Summary of the 2nd edition
Sustainable Organization Management
2nd International Scientific Conference of the PUEB Institute of Management
23–24 October 2024
Join us for the second edition of the conference on Sustainable Organization Management, hosted by the Institute of Management at the Poznań University of Economics and Business (PUEB). Building upon our commitment to addressing particularly pressing business challenges and strategic research directions, this conference serves as a platform to unite scholars and practitioners in exploring innovative solutions for sustainable management practices.
We are proud to announce H&M Group x Sellpy as our strategic partner for this year’s event. Sellpy champions the ethos of circular living, advocating for sustainable consumption through the reuse of existing goods. Smart consumption for a better tomorrow by making second-hand shopping easier and accessible to all has become the mission of this organization. It enables people to buy clothes and articles in a more sustainable way, assuming that by buying and selling second-hand clothes online, water can be saved, adverse emissions can be avoided and the life of products can be extended.
The conference themes revolve around striking a balance between societal needs and environmental sustainability (sustainable production and consumption), the real world and the virtual world (digital ecology) and, as in the previous edition, between economic and social goals (sustainable development management).
Subject areas of the conference:
1. ESG Integration: Exploring the Economic, Social and Governance aspects of organizational sustainability strategies.
2. Digital Ecology: Navigating the intersection of the real and virtual worlds to promote environmental sustainability.
3. Closed-Loop Economy: Implementing circular economy principles within organizational frameworks.
4. Responsible Management: Cultivating ethical leadership and governance practices.
5. Sustainability Reporting: Communicating transparently on sustainability initiatives and impacts.
6. Environmental and Social Sustainability: Advancing practices that prioritise environmental and social well-being.
7. Sustainable Human Resource Management (SHRM): Fostering employee well-being and engagement within sustainable frameworks.
8. Risk Management: Mitigating environmental, social, and governance risks within organizations.
9. Sustainable Production and Consumption: Promoting environmentally friendly production and consumption patterns.
10. Sustainable Resource Management: Efficient management of organizational resources to minimise environmental impact.
11. Sustainable Supply Chains: Building resilient and sustainable supply chain networks.
Programme Board of the 2nd edition
Prof. Alina Matuszak-Flejszman, PUEB, Poznań – President of the Board
Prof. Katarzyna Bachnik, Hult International Business School, USA
Prof. Piotr Bartkowiak, PUEB, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Gerard van Bortel, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Prof. Tom Bramorski, University of Georgia, USA
Prof. Claudio Comoglio, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Prof. Joanna Ejdys, BUT, Białystok, Poland
Prof. Carlo Ingrao, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Prof. Silvia Fiore, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Katarzyna Gadomska-Lila, USK, Katowice, Poland
Prof. Aldona Glińska-Neweś, NCU, Toruń, Poland
Prof. Andrzej Jaki, KUE, Kraków, Poland
Prof. Piotr Jedynak, PhD Hab., JU, Kraków, Poland
Prof. Lara Johannsdottir, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Prof. Blażenka Knezević, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Kazimierz Krzakiewicz, PUEB, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Piotr Kułyk, UZG, Zielona Góra, Poland
Prof. Dominika Latusek-Jurczak, KU, Warszawa, Poland
Prof. Natalia Mazur, Kamianets-Podilskyi National University, Ukraine
Prof. Ewa Mazur-Wierzbicka, USK, Katowice, Poland
Prof. Agnieszka Misztal, PUT, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Zlatko Nedelko, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Prof. Dariusz Nowak, PUEB, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Iskra Panteleeva, Tsenov Academy of Economics, Bulgaria
Prof. Przemysław Niewiadomski, UZG, Zielona Góra, Poland
Prof. Piotr Rogala, WUEB, Wrocław, Poland
Prof. Agnieszka Sopińska, SGH, Warszawa, Poland
Prof. Ewa Stańczyk-Hugiet, WUEB, Wrocław, Poland
Prof. Magdalena Stefańska, PUEB, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Małgorzata Tyrańska, KUE, Kraków, Poland
Prof. Joanna Wiśniewska, US, Szczecin, Poland
Prof. Małgorzata Wiśniewska, UG, Gdańsk, Poland
Prof. Hanna Włodarkiewicz-Klimek, PUT, Poznań, Poland
Prof. Radosław Wolniak, SUT, Gliwice, Poland
Prof. Anna Wójcik-Karpacz, JKU, Kielce, Poland
Prof. Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska, TUL, Łódź, Poland
Prof. Vasyl Zalizko, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland
Framework program of the 2nd edition of the conference
Day 1
23 October 2024
Poznań University of Economics and Business, Building D
55 Towarowa St., Poznań
Auditorium C – plenary sessions
Rooms Auditorium C, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7 – poster sessions
| From 9.00 a.m. – Registration of guests in the hall of Building D 10.00 – Opening of the conference 10.30–11.30 – Plenary Session 1: Effective Sustainability Management Session moderator: Dr.-Ing. Beata Paliwoda Keynote speaker: prof. Carlo Ingrao (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), Life Cycle Assessment: A Key to Effective Sustainability Management 11.30–12.00 – Break 12.00–13.00 – Plenary Session 2: Sustainability and Innovation in the Context of Generational Change Session moderator: prof. Magdalena Stefańska Keynote speaker: Prof. Katarzyna Bachnik (Hult International Business School, USA), Sustainability and innovation strategies. Outlook for Gen Z 13.00–14.00 – Lunch 14.00–15.15 – Plenary Session 3: Sustainable business transformation (Oxford debate) Debate Chairperson: prof. Maja Sajdak Debate Thesis: ESG reporting obligation is an impetus for sustainable business transformation 15.15–15.45 – Break 15.45–17.00 – Poster Session 17.00–19.00 – Break (time at participants’ disposal) 19.00 – Gala dinner (Młyńska 12) |
Day 2
24 October 2024
H&M Group x Sellpy
| 8.50 a.m. – Gathering on the stairs of the main building of UEP (Building A, al. Niepodległości 10) or at the place of departure of the buses (18 Powstańców Wielkopolskich St.) 9.00 a.m. – Departure of the buses from Poznań to Robakowo – 10.00 – Opening of the meeting 10.15–12.00 – Business session 12.00–12.45 – Lunch 12.45–13.30 – Tour of the H&M Group x Sellpy 13.30–14.30 – Workshops and conclusion of the conference 14.45–15.30 – Return to Poznań |
Poster Session schedule
Session 1 – Audytorium C, building D
Moderator of the session: dr Bartosz Marcinkowski
| Motives and Risks in the Acceptance of Augmented Reality in Young E-Consumers’ Decisions: Cross-Countries Qualitative Research | Małgorzata Bartosik-Purgat, Tomasz Grzegorczyk, Monika Guzek, Wiktoria Rakowska, Patricia Balboa, Ryne A. Johnson |
| The importance of sustainable packaging features of food products in the process of consumers’ purchasing decisions | Małgorzata Z. Wiśniewska, Ewa Malinowska, Renata Płoska, Mariusz Chmielewski,Małgorzata Szymańska-Brałkowska, Joanna Próchniak |
| Gender in Acceptance of Augmented Reality in E-commerce – An International Perspective | Małgorzata Bartosik – Purgat, Wiktoria Rakowska |
| Bibliometric and critical review of Augmented Reality in E-commerce: Cross-cultural perspective | Małgorzata Bartosik – Purgat; Tomasz Grzegorczyk; Wiktoria Rakowska |
| Culture of sustainability of the university and its dimensions | Małgorzata Z. Wiśniewska, Ewa Malinowska, Renata Płoska, Mariusz Chmielewski,Małgorzata Szymańska-Brałkowska, Joanna Próchniak |
| Consumers’ perception of green products (online) | Martyna Fira |
| The quality system of Good Experimental Practice (GEP) and its role in environmental safety | Ewa Matyjaszczyk |
Sesja 2 – room 0.4 D
Moderator of the session: dr Magdalena Muradin
| Zarządzanie Jakością Wody Pitnej w Procesie Dezynfekcji z Wykorzystaniem Metody Six Sigma | Artur Jachimowski, Marcin Paprocki |
| Świadomość marnotrawstw środowiskowych w przedsiębiorstwie produkcyjnym w ocenie konsultantów środowiskowych | Aleksandra Kamińska-Witkowska |
| Economic Factors Impacting the Environmental Performance of Organizations | Beata Paliwoda, Alina Matuszak-Flejszman |
| Environmental Goals and Indicators in EU EMAS-Registered Organizations | Beata Paliwoda, Alina Matuszak-Flejszman |
| Weryfikacja i doskonalenie modelu zrównoważonej gastronomii w oparciu o analizę działalności sieci gastronomicznych Amrest i McDonald’s | Ewa Malinowska, Renata Płoska, Mariusz Chmielewski |
| Opportunities and barriers in the digital transformation of dairy industry | Krzysztof Wójcicki, Michał Młody, Maja Sajdak |
| ESG reporting of commercial banks in Poland in the aspect of the new requirements of the directive on corporate reporting in the field of sustainable development (CSRD) | Sebastian Łukaszewski |
Sesja 3 – room 0.5 D
Moderator of the session: dr Katarzyna Mierzejewska
| Transformation of Employee-Driven Innovation (EDI) into Organizational Routine (OR) – preliminary findings | Agnieszka Padzik-Wołos |
| Zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi w wybranej JST wg. Modelu Harwardzkiego | Katarzyna Batorowska |
| Examining the Impacts of ESG on Employee Engagement: a Study of Generation Z | Agata Lulewicz-Sas, Hanna Kinowska, Michał Zubek, Dariusz Danilewicz |
| Implementation of teal organization in the sales department of a digital marketing agency — case study | Janusz Kraśniak, Szymon Gorlak |
| Causes of customer returns in fashion retailing in Poland and ways to reduce them | Monika Ziółko Dorota Dziedzic Adrian Machaty Maciej Banik |
| Analiza polskiego systemu obrotu gotówkowego – wyniki badania ankietowego | Artur Piątkowski |
Sesja 4 – room 0.6 D
Moderator of the session: dr hab. Kamila Malewska
| Sustainability assessment of eu member states using three-stage closed-cycle DEA | Przemysław Garsztka, Anna Łozowicka |
| Zielona gospodarka a wskaźnik rozwoju gospodarczego | Teresa Piecuch, Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska, Elżbieta Szczygieł |
| A bibliometric analysis of the theory of planned behaviour in the circular economy | Saleh Md Arman |
| Assumptions of the theoretical model of acceptance of smart city solutions for the city of Wroclaw | Klaudia Budna |
| Advanced Automated Battery Management System for Enhanced Energy Reliability and Sustainable Development in Critical Infrastructure | Maciej Grunt, Piotr Potejko |
| Hotel improvement based on an electronic word of mouth – a process approach | Piotr Rogala, Sławomir Wawak |
| Assumptions of the theoretical model of social acceptance of Moblity-as-a-service | Aleksandra Gulc |
Sesja 5 – room 0.7 D
Moderator of the session: dr Anna Górska
| Sens pracy ludzkiej w dobie sztucznej inteligencji | Magdalena Andrałoić |
| Moblity-as-a-service | Ewa Więcek-Janka, Iwona Michałowska |
| Wpływ wartości, rodzaju i źródła finansowania na zarządzanie projektami w kołach naukowych i organizacjach studenckich. | Iwona Michałowska, Marek Walczyński |
| Proces zmiany w organizacji w ujęciu projektowym | Marek Walczyński, Iwona Michałowska |
| Green HRM in municipal housing organizations in Poland | Andrzej Muczyński, Krystyna Khorrami |
| Zachowania cyrkularne członków gospodarstw domowych – przykład z Polski | Elżbieta Szczygieł |
| The Impact of Organizational Maturity on Sustainable Managment Capability | Joanna Bernacka, Indra Ponnuswamy, Marcin Gołembski |
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Katarzyna Bachnik
Hult International Business School, USA
Prof. Katarzyna Bachnik is a recognized specialist with 19 years of experience in innovation management and design thinking in international marketing and sustainable development. She has served as a lecturer, trainer, and editor. She is the author of numerous publications and expert studies, including „Cultural Context of Management Processes. The Case of Scandinavia” and co-author of „Business Potential of Social Media.” Affiliated with the Management Institute of the Warsaw School of Economics, she has received several international academic scholarships, including the prestigious Fulbright Senior Advanced Research Award, which enabled her to carry out a research project at the University of Berkeley. She has collaborated as a visiting professor with ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Cass Business School in London, and Burapha University in Thailand. She currently holds the position of Professor of Marketing and Innovation at Hult International Business School in Cambridge, MA.
Prof. Carlo Ingrao
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Prof. Carlo Ingrao, an expert in environmental and land engineering, obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Catania in 2007 and completed his PhD in geotechnical engineering in 2012. Since 2013, he has been actively engaged in research focused on energy efficiency and sustainable development, collaborating with universities in Catania, Foggia, and Turin. His academic work primarily revolves around the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to biomass supply chains and material recycling. Currently, as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Business at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, he conducts research in commodity science, concentrating on issues related to renewable energy, agriculture, and the production and packaging of food.
Partners of the 2nd edition
Honorary Patronage
Rector
of the Poznań University of Economics and Business
Strategic Partner
H&M Group x Sellpy
The Sellpy story began in 2014 with a garage sale by three Swedish students. Michael, Philip and Oskar have already changed the fashion industry forever, promoting closed loop living and sustainability. Sellpy is one of the largest companies in the second-hand clothing sector in Europe – more than 20,000,000 items have already been given a second life thanks to the platform. Users can easily manage their transactions and Sellpy takes care of all aspects of the process – from describing and photographing products to customer service and delivery. Since 2021, it has been present in Greater Poland – initially in Gądki and since 2023 in the new Distribution Centre in Robakowo, from where it logistically serves as many as 24 countries. When building the Logistics Centre, it was very important to implement solutions that support the ecosystem – protecting biodiversity, reducing air pollution and having a positive impact on the environment. Sellpy provides unique retail solutions for both retailers and customers, while supporting sustainability by promoting recycling and product reuse.
Patrons
Organizing Committee of the 1st edition:
Prof. Beata Skowron-Mielnik – Chairperson of the Committee
Maciej Brzozowski, PhD – Vice-Chairman
Anna Górska, PhD
Prof. Kamila Malewska
Bartosz Marcinkowski, PhD
Katarzyna Mierzejewska, PhD
Magdalena Muradin, PhD
Prof. Maja Sajdak
Katarzyna Suszyńska, PhD
This conference was supported by funds granted by the Minister of Science of the Republic of Poland under the „Regional Initiative for Excellence” Programme for the implementation of the project “The Poznań University of Economics and Business for Economy 5.0: Regional Initiative – Global Effects (RIGE)”.