Purpose – Corporate governance is an area of interest to researchers, stakeholders and the general public. In recent times, there has been an increased concern about the effectiveness of the board within corporate organizations due to corporate scandals and accounting irregularities of some...

In the last 20 years, due to the frequent occurrence of crises and the economic globalisation that led to increased competition, companies faced the need to adopt a crisis management approach to ensure their survival. The cruise sector, as an important component of the global economy,...

Purpose – To investigate and portray the nature and use of formal strategic planning in the Greek ocean shipping industry. Design/methodology/approach – Studies carried out in well‐developed industrialised countries, predominantly in the manufacturing sector, have contributed significantly...

In this chapter, authors intend to further existing literature by examining the importance of four factors on the competitive strategies of Greek shipping companies, namely cost, quality standards, service level and time. The analysis is based on the Johansson, McHugh, Pendlebury, and Wheeler...