employed Informal Elderly Filial Carers and <\/strong><strong>t<\/strong><strong>heir Impact on Carer Wellbeing <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>INF \u2013 ELDCARE<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Eleni Stavrou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0September 2023 \u2013 December 2025 (28 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac60.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>INSPIRE: Building a European Centre of Excellence on Inclusive Gender Equality in Research and Innovation: Creating Knowledge and Engaging in Collaborative Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 EU Horizon<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0National expert \u2013 Alexia Panayiotou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02023 \u20132024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Career Moves: Transitions, Inequalities and Opportunities in Navigating the Life Course<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>MOTION<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coordinator \u2013 Eleni Stavrou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 2021 \u2013 September 2024 (37 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac37.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Impact of Large Scale Review Manipulation in Two-Sided Markets <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>SIDED-MKTS<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coordinator \u2013 Panos Markopoulos<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 2021 \u2013 December 2023 (33 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac51.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mitigating Complexity in the Construction Industry<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>COMPLEXION<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 Research and Innovation Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Partner \u2013 Christos Nicolaides<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 2021 \u2013 May 2023 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac586.000 (UCY budget: \u20ac98.400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Natural Language Processing Analysis on Pre-release Consumer Buzz on Movies<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>NLP-MOVIE BUZZ<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 Research and Innovation Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Marios Theodosiou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0November 2020 \u2013 March 2023 (28 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac149.118 (UCY budget: \u20ac98.400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Impact<\/strong><strong> of Social Network Presence on Success<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>SUCCESS NET<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0Research and Innovation Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coordinator \u2013 Christos Nicolaides<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 2019 \u2013 September 2022 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac149.118 (UCY budget: \u20ac98.400)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Developing Equality Allies: An innovative workplace inclusion programme <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>ALLIES<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0Research and Innovation Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Coordinator \u2013 Christiana Ierodiakonou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 December 2018 \u2013 June 2022 (36 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac99.990<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drivers and performance implications of adapting corporate social<\/strong> <strong>responsibility strategy in international markets: A fit analysis <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>GLOBAL CSR<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Leonidas Leonidou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July 2019 \u2013 June 2022 (36 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac51.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Digital Nudges, Incentives and Social Influence in Habit Formation<\/strong> <strong>of a Global Health <\/strong><strong>Behaviour (<\/strong><strong>NISIHEALTH<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 European Commission<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Andreas Soteriou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0February 2019 \u2013 February 2022 (40 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac163.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Impact<\/strong><strong> of Word-of-Mouth Consensus on Initial Sales: The case of Movie Trailer Reviews and Opening Box Office Revenue<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>WOM CON REV<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Christos Nicolaides<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0July 2019 \u2013 June 2021 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac40.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Smart-tech hand washing: behavioural changes and mitigation strategies against the global spread of infectious diseases<\/strong><strong> (<\/strong><strong>SMIXIN<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0EU &#8211; Other<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Partner \u2013 Christos Nicolaides<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 April 2018 \u2013 October 2019 (12 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u20ac50.000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 (<\/strong><strong>consumer<\/strong> <strong>loyalty<\/strong><strong>) \u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03bd\u03cc\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 (<\/strong><strong>Business<\/strong> <strong>sence<\/strong><strong>) (<\/strong><strong>HULK<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 EU \u2013 Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Partner \u2013 Marios Theodosiou<\/li>\n<li>Duration:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0February 2015 \u2013 February 2019 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac145.420 (UCY budget: \u20ac82.899)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Organizational Support for Work-Life balance and Employee Diversity: The Combined Lens of Resource-based and Instidutional Views<\/strong><strong> (WLB)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding source:\u00a0 \u00a0 University of Cyprus, Internal Research Programmes<\/li>\n<li>Role \u2013 Faculty:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Coordinator \u2013 Eleni Stavrou<\/li>\n<li>Duration: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 2017 \u2013 December 2018 (24 months)<\/li>\n<li>Grant value:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 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