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Professor George Lodorfos

Dean of School

Professor George Lodorfos is Dean of Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett University.

He is an electrical and electronic engineer by first degree, he holds Masters degrees in Automation and Control as well as in Innovation and Technology Management, and a PhD in Strategic Management of Research and Development. In addition, he has supervised to completion and he has examined many PhDs both in the UK and Europe and is an external examiner for two UK universities.

He has extensive practical and academic experience in the field of Strategic Management, R&D and Adoption of New Technologies and Innovation. In addition, he has done extensive research and enterprise work in the areas of buyer behaviour with particular interest in online purchasing and the use of technology to enable the sustainable growth of businesses.

Furthermore, he has done extensive research and enterprise work in the areas of Small Businesses Development and Growth.

Current Teaching

George has thirteen years of teaching experience at all levels, in areas including, Business Strategy, Business Planning, International Business, Managing Innovation and Change, Entrepreneurship, and others.

Research Interests

Professor Lodorfos' research interests are in the broad thematic areas of Innovation, Enterprise and Change, and Consumer Behaviour.

Particular research themes include:

Organisational changes in the form of mergers, acquisitions, demergers and divestments and the effect that they have on organisations' performance.
The management of research and development in technology intensive industries.
The factors that enable SMEs' sustainable development.
The factors that affect consumer behaviour in the food and drinks industry.
The focus of his research and enterprise work, and therefore the impact of his work is on how to "boost" business growth for enterprises.

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Consumers

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Selected Outputs

What are the top 32 business schools in the UK?
Business Leader - online
Based in the heart of Leeds’s thriving financial and business district, the school offers a range of innovative and varied courses covering subjects across the landscape of business. The school’s aim is to help entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life and provide access to knowledge and funding to develop thriving, sustainable firms. Dean Lodorfos has extensive practical and academic experience in the field of strategic management, R&D and adoption of new technologies and innovation.
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Yorkshire Leadership Awards – winners revealed
The Business Desk - online
Professor George Lodorfos, Dean of Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, said: “The inaugural Yorkshire Leadership Awards are a great way to showcase the depth and variety of talent we have across the county.
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Calderdale businesswoman supporting the next generation of women leaders
Halifax Courier - online
Professor George Lodorfos, Dean of Leeds Business School, said: “We are delighted to welcome Nicky as chair of the #WECAN steering group. Nicky brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience and, in her role as CEO at the Piece Hall Trust, she will be an excellent role model and source of inspiration for our future leaders who are taking part in the #WECAN project .”
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Wu J; Lodorfos G; Dean A; Gioulmpaxiotisb G (2015) The Market Performance of Socially Responsible Investment during Periods of the Economic Cycle - Illustrated Using the Case of FTSE. Managerial and Decision Economics

https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.2772
Lodorfos G; Kostopoulos G; Kaminakis K (2015) The impact of service delivery system effectiveness on service quality: A hierarchical approach. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 16 (2-3), pp. 169-181.

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBPM.2015.068721
Kafouros M; Wang C; Lodorfos G (2009) The impact of R&D strategy and firm size on the returns to innovation. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 8 (4), pp. 550-566.

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2009.025698

Maheshwari V; Lodorfos G; Vandewalle I; Dennis J (2012) Branding a place: a growth and development perspective.
Boateng A; Glaister K; Uddin M; Lodorfos G (2009) Motives for UK Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions.
Lodorfos G; Dennis J; Steele KL (2009) An Investigation Into the Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchasing Decision: With Particular Focus on Confectionary.
Lodorfos G (2008) Organic reflections: what influences consumers to purchase Organic products?.