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Τεκμήριο The great leader is "Polytropos"(2018) Papantoniou, Panagiotis; Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Business Administration; Papadakis, Vassilis; Kapoutsis, Ilias; Bourantas, DimitrisThis Masters dissertation deals with Homers Odyssey, the second largest epic work after Iliad. The aim of which is to analyse a multi-dimensional leading figure, that of Odysseus in all aspects of his deeds and experiences. Homer before unfolding the story refers to Odysseus as Polytropos. The concept of Polytropos is not limited to a combination of skills but to a dynamic totality of behavioural characteristics, skills and values that are in constant interdependence. This dissertation, therefore, highlights not only the leadership skills and deeds of Odysseus, but also who Odysseus is as a human. Thus, this dissertation analyses the meaning of Odysseus as Polytropos both as ‘mind’ and ‘idea’ as well as his social and leadership behaviour. In addition, specific accounts of Odyssey are analysed, in which Odysseus appears both as Polytropos as well as Monotropos. The aim of this dissertation is through the analysis of Odysseus and the challenges he faced to provide some practical advice to business executives in order for themselves to become Polytropoi in a volatile, dynamic and uncertain environment.Τεκμήριο How leader’s self-criticism can influence employees’ creativity, voice and engagement through politics perceptions(10/16/2018) Markaki, Christina; Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Business Administration; Papadakis, Vassilis; Bourantas, Dimitris; Kapoutsis, IliasThe achievement of favorable work-outcomes by employees is emerging as a critical organizational issue, especially as organizations struggle to respond to what is a continuously changing environment. The role of effective Leadership has been widely examined for its influence on employee behavior and feelings. The purpose of this study is to contribute to Leadership and Organization Behavior literature by examining a very well-defined Leader behavior, the act of Self-Criticism, and its influence on three employee work outcomes – Creativity, Voice and Engagement. The study also aims to contribute on research that explores the relationship among Leadership, context, and work outcomes, as it uses employee perception of organizational politics as the mediator variable to explain the aforementioned relationship. To address my objectives, I conducted an online survey (N= 152) using Prolific Academic - an online labor marketplace. I demonstrated that Leader Self-Criticism has a positive direct effect on employee Creativity, Voice, Engagement and Organizational Politics Perceptions and that the later, indeed, acts as a mediator variable. The theoretical and managerial implications of the findings are discussed in relation to Organizational Change, Leadership and the Positive Psychology movement.