She is currently a Senior Lecturer in Human Resources Management and Tourism, at the Department of Tourism Studies at University of Piraeus. She has worked (as Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Adjunct Lecturer or Visiting Professor) for the University of De Montfort, UK, University of Kent, UK, The International University of Greece, Athens University of Economic and Business (AUEB), Hellenic Open University, University of Patras, Neapolis University of Cyprus and IST College (programs of London Southbank University and the Catholique University of Lyon), in their undergraduate, postgraduate, executive, apprenticeship and distance learning programs. She holds a PhD in Human Resource Management (HRM) from Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), an MSc in General Management and an MA in HRM, both from University of Kent, UK, and a bachelor in Business Administration, from University of Piraeus. She has undertaken Post-doctoral research in Athens University of Economics and Business. She has co-authored 2 textbooks, “Hotel Management” (2023, Chytiris, L., Chytiri A.P., Benos Publications) and “Special Issues in Human Resources Management” (2024, Chytiris, L., Anninos L., Chytiri A.P.). She has written several chapters in academic textbooks and has a Research Monography on “Career Path of General Μanagers in 4* and 5* Hotels in Greece”. She has supervised numerous dissertations (postgraduate and undergraduate) and PhDs. She has undergone extensive training on Research Methodology, in University of Kent, the British Academy of Management and AUEB. She also holds a certificate in Research Supervision and in Teaching (PGCertLTHE) and she is fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has attended several conferences and workshops worldwide. Her research interests are in the areas of HRM, Organisational Performance, The link of HRM practices and Organisational Performance, Employee Performance, HRM in crisis, HRM in Hospitality Industry, HRM in Tourism, New Trends in HRM and HR practices, HRM in practice, Employee Skills, Workplace environment, Employee Well-being and satisfaction, Work-life Balance, Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Diversity and Inclusion. She is an active researcher and has participated in several funded projects in Greece and abroad. Her articles have been published in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, edited books and magazines worldwide. She has contributed in textbooks with a number of chapters. She is an editor of the International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal of Organisational and Innovation Studies, Sustainability Journal. She is a reviewer for the British and American Academy of Management Conferences. She has also acted as a reviewer for the European Academy of Management Conferences and for the International Human Resource Management Conference. She is an acting member of the National Skills Committee and has participated in Selection panels for the Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection. She has been the Erasmus+ Coordinator for the department of Tourism Studies at University of Piraeus.

1. TSK103. Introduction to Management (1st semester)
2. TSK204. Human Resource Management in Tourism (2nd semester)
3. TSK503. Hotel (Business) Management (5th semester)
4. TSK702. Total Quality Management in Tourism (7th semester)
5. TSK628. Organizational Behavior in Tourism Businesses and Organizations (Elective)
6. TSKER01-02. Research Project (Elective)

Published papers in international journals/collective volumes (peer-reviewed):

1. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Fragkiskos Filippaios, Leda Panagiotopoulou (2024), ‘The Transferability of Recruitment and Selection Practices in 4* and 5* chain hotels: The case of Greece’, Edited Book, Honourable Edition for Professor L. Chytiris, University of Piraeus Research Center.
2. Chrysoulaki Aggeliki, Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, ‘The effectiveness of Digital HR Practices and Employee Satisfaction-Employee Loyalty-Organisational Attractiveness’, Edited Book, Honourable Edition for Professor V.Pekka-Oikonomou, University of Piraeus Research Center (under review for publication in 2024).
3. Konstantinos Tsirkas, Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Athanasia Bouranta (2020) “The gap in soft skills perceptions: A dyadic analysis”, Education and Training Journal, 62(4), pp357- 377, DOI 10.1108/ET-03-2019-0060.
4. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Leonidas Chytiris (2020), “Leadership Theories: An up-to-date categorisation (Η Σύγχρονη θεματική των Θεωριών Ηγεσίας)”, Edited book, Honourable edition for Professor N. Papalexandris, Research Centre, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, 389-409 (in Greek).
5. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2019), “Career Path of 5* and 4* Hotels’ CEOs in Greece”, University of Piraeus Research Center, Research Monograph (98 pages) (in Greek).
6. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2019), “Human Resource Manager’s Role in the Digital Era”, SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, 69(1-2), pp.62-72.
7. Loukas Anninos and Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2019), “The Magnificent ‘I’ in Business Education: Evidence from Greece”, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, DOI 10.1108/JRHE-02-2019-0031.
8. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Fragkiskos Filippaios, Leonidas Chytiris (2018), “Hotel Recruitment and Selection practices: The case of Greek Hospitality Industry”, International Journal of Organisational Leadership, 7(33), pp.324-339.
9. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, Nancy Papalexandris (2018), “Human Resource Management and Performance in crisis in the 21st century in Greece”, Honorary Volume, Edited Book for Professor G. Oikonomou, Research Center, University of Piraeus, pp. 609-635.
10. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2018), “Organisational Culture: Antecedents and Impacts”, Edited book, Honourable edition for Professor G. Oikonomou, Research Centre, University of Piraeus, Greece, 551-564 (in Greek).
11. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2018), “Competency Analysis: An alternative or a supplementary method to job analysis?”, Edited book, Honourable edition for Professor P. Malliaris, Research Center, University of Piraeus, Greece (in Greek) (accepted, waiting for the publication date).
12. L.N. Anninos, A. P. Chytiri and L. Chytiris (2012) “Identifying Students’ criteria for MBA Studies in Greece and abroad”, Honorary Volume, Edited Book for Professor S.Karvounis, Research Center, University of Piraeus, pp. 67-82.

Book Chapters/Articles in magazines and newspapers:

1. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2022), “Career Path of 5* Hotels’ CEOs in Greece”, Money Review, 21/04/2022.
2. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2021), “Greek Tourism is Male-dominated”, To Vima (Sunday Edition), 12/12/2021.
3. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2018), “Competency Analysis”, in L. Chytiris, “Human Resource Management”, Benos publications, Athens, Greece, ch.2, 61-72 (In Greek).
4. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2018), “Case studies” in L. Chytiris, “Human Resource Management”, Benos publications, Athens, Greece, ch.2, 61-72 (In Greek).
5. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2017), “Organisational Culture”, in L. Chytiris, “Organisational Behaviour”, Benos publications, Athens, Greece, 441-456 (In Greek).
6. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2017), “The Relationship of HR Practices and Organisational Performance during crisis”, HR Professional Magazine, February 2017, issue 139.
7. Loukas Anninos, Alexandra – Paraskevi Chytiri (2012), “Exploring Students` Selection Criteria for MBA studies: The Case of Greece”, Anglohigher, The Magazine of the Global English Speaking Higher Education, 4(2), 13-15.

Papers in Scientific Conferences (peer-reviewed):

1. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, “HRM practices in MNEs: Do they contribute to resilience during financial crisis”, 16th International Human Resource Management Conference, 28-20 June 2023, London, UK.
2. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, Nancy Papalexandris, “The HRM Practices-Organisational Performance causal relationship: Going down on spiral circles”, XII International Workshop on HRM, 22-23 October 2020 (moved to September 2022 due to Covid-19 pandemic), Cádiz, Spain.
3. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, Nancy Papalexandris, “Economic crisis: A pitfall or an opportunity for Human Resource Management-A longitudinal study”, XII International Workshop on HRM, 22-23 October 2020 (moved to September 2022 due to Covid-19 pandemic), Cádiz, Spain.
4. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, “Managers’ reaction to HRM investment during and after an economic crisis and the impact on HRM- Organisational Performance Relationship” 11th Dutch HRM Conference, 14-15 November 2019, Tilburg, Netherlands.
5. Konstantinos Tsirkas, Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Athanasia Bouranta, “The gap in employability perceptions between managers and employees”, 5th ENESER Meeting, Recent Developments in Recruitment & Selection, EAWOP (European Association of Work & Organisational Psychology), University of Edinburg Business School, 27-29 June, 2018.
6. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, Fragkiskos Filippaios, Leonidas Chytiris, “Hotel Recruitment & Selection Practices-The case of Greece”, 10th and 11th International Conferences on New Challenges in Management and Business, NCM ISTANBUL, 28th of March 2018, NCMDUBAI 23rd of March 2018.
7. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, “Human Resource Management and Performance-The causal relationship revisited with a longitudinal study”, 10th Dutch HRM Conference, 9-10 November 2017, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
8. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, David Guest, Leda Panayotopoulou, “Human Resource Management and the Response to Economic Crisis”, British Academy of Management Conference (BAM), 4-7 September 2017, Warwick University, UK.
9. Alexadra – Paraskevi Chytiri, L. Panayotopoulou and D. E. Guest, “The impact of a financial crisis on human resource management and performance relationship”, 9th Annual EUROMED Academy of Business (EMAB) Conference, 14-16th September 2016, Warsaw, Poland.
10. Alexandra – Paraskevi Chytiri, D. E. Guest and L. Panayotopoulou, “Human Resource Management and Performance in a Changing Economic Context”, 9th Biennale/Conference of the Dutch HRM Network, 12-13th November 2015, Utrecht, Netherlands.
11. Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, L. Panayotopoulou, N. Papalexandris, “Human Resource Management: Testing the relationship in a longitudinal background”, 11th EIASM Interdisciplinary Workshop on Intangibles Intellectual Capital and Extra Financial Information, 17-18 September 2015, Athens, Greece
12. Alexandra – Paraskevi Chytiri, D. E. Guest and L. Panayotopoulou, “Human Resource Management and Performance: Exploring the Direction of Causality”, 8th Biennale/Conference of the Dutch HRM Network, 14th November 2013, Leuven, Belgium.
13. Antonios Giannopoulos, Stella Kladou, Eleni Mavragani and Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, “Measuring the effectiveness of destination brands: A critical Approach”, 2ndHospitality & Tourism Marketing & Management Conference, 31 May-3 June 2012, Corfu, Greece.
14. Stella Kladou, Antonios Giannopoulos, Eleni Mavragani and Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, “Destination Branding and Relationship Marketing: Achieving a Competitive Advantage through Capitalizing on Culture”, ICOT 2012: Setting the Agenda for Special Interest Tourism, 23-26 May 2012, Archanes, Crete, Greece.
15. Stella Kladou, Antonios Giannopoulos, Eleni Mavragani and Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri, “Building a sustainable competitive advantage in times of crises: Capitalizing on culture, destination branding and relationship marketing”, 4th ITW Conference, 19-21 April 2012, Antalya, Turkey.
16. Alexandra – Paraskevi Chytiri, Antonios Giannopoulos, Stella Kladou and Eleni Mavragani, “Destination Branding Effectiveness: Looking at the past and drawing the future”, The 2012 Athens Tourism Symposium, 15-16 February 2012, Athens, Greece.
17. Loukas Anninos and Alexandra – Paraskevi Chytiri, “Nemesis in the age of Greed: Misdemeanours and Responsibilities in Business Education”, International Conference, Rethinking Business and Business Education in the Age of Crisis, University of the Aegean, 20-22 October 2011, Chios, Greece.
18. Alexandra Paraskevi Chytiri, “HRM practices-organisational performance framework redefined: a circular model representation”, 14thInternational QMOD Conference on Quality and Services Sciences (ICQSS), 29-31 August 2011, San Sebastian, Spain.
19. Alexandra Paraskevi Chytiri, Ebrahim Soltani and Dennis Tourish, “Reverse causality-Is this the case in HRM-performance relationship?”, BAM (British Academy of Management) Conference 2010, 14-16 September 2010, Sheffield, UK.
20. Alexandra Paraskevi Chytiri, “A review of the HRM practices-performance link – A causal order problem”, 13thInternational QMOD and Toulon-Verona Conference on Quality and Services Sciences (ICQSS), 30 August-1 September 2010, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany.
21. Loukas Anninos and Alexandra Paraskevi Chytiri, “The evolving concept of excellence in management”, 10th EURAM (European Academy of Management) Conference, 19-22 May, 2010, Rome, Italy.
22. Alexandra Paraskevi Chytiri and Ebrahim Soltani, “The linkage between Relationship Marketing and Human Resource Management in the internal corporate environment- Relationship Marketing as tool towards employee and organisational performance assessment”, 12th International QMOD and Toulon-Verona Conference on Quality and Services Sciences (ICQSS), 27-29 August 2009, Verona, Italy.

1. Leonidas Chytiris, Loukas Anninos, & Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2024), “Special Issues in Human Resource Management”, KALLIPOS Publications (March 2024) (In Greek).
2. Leonidas Chytiris & Alexandra-Paraskevi Chytiri (2023), “Διοίκηση Ξενοδοχείων (Hotel Management)”, Benos Publications, (September 2023) (In Greek).

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