Marzena Jankowska-Mihułowicz | Sustainability Strategies | Research Excellence Award

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Assist. Prof.  Dr. Marzena Jankowska-Mihułowicz | Sustainability Strategies | Research Excellence Award

PhD Engineering | Rzeszów University of Technology | Poland

Assist. Prof. Dr. Marzena Jankowska-Mihułowicz is a recognized academic and researcher whose work integrates management science, decision-making theory, and innovation-oriented organizational practices. Assist. Prof. Dr. Marzena Jankowska-Mihułowicz has built a sustained academic profile grounded in analytical rigor, interdisciplinary thinking, and applied research focused on how individuals and organizations make strategic and ethical decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Her professional experience spans long-term academic teaching, research leadership, scholarly publishing, and active engagement in peer-review and international research collaboration. Assist. Prof. Dr. Marzena Jankowska-Mihułowicz’s research interests center on managerial decision-making, strategic behavior, innovation implementation, investment decision processes, organizational competitiveness, ethical management, and the behavioral and cognitive dimensions influencing managerial choices. She has contributed extensively to understanding how intuition, rationality, emotions, and information systems shape decision quality and organizational performance, particularly in innovation-driven and technology-enabled environments.

Profile: ORCID

Featured Publications:

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2015). Affective automatic processes as determinants of managers’ decision-making. Cited by 35.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2015). Managing supportive conditions for innovation implementation in Polish companies: The role of managers. Cited by 28.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2014). Managers’ emotions as instruments of decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. Cited by 22.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2019). Factors influencing investors’ decisions in Polish companies as demonstrated by RFID systems. Cited by 18.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2017). Analysis of the level of innovativeness of Polish enterprises. Cited by 15.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2016). Constraints in investment decision making in the field of RFID. Cited by 20.

Jankowska-Mihułowicz, M. (2025). Leadership in companies oriented towards the creation of shared and responsible value. Cited by 6.

Veronika Pereseina | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Veronika Pereseina | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award 

Assistant Professor at Zayed University | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Veronika Pereseina is an Assistant Professor at Zayed University in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, where she contributes to the Sustainability Program. She is a passionate advocate for business and societal transformation toward sustainable development, blending her academic expertise with industry and consulting experience. Holding a PhD in Business Administration from Jonkoping International Business School in Sweden, her doctoral research focused on managing sustainable business models in the heavy vehicle industry through life cycle thinking. Over the years, she has taught and designed courses on sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, research methods, environmental economy and policy, and supply chain management, while actively mentoring students and leading sustainability initiatives that connect academia with industry. Her professional journey includes academic positions at institutions in Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and other international collaborations, as well as affiliations with global research communities. Through her teaching, research, and creative leadership, Dr. Pereseina continues to foster conscious and holistic approaches to leadership and organizational transformation. Her contributions reflect a commitment to sustainability not only as a research area but as a way of life, integrating business innovation with societal well-being and planetary care. She has 32 citations by 32 documents, three academic publications, and an h-index of 3. Her academic and professional development is strengthened by participation in international training programs, certifications in pedagogical effectiveness, sustainability education, peacebuilding, gamification, and yoga teaching. She is skilled in research methodology, course design, intercultural communication, transformation and change management, teamwork, and creativity facilitation.

Safia Bano | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Safia Bano | Sustainability Strategies | Best Researcher Award 

Associate Professor at University of Balochistan | Pakistan 

Dr. Safia Bano is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Human Resource Management with extensive teaching and research experience in higher education institutions in both Pakistan and the United Kingdom. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Management Sciences, University of Balochistan, where she has contributed significantly through leadership, teaching, and research. Her academic expertise spans higher education institutions, gender inequalities, cross-cultural comparative studies, career advancement, advanced qualitative research methods, and collaborative projects with multidisciplinary teams. She has also served in various academic and administrative roles, including course coordination, conference evaluation, and project leadership for institutional and government-based initiatives. With her strong academic background, extensive project leadership, and interdisciplinary research, Dr. Safia Bano continues to play an influential role in shaping human resource management practices, promoting gender equality, and advancing higher education in Pakistan and internationally. Her scholarly impact is recognized with 47 citations by 47 documents, 14 documents published, and an h-index of 4.

Profiles : Scopus | Google Scholar 

Featured Publications: 

Ahmed, W., Khan, H. H., Rauf, A., Ulhaq, S. M., Bano, S., Sarwar, B., … (2021). Simultaneous equation estimation in finance and corporate financial decision: Empirical evidence from Pakistan stock exchange. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business, 8(3), 11–21.

Bano, S., Farooq, M. U., Nazir, S., Aslam, A., Tariq, A., Javed, M. A., Rehman, H., … (2021). Structural imaging characteristic, clinical features and risk factors of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A prospective cross-sectional analysis from a tertiary care hospital. Diagnostics, 11(6), 958.

Bano, S., Ramzan, S., Anjum, M. A., & Dapeng, L. (2017). Does perceived social support mediate the relationship of perceived organizational support and job satisfaction? A structural equation modeling approach. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 3, 105–118.

Hayat, M. N., Fatima, K., Mukhtar, U., & Bano, S. (2016). Economic performance of Pakistan under democracy and military regimes. Journal of Economics, Business and Management, 4(12), 690–694.

Hameed, S., Bano, S., & Ahmed, J. (2022). The effects of self-esteem, social capital and psychological capital on job satisfaction with mediating role of social capital. Journal of Managerial Sciences, 16(1), 19–38.