Education
1981 Doctor
1996 Hab. Doctor
2006 Full Professor
2014 Ordinary Professor University of Silesia
Professional Career
since 1995 till now Director School of Management , University of Silesia
since 1997 till now Professor in Chair of General and Work Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice
since 1997 Steering Committee of Post Diploma Studies : „Restructuring of Local Governments Towards Sustainable Development of the Region organized by: Hubert H.Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and the Center for Nations in Transition-University of Minnesota, USA, Environmental Training Project - ETP Poland and School of Management , University of Silesia, Poland.
2005-2008 Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Promotion University of Silesia
2008-2012 Vice-Rector for Students Affairs, Promotion and International Cooperation
2006-2010 Elected City-Counsellor in Katowice
Editorship
Member of the editorial board of “Polish Journal of Applied Psychology” edited by University of Wrocław, Department of Psychology, language: English.
Chief Editor of “Management and Information Technologies” series, ed. University of Silesia
Member of the Editorial Board of “Chowanna” edited by niversity of Silesia, language: Polish.
Member of the Editorial Board Papeles del Psicologo edited by Publisher Consejo General de la Psicología de España Univ. de Oviedo
Membership
PAN - Polish Academy of Science , Regional Committee Board, 2003 – 2006,
ENOP – European Network of Organizational Psychologist member from 2009
IAAP - International Association of Applied Psychology, 2014-2018 President
APA - American Psychological Association member from 1997
SIOP - Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology member from 2001
GIM - Gender in Management - Member from 2002 r.
EAWOP - European Association of Work and Organizational Psychologists – member from 2002
AOP - Alliance for Organizational Psychology –member of the Board of Directors 2014-2018
PSPO - Polish Association of Organizational Psychology – President elected 2009
International Cooperation
- International projects: Universitat de Valencia (Spain), Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands), University Leuven (Belgium), Florida Institute of Technology (USA), Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), Kostiuk Institute, Kijów (Ukraine).
- International trainings: Ecole Superieure de Commerce w Tuluzie (France), Strathclyde University, Glasgow (Great Britan), Sydney University, Macquarie University i New South Wales University (Australia), Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs w Centre for Nations in Transition , Uniwersity of Minnesota w Minneapolis (USA).
- Fellowship visits: University of Granada Granada within Tempus Phare - System of Quality of Administrative Services /SQUADS/ JEP - 14324-99 (Spain), Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya w ramach programu Tempus Phare - System of Quality of Administrative Services /SQUADS/ JEP – 14324-99, University of Barcelona (Spain), Universitat de Valencia (Spain), University of Sewilla (Spain), Florida Institute of Technology, Baltimore University (USA).
Main publications
Author and Co-Author of over 100 publication /24 books and over 90 articles and invited chapters:
- Human Behavior in Organizations (2011) Four Editions;
- Psychological factors of innovativeness (2010),
- Social Influence in Organization/(2005),
- Work Team Management (2005),
- Communication in the Era of Internet/ (2004);
- Psychology of Work Team (2002);
- The Art of Self-Management /2001);
- Human Resources Development; Actor-Creator-Inspirer/(2001) and oth.
"Gazeta Uniwersytecka" – chosen interveiws
- Wiele się udało, nr 5 (195) luty 2012
- Nowe wyzwania wobec psychologii pracy i organizacji, nr 6 (176) marzec 2010
- Promocja i współpraca UŚ pod lupą, nr 7 (147) Kwiecień 2007
Chosen photoreports:
- International Congress of Applied Psychology, 7-13 lipca 2014
- Seminarium "Innowacyjny dialog społeczny w Europie", 30 września 2013
- Seminarium w ramach "Small Group Meeting", 26-28 września 2013
- Prof. Milton D. Hakel gościem Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 2 lipca 2013
- Wizyta profesora Richarda Griffitha z Florida Institute of Technology, 28 i 29 maja 2013
- Seminarium polsko-ukraińskie, 4 września 2012
- Konferencja "Bezpieczeństwo w transporcie. Znaczenie czynników psychologicznych", 31 maja 2012
- Laury Studenckie 2011 rozdane, 20 stycznia 2012
- Podpisanie umowy z Florydzkim Instytutem Technologii, 29 listopada do 2 grudnia 2011
- Prof. Jose Maria Peiro gościem Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 20 września 2011
- Wykład pt. "New codes of philanthropy", 21 czerwca 2011
- Spotkanie z prof. Richardem Griffithem z Florida Institute of Technology, 2 czerwca 2011
- Polskie Stowarzyszenie Psychologii Organizacji członkiem EAWOP, 26 maja 2011
- Spotkanie na temat książki pt. "Dobrze uczę. Zarys systemu dobrych praktyk dydaktycznych w uczelni wyższej", 18 maja 2011
- Konferencja pt. "W poszukiwaniu tożsamości psychologii pracy i organizacji", 7 kwietnia 2011
- Praktyczne zastosowania psychologii pracy i organizacji, 13 grudnia 2010
- Wirtualne spotkanie z przedstawicielami Florida Institute of Technology, 22 listopada 2010
- Konferencja jubileuszowa z okazji 10-lecia Biura Karier Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 17 czerwca 2010
Awards
- Medal Edukacji Narodowej 2010
- Fellow of International Association of Applied Psychology 2014
- Laur Studencki from University of Silesia 2012