Professor Joana Vassilopoulou
Divisional Lead / Professor in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Human Resource Management
Eastern Gateway 202n
- Email: joana.vassilopoulou@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268690
- Organisations and People
- Brunel Business School
- College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
Ozgoren, C., Karatas Ozkan, M., Özbilgin, M., Kamasak, R., Sayin, E. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2024) 'Refugee entrepreneurs: Typologies of emancipation and impact'. International Small Business Journal, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 0264-6560 Open Access Link
Hamza-Orlinska, A., Maj, J., Shantz, A. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2024) 'Unlearning diversity management'. Journal of World Business, 59 (2). pp. 101519 - 101519. ISSN: 1090-9516
Groutsis, D., Vassilopoulou, J., Özbilgin, M., Fujimoto, Y. and Mor Barak, M. (2023) 'FROM THE EDITORS—Migration Management: Introduction and Overview'. Academy of Management Discoveries, 9 (2). pp. 117 - 124.Open Access Link
Kamasak, R., Özbilgin, M., April, K., Yavuz Sercekman, M. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2023) '‘We Can’t Go Back to Normal’: Global Value Chain Approach to Diversity Management in Multinational Enterprises', in Maheshkar, C. and Sharma, V. (eds.) Handbook of Research on Cross-cultural Business and Management. Wilmington, DE, USA : Vernon Press. pp. 229 - 263. ISBN 10: 1-64889-686-3. ISBN 13: 978-1-64889-601-9.
Saba, T., Vassilopoulou, J., Ng, E. and Özbilgin, M. (2022) 'Guest editorial: Crossing boundaries and strengthening social connections through improved professional integration of immigrants'. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 41 (7). pp. 953 - 958. ISSN: 2040-7149 Open Access Link
Vassilopoulou, J., Ozbilgin, M., Groutsis, D. and Janroj, K. (2022) 'Populism as New Wine in Old Bottles in the Context of Germany: ‘Symbolic Violence’ as Collective Habitus That Devalues the Human Capital of Turks.'. Societies, 12 (2). pp. 1 - 16.Open Access Link
Vassilopoulou, J., Kyriakidou, O., Özbilgin, MF. and Groutsis, D. (2022) 'Scientism as illusio in HR algorithms: Towards a framework for algorithmic hygiene for bias proofing'. Human Resource Management Journal, 0 (ahead-of-print). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 0954-5395 Open Access Link
Fouskas, T., Economou, C., Vassilopoulou, J., Papadopoulou, D., Karabelias, G., Souliotis, K., et al. (2021) 'A Tale of Two Crises: Reception Policy and Covid-19 Management Regarding Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees', in Fouskas, T. (ed.) Immigrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Times of Crises: B. An International Handbook on Migration, Asylum, Social Integration and Exclusion. Athens, Greece : European Public Law Organization Publications. , B. ISBN 10: 618-5417-12-X. ISBN 13: 978-618-5417-12-3.
Vassilopoulou, J., Ozbilgin, M., Groutsis, D. and Kyriakidou, O. (2019) 'The ‘new’ migration for work phenomenon: The pursuit of emancipation and recognition in the context of work'. Work, Employment and Society, 34 (5). pp. 864 - 882. ISSN: 1469-8722 Open Access Link
Vassilopoulou, J., Merx, A. and Bruchhagen, V. (2019) 'An Overview of Diversity Policies in the Public and Private Sector That Seek to Increase the Representation of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in the Workplace: The Case of Germany', in Vassilopoulou, J., Brabet, J. and Shovumni, V. (eds.) Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work European Countries’ Perspectives. Emerald. pp. 59 - 79.
Vassilopoulou, J. and Julienne, B. (2019) 'Setting the Context of Race Discrimination at Work in the European Union', in Vassilopoulou, J., Brabet, J. and Shovumni, V. (eds.) Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work.European Countries’ Perspectives. Emerald. , 6. pp. 1 - 13.
Vassilopoulou, J., Brabet, J. and Showunmi, V. (2019) 'Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work European Countries' Perspectives'. Emerald Group Publishing. ISSN 10: 178714593X ISSN 13: 9781787145931
Vassilopoulou, J., Samaluk, B. and Seierstad, C. (2019) 'Balancing inflows and outflows in the European context', inInternational Human Resource Management. Cambridge University Press. pp. 194 - 213. ISBN 13: 9781107669543.
Vassilopoulou, J., Kyriakidou, O., Georgiadou, A., Mor Barak, M. and da Rocha, JP. (2018) 'International perspectives on securing human and social rights and diversity gains at work in the aftermath of the global economic crisis and in times of austerity'. European Management Review, 16 (4). pp. 837 - 845. ISSN: 1740-4754 Open Access Link
Vassilopoulou, J., Ozbilgin, M., Tatli, A., Pinnington, A. and Alshamsi, H. (2018) 'Macro talent management in the United Arab Emirates: Developing more informative government perspectives', in Vaiman, V., Sparrow, P., Schuler, R. and Collings, D. (eds.) Macro Talent Management in Emerging and Emergent Markets A Global Perspective. Routledge. pp. 167 - 190. ISBN 10: 0429891016.
Vassilopoulou, J. and Ozbilgin, M. (2018) 'Relational Methods in Organization Studies: a critical overview', in Ciesielska, M. and Jemielniak, D. (eds.) Qualitative Research in Organization Studies: New Approaches, Methods and Possibilities. Volume 2: Methods and Possibilities. Palgrave. , II. pp. 151 - 179. ISBN 13: 9783319654416.
Özbilgin, M. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2017) 'Relational methods in organization studies: A critical overview', inQualitative Methodologies in Organization Studies. Springer International Publishing. , 2. pp. 151 - 177. ISBN 13: 9783319654416.
Vassilopoulou, J. (Accepted) 'Diversity management as window dressing. A case study from Germany', in Ozbilgin, M. and Chanlat, JF. (eds.) Management and diversity: main issues and challenges. Emerald.
Vassilopoulou, J., Ozbilgin, M., Tatli, A., Pinnington, A. and Alshamsi, A. (2016) 'Identifying Effective Talent Management Policies and Practices in the United Arabic Emirates', in Christiansen, B. and Erdogdu, M. (eds.) Comparative Economic Perspectives on Europe and the MENA Region. IGI Global: Hershey, PA.
Vassilopoulou, J., Da Rocha, JP., Kyriakidou, O., April, K. and Ozbilgin, M. (2016) 'Does the on-going global economic crisis put diversity gains at risk? International examples from the USA, South Africa and Greece', in Prescott, J. (ed.) Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality. IGI Global: Hershey, PA.
Pinnington, A., Alshamsi, A., Karatas-Ozkan, M., Nicolopoulou, K., Ozbilgin, M., Tatli, A. and et al. (2015) 'Early Organizational Diffusion of Contemporary Policies: Narratives of Sustainability and Talent Management'.20th International Scientific Conference "Economics and Management (ICEM)". Kaunas, LITHUANIA. Elsevier BV. pp. 807 - 811. ISSN: 1877-0428
Vassilopoulou, J., Samaluk, B. and Seierstad, C. (2014) 'Balancing inflows and outflows: case study from Europe', in Ozbilgin, M. and Groutsis, D. (eds.) International human resource management. Cambridge University Press.
Tatli, A., Vassilopoulou, J., Özbilgin, M., Forson, C. and Slutskaya, N. (2014) 'A bourdieuan relational perspective for entrepreneurship research'. Journal of Small Business Management, 52 (4). pp. 615 - 632. ISSN: 0047-2778 Open Access Link
Vassilopoulou, J., Jonsen, K., Özbilgin, M. and Tatli, A. (2014) 'Multiculturalism at work: Examples from the UK and Germany', in Thomas, KM., Plaut, VC. and Tran, NM. (eds.) Diversity Ideologies in Organizations. Routledge. pp. 269 - 379.
Vassilopoulou, J., Ozbilgin, M., Tatli, A., Pinnington, A. and Al Shamsi, A. (2013) 'Movers and shakers of talent management in the UAE'.
Vassilopoulou, J., Da Rocha, JP., April, K., Ozbilgin, M. and Seierstad, C. (2013) 'International diversity management: Examples from the USA, South Africa and Norway', in Christiansen, B. (ed.) Cultural and Technological Influences on Global Business.
Al Ariss, A., Vassilopoulou, J., Özbilgin, MF. and Game, A. (2013) 'Understanding career experiences of skilled minority ethnic workers in France and Germany'. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24 (6). pp. 1236 - 1256. ISSN: 0958-5192
Vassilopoulou, J., Da Rocha, JP., Seierstad, C., April, K. and Ozbilgin, M. (2013) 'International diversity management: Examples from the USA, South Africa, and Norway', inCultural and Technological Influences on Global Business. IGI Global. pp. 14 - 28.
Tatli, A., Vassilopoulou, J. and Özbilgin, M. (2013) 'An unrequited affinity between talent shortages and untapped female potential: The relevance of gender quotas for talent management in high growth potential economies of the Asia Pacific region'. International Business Review, 22 (3). pp. 539 - 553. ISSN: 0969-5931
Ozbilgin, M., Jonsen, K., Tatli, A., Vassilopoulou, J. and Surgevil, O. (2013) 'Global diversity management', in Roberson, QM. (ed.) The Oxford handbook of diversity and work. Oxford University Press. ISBN 13: 978-0-19-973635-5.
Tatli, A., Vassilopoulou, J., Al Ariss, A. and Ozbilgin, M. (2012) 'The role of regulatory and temporal context in the construction of diversity discourses: The case of the UK, France and Germany'. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 18 (4). pp. 293 - 308. ISSN: 0959-6801
Al Ariss, A., Vassilopoulou, J., Groutsis, D. and Ozbilgin, M. (2012) 'A Multilevel Understanding of the Careers of Minority Ethnic Elites', in Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (eds.) Global Elites: The Opaque nature of Transnational Policy Determination. Basingstoke : Palgrave. ISBN 13: 9780230362406.
Ozbilgin, M. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2012) 'Relational methods in organization studies', in Dariusz, J. (ed.) Podręcznik Akademicki. Tom I: Podejścia, Teorie, Problemy. Warszawa : PWN.
Tatli, A., Vassilopoulou, J. and Özbilgin, M. (2012) 'An unrequited affinity between talent shortages and untapped female potential: The relevance of gender quotas for talent management in high growth potential economies of the Asia Pacific region'. International Business Review, 22 (3). pp. 539 - 553. ISSN: 0969-5931
Al Ariss, A., Vassilopoulou, J., Groutsis, D. and Ozbilgin, M. (2011) 'A Multilevel Understanding of the Careers of Minority Ethnic Elites', in Kakabadse, A. and Kakabadse, N. (eds.) Global Elites: The Opaque nature of Transnational Policy Determination. Basingstoke: Palgrave. pp. 241 - 261. ISBN 13: 9781349326556.
Vassilopoulou, J. and Ozbilgin, M. (2011) 'Talent management in emerging economies'.
Vassilopoulou, J. (2011) ': Understanding the habitus of managing diversity in Germany'. PhD Thesis.
Vassilopoulou, J. (2007) 'Gender & Diversity Changes Organizations'. Femina Politica: Zeitschrift fuer feministische Politik-Wissenschaft. ISSN: 0943-3767
Vassilopoulou, J. and Merx, A. (2007) 'The AGG from an employment law perspective', in Bruchhagen, V., Koall, I. and Hoher, F. (eds.) Diversity Outlooks – Managing Diversity between Business Case and Ethics. LIT-Verlag.
Vassilopoulou, J., Berendt, U. and Baumer, J. (2006) 'Diversity, discrimination and anti-discrimination in Germany'.