Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Στρατηγική Διοίκηση ΕπιχειρήσεωνLibrary of the Faculty of Economics and of the Faculty of Business Administration
Author:
Gerolymatou Maria
Supervisors info:
Κουναδέας Θεόδωρος, Υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Οι επιπτώσεις των Άμεσων Ξένων Επενδύσεων (ΑΞΕ) στην κερδοφορία των Ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων που δραστηριοποιούνται στον κλάδο του τουρισμού
Translated title:
The impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the profitability of Greek companies operating in the tourism sector
Summary:
This study investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
on the profitability of firms operating in the
tourism industry in Greece. FDI is a growth strategy which, in
is a strategy that is a common practice in the modern era of globalization. On the other hand
Greece is a country that relies heavily on tourism for its livelihood.
for its development. In order to answer the main research question, as well as
and the individual questions of the study, a primary, quantitative survey was carried out with
using a questionnaire with closed-ended questions. The sample of the survey
consists of enterprises belonging to the tourism industry. Using the method
and snowball method 168 suitable questionnaires were collected. Ο
Cronbach's Alpha coefficient was used for reliability testing and the
The reliability rate was calculated at 73.1%.
The results of the survey showed that the participants' view of the
impact of FDI on the profitability of enterprises operating in the
tourism sector is positive, but the average of the responses is not positive, although the average of the responses is not
3,8 (on a Likert scale of 1-5). The results of the correlations
showed that there is a positive and statistically significant correlation between the increase in
profitability from FDI and the number of employees and the number of years of employment.
years of operation of the enterprises. The main limitation of the research is that significant
of the participants - more than 70 % - are employed or are owners
domestic enterprises.
Main subject category:
Social, Political and Economic sciences
Keywords:
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), profitability, Greek businesses, tourism
