Unit:
Department of History and Philosophy of ScienceLibrary of the School of Science
Author:
Anastasakis Eleftherios
Dissertation committee:
Κωνσταντίνος Δημητρακόπουλος, Καθηγητής ΕΚΠΑ (επιβλέπων)
Μιχάλης Ασημακόπουλος, Καθηγητής ΕΜΠ, συνταξιούχος
Ευστάθιος Αραποστάθης, Αν. Καθηγητής ΕΚΠΑ
Σαπφώ Ιωάννα Πεπελάση, Ομ. Καθηγήτρια ΟΠΑ
Ιωάννης Καλογήρου, Ομ. Καθηγητής ΕΜΠ
Αριστοτέλης Τύμπας, Καθηγητής ΕΚΠΑ
Γεώργιος Παγουλάτος, Καθηγητής ΟΠΑ
Original Title:
Ελληνική μεταπολεμική βιομηχανία 1950-1973. Μελέτες περιπτώσεων βάσει τεκμηρίων και αφηγήσεων. Συμπεράσματα
Translated title:
Greek Post-war Industry, 1950-73. Case studies based on facts and narratives. Conclusions
Summary:
The development of Greek industry from 1950 to 1973 is studied in the Thesis. This period coincides with an era of strong economic growth, both in Greece and in Europe. Emphasis was placed on the technological component of six important companies and (consequently six) pivotal industrial sectors that starred during this period, covering about half of the size of the Greek industry. The issues of technological and administrative / marketing innovation implemented by the companies were examined in depth.
The innovative methodological approach of the dissertation, in relation to the existing research papers which focused on the Greek industry, is that it is based on Science and Technology Studies (STS), which consider the technological phenomenon independent of other categories, such as Politics and Economics.
In the doctoral dissertation a central hypothesis is examined: Greece proceeded from the stage of an agricultural country to an industry and services’ sectors economy thanks to the actions and commitment of the key economic persons of the period 195073. Entrepreneurs and executives of companies that held critical positions are defined as key economic actors, regardless of their hierarchical rank.
The second key assumption surveyed is the following: Convergence with Europe has been achieved thanks to the perspicacity, ingenuity, adaptability and flexibility of the aforementioned protagonists, who not only introduced, but also integrated, implemented and eventually developed imported industrial technology.
The third question was whether the rise of the Greek industry contributed to the improvement of the living conditions of the Greeks. Finally, a fourth hypothesis that emerged during the study of the six companies, is whether these enterprises had common elements with each other, especially concerning human resources management.
Extensive archival research, analysis of sources and their synthesis, gave a positive answer to the above four questions.
Main subject category:
Science
Other subject categories:
History
Keywords:
Post-war industrial development, technology integration, applied innovation, leading economic actors, Science and Technology Studies
Number of references:
235
