Affiliation: Athens University of Economics and Business
Email: inikol@aueb.gr

Biography

Dr Ioannis Nikolaou is a Work & Organizational Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Management Science and Technology. Dr Nikolaou has carried out his postgraduate studies (MSc, PhD) at Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He has gained wide working experience as an Assistant Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Greece at the department of Global Human Resources Solutions and as Head of the Training Department at Egnatia Bank before starting his academic career. He has written the book “Managing Human Capital – Greek Case Studies” and “Organizational Psychology & Behaviour” (in Greek) and also published extensively, while his research interests lay in the field of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management, and more specifically in employee selection and assessment, organisational change and employee psychological well-being. He teaches courses in undergraduate and post-graduate level at Athens University of Economics and Business, while maintaining active links with the industry through Human Resource consulting projects (Emporiki Bank, Kantor Management Consulting, Attika Bank) and executive training. His most recent collaborations in executive training and management consulting include companies, such as OTE Academy, EFG Eurobank, Ethniki Asfalistiki, Misko-Barilla, Lion Hellas, Pfizer, SEAT, Infote, Dodoni, OSE, Metaxas Diagnostics, Intracom, AB Vasilopoulos, etc. He is a member of the Academy of Management, American Psychological Association, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Society for Human Resource Management, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology, and also of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.

Articles

Tomprou, M. & Nikolaou, I. (accepted for publication). A Model of Psychological Contract Creation Upon Organizational Entry. Career Development International.

Tomprou, M., Nikolaou, I. & Vakola, M. (accepted for publication). Experiencing organizational change in Greece: the framework of psychological contract. International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Nikolaou, I. (2011). Core processes and applicant reactions to the employment interview: An exploratory study in Greece. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22, 2185-2201.

Nikolaou, I., Vakola, M. & Bourantas, D. (2011). The role of silence on employees’ attitudes “the day after” a merger. Personnel Review, 40 (6).

Nikolaou, I., Vakola, M. & Bourantas, D. (2008). Who Speaks up at Work? Dispositional Influences on Employees’ Voice Behavior. Personnel Review, 37, 666-679.

Nikolaou, I., Tomprou, M. & Vakola, M. (2007). Individuals’ Inducements and the Role of Personality: Implications for Psychological Contracts. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 22, 649-663.

Nikolaou, I. Judge, T. (2007) Fairness reactions to personnel selection techniques in Greece: the role of core-self evaluations. International Journal of Selection & Assessment, 15, 206-219.

Tsaousis, I, Nikolaou, I, Serdaris, N & Judge, T. (2007). Do the Core Self-Evaluations Moderate the Relationship Between Subjective Well-Being and Physical and Psychological Health? Personality & Individual Differences, 42, 1441-1452.

Tsaousis, I. & Nikolaou, I. (2005). Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Physical and Psychological Health. Stress and Health,21, 77-86.

Vakola, M. & Nikolaou, I. (2005). Attitudes towards Organizational Change: What is the role of employees’ stress and commitment? Employee Relations, 27, 160-174.

Vakola, M, Tsaousis, I & Nikolaou, I. (2004). The role of Emotional Intelligence and Personality Variables on Attitudes toward Organisational Change. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 19, 88-110.

Nikolaou, I. (2003). Fitting the person to the organization: examining the personality-job performance relationship from a new perspective. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 18, 639-648.

Nikolaou, I & Tsaousis, I (2002). Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Exploring its effects on Occupational Stress and Organisational Commitment. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. Special Issue on Emotional Intelligence, 10, 327-342.

Nikolaou, I., & Robertson, I.T. (2001). The Five-Factor Model of Personality and Work Behaviour in Greece. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 10, 161-186.

Tsaousis, I., Nikolaou, I. (2001) The Stability of the Five-Factor Model of Personality in Personnel Selection and Assessment. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 9, 290-301.

Presentations

Tomprou, M., Nikolaou, I. Nezlek, J. & Rousseau, D.M. (2011). Promise Exchange between Newcomers and Their Employer: Building Blocks of the Psychological Contract. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, USA.

Nikolaou, I. (2011). Applicants’ Personality in Interview Perceptions and Organizational Justice in Greece. Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Chicago, USA.

Nikolaou, I. & Tomprou, M. (2011). Applicants’ Personality in Interview Perceptions in Greece. 15th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Maastricht, Holland.

Tomprou, M., Nikolaou, I. (2010). A longitudinal study on newcomers' expectations, promises, information and social exchanges. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada.

Tomprou, M., Nikolaou, I. & Bourantas, D. (2009). Psychological Contract Creation of Newcomers: A Diary Study exploring the Role of Social Influence. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, USA.

Tomprou, M. & Nikolaou, I. (2009). Psychological Contract Creation: A diary study in newcomers' first days at work. 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Tomprou, M. & Nikolaou, I. (2009). The effect of Contract Makers and Facilitators on psychological contract creation; the role of exchange ideologies. 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Nikolaou, Ι. & Tomprou, Μ. (2008). Dynamics of the psychological contract: Experiencing organizational change in a changing work environment. Institute of Work Psychology Conference, University of Sheffield, UK.

Myors, B., Lievens, F., Schollaert, E. et al. (2008). International Perspectives on the Legal Environment for Selection. Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, USA.

Tomprou, M., Nikolaou, I. & Bourantas, D. (2007). The Potential Dynamics Of Psychological Contracting During Selection And Socialization. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, USA.

Nikolaou, I. & Judge, T. (2007). Core self-evaluations in Greece: relative effects on life satisfaction, affective disposition and employee attitudes. 13th European Conference of Work & Organisational Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Nikolaou, I. & Tomprou, M. (2007). Dynamics of the psychological contract; The role of selection practices and individual characteristics in the Greek banking sector. 13th European Conference of Work & Organisational Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Vakola, M., Nikolaou, I. & Bourantas, D. (2006). Who Remains Silent at Work? The Role of Personality Characteristics in Organizational Silence. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, USA.

Vakola, M. & Nikolaou, I.  (2006). Exploring Individual Readiness to Organizational Change. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, USA.

Vakola, M., Nikolaou, I., & Bourantas, D. (2004). The Role of Organizational Silence on Employees’ Trust and Attitudes in a Post Merger-Stage. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, New Orleans.