Leadership in World Shipping : Greek Family Firms in International Business

A new look at the leadership of Greek ship owners in world shipping in the second half of the twentieth century. This book examines the fundamental factors of the dynamism of Greek entrepreneurship in family businesses and provides evidence for the organization, management and strategies of Greek family shipping companies. In post-war Greece shipowners became a myth, dazzling the international jetset and filling the columns of glossy magazines. This book offers some interpretations on their success and the growth of Greek shipping in the second half of the twentieth century. It examines these in the context of the globalization process of the world economy as well as in the dynamism of family firms in international business. This book enhances the knowledge on the fundamental factors of Greek entrepreneurship in family businesses and provides new evidence for the international path of the shipping companies of about 150 Greek families. It deals with the competitiveness of Greek shipping family firms in the international markets analyzing their organization, management and strategies.--Résumé de l'éditeur Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 International Freight Markets and Greek-Owned Shipping, 1945–2000....Pages 11-28 Greek-owned Shipping Companies....Pages 29-52 Strategies of Greek Shipping Companies....Pages 53-75 Greek and British Shipping Companies....Pages 76-91 Shipping Companies, the Economy and the State....Pages 92-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Family Shipping Businesses....Pages 101-320 Back Matter....Pages 321-346