Panagiota-Athanasia Sapouna
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Panagiota-Athanasia Sapouna
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Teaching Field
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Panagiota Sapouna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Piraeus. She holds a PhD, as well as an MBA and a BSc in Accounting and Finance, from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).
Before joining the University of Piraeus, she held full-time academic positions in UK higher education institutions. Notably, she was appointed as Lecturer in Management and served as the Programme Leader for the MSc in International Business Management at Glasgow Caledonian University. Additionally, she was employed as an Early Career Fellow in Strategic Management at the University of Stirling. Alongside her academic roles in the UK, she completed a two-year post-graduate programme in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and was awarded the title of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in the United Kingdom. She also, held academic positions at the AUEB, where she served as an Adjunct Lecturer and Research Fellow.
Her research focuses on strategic management and entrepreneurship, particularly on corporate and business-level decision making, internationalisation strategies, entrepreneurial choices, and decision making under uncertainty. She has presented her work at international conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals (i.e., Journal of Small Business Management, International Small Business Journal, Management International Review και The International Journal of Human Resource Management), and contributed to research and consultancy projects. She has also participated in European transnational research projects and served as a scientific editor and reviewer for international publications in International Business, Management, and Entrepreneurship.
In addition to her role at the University of Piraeus, she serves as an External Examiner for UK higher education institutions, including Staffordshire University and Glasgow Caledonian University, in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship.
In parallel with her academic work, from 2016 to 2025, she held the position of Review Auditor at the Dispute Resolution Unit of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) in Greece, where she has been engaged in the resolution of complex tax and audit disputes.
Teaching
Undergraduate Courses
- Introduction to Management (2nd semester) -Core
- International Business (7th semester) – Elective
- Leading in the Digital Era (7th semester) – Elective
Research
PUBLICATIONS (REFEREED JOURNALS)
- Deligianni I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris I. and Lioukas S. (2022). An effectual approach to innovation for new ventures: The role of entrepreneur’s prior start-up experience, Journal of Small Business Management, 60(1), 146-177
- Thanos, I.C., Dimitratos, P. and Sapouna, P. (2017). The implications of international entrepreneurial orientation, politicization and hostility upon SME international performance, International Small Business Journal, 35(4), 495-514
- Sapouna, P., Manolopoulos, D. and Dimitratos, P. (2016). Evidence into International Assignments of R&D Employees in Multinational Corporations, Management International Review, 56(5), 759-779
- Manolopoulos, D., Dimitratos, P. and Sapouna, P. (2011). An Investigation into International Assignment Directions of R&D MNE Employees: Evidence from Greece. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(5), 1093-1108.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris, I., and Liouka, I. (2023). “The role of entrepreneur’s goal orientation in explaining new ventures’ effectual behavior”, LMDE2023 (LEADING AND MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL ERA: Shaping the Future of Work and Business Education, Athens, Greece.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris, I., and Liouka, I. (2022). “The impact of entrepreneur’s goal orientation on new ventures’ effectual behavior”, Effectuation Conference, Naples, Italy.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris, I., and Liouka, I. (2022). “Exploring the effect of entrepreneur’s goal orientation on effectuation processes in the case of new ventures”, European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE) Online Conference.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., and Voudouris, I. (2022). “The impact of entrepreneur’s goal orientation on new venture’s effectual behavior”, 18th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens, Greece.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., and Voudouris, I. (2021). “A regulatory fit perspective on the effects of effectuation on new venture performance”, 17th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens, Greece.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris I. and Lioukas S. (2019). “Revisiting the effects of effectuation on new venture performance: A regulatory fit perspective”, 2019 Effectuation Annual International Conference, ESCP Europe Berlin, Germany.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris I. and Liouka I. (2019). “When do effectuation principles drive high new venture performance? The importance of regulatory fit” International Symposium in Finance (ISF), Kissamos, Crete, Greece.
- Deligianni, I., Sapouna, P., Voudouris I. and Lioukas S. (2017). “An effectual approach to product innovation for new ventures: The role of the entrepreneur’s prior start-up experience”, Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business XXI (RENT) Annual International Conference, Lund, Sweden.
- Giannadaki, A., Deligianni, I. and Sapouna, P. (2017). “The relationship between product diversification and international entry mode: The role of international experience”, 14th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens, Greece.
- Sapouna, P., Kyriazis, D., Dimitratos, P. and Lioukas, S. (2015). “The Role of Strategic Distance, Institutional Distance and Cultural Distance in International Mergers and Acquisitions”, European Academy of Management Annual International Conference, Warsaw, Poland.
- Sapouna, P., Manolopoulos, D. and Dimitratos, P. (2014). “Determinants of the International Mobility of R&D Professionals in Multinational Corporations”, British Academy of Management Conference, Belfast Waterfront, Northern Ireland.
- Sapouna, P., Kyriazis, D., Dimitratos, P. and Lioukas, S. (2014). “Effects of Strategic Distance and International Context on Post Acquisition Performance”, Strategic Management Society Annual International Conference, Madrid, Spain.
- Thanos, I.C., Dimitratos, P. and Sapouna P. (2013). “The Moderating Effects of Environmental Hostility and Political Behavior on the Relationship between International Entrepreneurial Orientation and Foreign Performance”, 39th European International Business Academy, Bremen, Germany.
- Manolopoulos, D., Sapouna, , Dimitratos P. and Sofikitis, E. (2012). “Global Staffing Practices for Knowledge Professionals: Key Drivers for the Selection of International Assignees”, 38th European International Business Academy Annual Conference. Brighton, United Kingdom.
- Sapouna, P. and Manolopoulos, D. (2012). “The Adoption of Environmental Practices: A Survey Analysis from Subsidiaries’ Operations in Greece”, 9th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology “Επιχειρώντας με Επίκεντρο τον Άνθρωπο”, Athens, Greece.
- Sapouna, P., Sofikitis, E. and Manolopoulos, D. (2011). “Environmental Considerations of Subsidiaries’ Corporate Strategy: the Impact of the Organizational Context”, 37th European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Bucharest, Romania.
- Sapouna, P., Dimitratos, P. and Manolopoulos D. (2010). “Being an Expatriate: Influential Factors in MNC Subsidiaries”, 36th European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Porto, Portugal.
- Sapouna, P. (2010). “Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As): The Effect of International Market Coverage and Competitive Strategy on Financial Performance”, 36th European International Business Academy Annual Conference (Doctoral Session), Porto, Portugal.
- Dimitratos, P., Sapouna, P., Larimo, J., Lehmann, R. and Zuchella, A. (2010). “Market Withdrawal, International Orientation and Marketing Resources: Effects on SME International Performance”, Academy of International Business Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Sapouna, P. (2010). “Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As): Geographical Perspectives”, 7th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology “Youth Entrepreneurship and Digital Environment”, Athens, Greece.
- Manolopoulos, D., Dimitratos, P. and Sapouna, (2009). “International Assignment Directions of R&D Employees in Multinational Enterprise Subsidiaries”, 35th European International Business Academy Annual Conference, Valencia, Spain.
- Sapouna, P. (2009). “Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) Regional Orientation and the Myth Behind Global Players”, 6th Annual Conference of the Department of Management Science and Technology “Management Science and Technology in the Modern Business Environment”, Athens, Greece.
- Dimitratos, P., Sapouna, P., Larimo, J., Lehmann, R. & Zuchella, A. (2009). “Market Withdrawal, International Marketing and International Orientation: Effects on SME international Performance”, 36th Academy of International Business Conference (UK & Ireland Chapter), Glasgow, United Kingdom.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Sapouna, P. (2023) ‘Management in contemporary Greek shipping companies’, OPA News, Issue 50, p. 14, To Vima tis Kyriakis, 17 December.
Books
BOOK CHAPTERS
- Sapouna, P., Dimitratos, P., Larimo, J. and Zuchella, A. (2018). Chapter 12: Market Withdrawal, International Orientation and International marketing: Effects on SME International Performance. In Leonidou L.C., Katsikeas, C.S., Samiee, S. and Aykol, B. (Eds), Advances in International Marketing: A Research Anthology, Springer: New York. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61385-7_12
- Ραφαηλίδου, Μ. και Σαπουνά Π. (2013). Πρακτικός Οδηγός για τα Πρώτα Βήματα Δημιουργίας Επιχείρησης. Μονάδα Καινοτομίας και Επιχειρηματικότητας – Εκδόσεις Οικονομικού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών.
Office Hours
Fall Semester 2025-2026
Thursdays 10:00-12:00
