Position: Professor
Tel: +30 2107276178 - 2107276180
Section:Theoretical Sciences
Office: Ethnikis Antistaseos 52, 17237
E-mail: iafthinos[at]phed.uoa[dot]gr
Scientific discipline
Sport Administration
Teaching
-Sport management and administration
-Sport Management: Basic Principles
-Sport Marketing
-Sport Facility management
-Sport event management
-Internship in Sport Management
Research interests
-Simulation Applications in Sport Management
-Sport & Recreation Facilities Management
-Sport project management
-Sport marketing
Degrees
-Physical education. University of Athens. Athens, Greece. 1982.
-Master of Arts in Sport Administration. Western Michigan University, U.S.A., 1986.
-Certificate in Sports and Special Events Marketing. New York University, U.S.A., 1991
-Ph.D., in Recreation Services and Resource Management. New York University, U.S.A., 1993
Indicative Publications
- Kiaffas, Z. G., & Afthinos, Y. D. (2015). Simulation processes as a learning tool in Sport Management. A pilot
- survey. Journal of Sport and Recreation Management, 12 (1), pp. 23 –34
- Nassis P., Theodorakis N., Afthinos I., Kolympalis C. (Spring 2014). The effect of fans' attitudes on sponsorship outcomes. Journal of Applied Sport Management. Vol.6, No. 1, 48-68.
- Karastathis D., Afthinos Υ., Gargalianos D. and Theodorakis N. (2014). The EFQM Excellence Model: An Exploratory Attempt for Assessing the Hellenic National Sport Federations. International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism. www.ijsmart.eu (14).
- Κιάφφας Ζ., Αυθίνος I. (2013). Προσομοιώσεις για τη λήψη ορθών οργανωτικών αποφάσεων στη διοίκηση παραγωγής έργων αθλητικών διοργανώσεων. Διοίκηση αθλητισμού και αναψυχή,10(1), 1-14. (http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/90645860/simulations-correct-organizational-decision-making-processes-sport-events-project-production-management)
- Nassis, P., Theodorakis, N., Alexandris, K., Tselou. A, & Afthinos, Y. (2012). Testing the role of team identification on the relationship between sport involvement and sponsorship outcomes in the context of professional soccer. International Journal of Sport Management, 13(4), 1-17.
- Afthinos, Y., Nassis, P., & Theodorakis, N. (2010). An Evaluation Communication Effectiveness of Water Polo: A content analytic study in Greece. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 7(1/2), 76-90.
- Afthinos, Y., Theodorakis, N., & Nassis, P. (2005). Customers’ expectations of Service in Greek Fitness Centers: Gender, Age, Type of Sport Center, and Motivation Differences. Managing Service Quality. 15 (3), 245-258.
