Olaf Flak

ORCID: 0000-0001-8815-1185
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Research Areas
  • Management and Organizational Practices
  • Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Polish socio-economic development
  • Collaboration in agile enterprises
  • Management Systems and Quality Improvement
  • Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
  • Team Dynamics and Performance
  • Global Trade and Competitiveness
  • Business and Economic Development
  • Economic and Business Development Strategies
  • Information Systems and Technology Applications
  • Social Issues in Poland
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis
  • Engineering Education and Technology
  • Organizational Management and Leadership
  • Labour Market and Migration
  • Globalization, Economics, and Policies
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Advanced Research in Systems and Signal Processing
  • Semantic Web and Ontologies
  • Coaching Methods and Impact
  • Flow Experience in Various Fields
  • Complex Systems and Decision Making
  • Consumer Behavior and Market Dynamics

Jan Kochanowski University
2022-2025

ORCID
2022

Kielce University of Technology
2022

University of Silesia in Katowice
2013-2021

University of Economics in Katowice
2006-2018

Silesian University in Opava
2015

Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music
2002-2010

This study aimed to develop and implement strategies rooted in the principles of behavioural economics foster growth entrepreneurship within higher education institutions. By focusing on technology transfer offices (TTOs) as critical facilitators innovation entrepreneurship, research assessed competencies 40 TTO employees from seven different countries. Utilizing 180-degree feedback method, which incorporates both self-assessments peer evaluations, identified significant discrepancies...

10.14505/tpref.v16.1(33).03 article EN cc-by Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields 2025-03-31

The perception of hunger and satiety is great importance to maintaining a healthy body weight avoiding chronic diseases such as obesity, underweight, or deficiency syndromes due malnutrition. There are number disease patterns, characterized by loss this perception. To our best knowledge, cannot be classified using non-invasive measurements. Aiming develop an objective classification system, paper presents multimodal sensory system associated signal processing pattern recognition methods for...

10.3390/s22207711 article EN cc-by Sensors 2022-10-11

Flow experience is a specific positive and affective state that occurs when humans are completely absorbed in an activity forget everything else. This can lead to high performance, well-being, productivity at work. Few studies have been conducted determine the human flow using physiological wearable sensor devices. Other rely on self-reported data.

10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107489 article EN cc-by Computers in Biology and Medicine 2023-09-22

Although European energy policy supports the reduction of consumption, current economic and political situation in Poland uncertainty related to origin sources do not support it. Therefore, aim this paper is identify assess factors that affect energy-saving behaviour Polish consumers process consumption. The research problem concerns specificity behaviours are part new trends such as greening ethical dimension question arises what social responsibility comes down determine an individual...

10.3390/en15145127 article EN cc-by Energies 2022-07-14

The process of globalization the economy that has been made in recent years, requires a new perspective on development enterprises and more professional management these entities. Therefore, concept competitiveness become particularly important for companies at same time also quite popular among entrepreneurs, managers business organizations. paper presents variety approaches to current state art, an integrated model company, verification relationships between elements company using sample...

10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.10.132 article EN Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2015-10-01

More and more teams are collaborating virtually across the globe, COVID-19 pandemic has further encouraged dissemination of virtual teamwork. However, there challenges for – such as reduced informal communication with implications team effectiveness. Team flow is a concept high potential promoting effectiveness, however its measurement promotion challenging. Traditional measurements rely on self-report questionnaires that require interrupting process. Approaches in artificial intelligence,...

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697093 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychology 2021-09-08

The aim of the paper is to present method management by objectives in measuring effectiveness teams. main elements this – goals and tasks were used measure teams’ work on same project. quantitative measurers let assess an teams compare one another. methodology research was experiment conducted with on-line tools named goaler® tasker® based system organizational terms. This theoretical foundation represent positivist approach management. However, developed mix method. contains results...

10.12775/jpm.2015.016 article EN Journal of Positive Management 2016-04-16

The aim of the paper is to present results research that was focused on managers' behaviours. We tried discover main differences between real trajectory and perception managers in field two types management processes. In first part there a theoretical foundation process conclusions led model. second we state art human theories. Then, describe assumptions methods gathering data. What important case method, an observation survey were used. done using online tools. During research, given small...

10.7341/2013943 article EN cc-by Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Innovation 2013-01-01

Artykuł przedstawia autorskie podejście do badania konkurencyjności przedsiębiorstwa oraz jego empiryczną weryfikację na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w roku 2013 za pomocą narzędzia badawczego jakim jest Barometr Konkurencyjności Przedsiębiorstw, zamieszczonego witrynie www.konkurencyjniprzetrwaja.pl. zawiera krótki opis zintegrowanego modelu przedsiębiorstw wyniki empirycznych, których zweryfikowano postawione wyżej hipotezy badawcze. Po pierwsze, potencjał konkurencyjny istotnie wpływa...

10.33141/po.2014.01.03 article PL Przegląd Organizacji 2014-01-31

The main goal of this paper is to provide an effective approach quantify patterns team managers so that they can be learned and compared by machines. Traditionally, are analyzed based on the data collected from surveys questionnaires. Then, usually represented managerial roles/skills semi-manually human perception. However, it causes two methodological problems: 1) roles skills isolated only indirectly related actions 2) perception-based methods cannot detailed analysis results since...

10.1109/tcss.2018.2812825 article EN IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems 2018-03-22

The present paper is the continuation of authors’ previous publication on potential impact corporate social responsibility competitiveness organizations. research objective to show area study as junction classic concept and a new business model created out CSR-focused management seen from perspective value chain competitive context. planned effect presentation proactive strategic approach CSR way exploring testing hypotheses concerning enterprises’ competitiveness. In final section attention...

10.12775/equil2011.027 article EN cc-by Equilibrium Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy 2011-12-31

Company competitiveness is still an important issue in management studies. It can be measured several ways including competitive advantage and positioning. The aim of the paper to present result annual research on company conducted Poland. question this is: there a relation between certain type characteristics positioning? In description influence positioning six dimensions. Respondents answered 45 questions online survey at sensorium24.com (Company Competitiveness Barometer). 8 concerned 6...

10.1051/shsconf/20208301049 article EN cc-by SHS Web of Conferences 2020-01-01

Competitiveness is a concept that evaluates the entities participating in competition terms of results, as well ability to achieve benefits future by company. The company referred "competitive" able from its economic activity relatively greater than their competitors. In this article authors present some results Company Barometer, conducted 2014 on group 992 companies Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. Barometer based Integrated Model.

10.12775/aunc_zarz.2015.023 article EN cc-by-nd Acta Universitatis Nicolai Copernici Zarządzanie 2015-11-15

This paper takes on both a managerial and linguistic perspective conducting research into manager behaviour. It presents theoretical foundations for creating knowledge about the activities of team managers using system organisational terms, showcases how analysis can be applied to enhance findings in area management studies. The authors discuss results an experiment carried out with students within field project planning. played roles were asked plan specific specified online tools: Goaler...

10.4018/ijss.2016070103 article EN International Journal of Systems and Society 2016-07-01

In the paper there are results of research on competitiveness Polish companies which was conducted within Company Competitiveness Barometer in 2014. The includes a short description integrated company model, their integral elements and methodology research. Then competitive potential, strategy competition, advantage, position examined companies. 252 took part Answers to survey placed www.konkurencyjniprzetrwaja.pl allow get knowledge about sample different sectors economy. data also...

10.12775/oec.2015.024 article EN cc-by-nd Oeconomia Copernicana 2015-09-30

Purpose: The aim of this paper is present a solution to the research problem can concerning dilemma which extreme management styles - results orientation or relationship provides greater efficiency and effectiveness manager’s actions in perspective artificial management. Design/methodology/approach: There are answers two questions: (RQ1) what extent does team manager affect efficiency? (RQ2) To relation effectiveness? were formulated on foundation original concept methodology reality human...

10.29119/1641-3466.2024.202.4 article EN Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series 2024-01-01

Artificial intelligence (AI) can augment human in teamwork, however, it is still not clear how to implement artificial management. This rapid development of computer science gives opportunities replace team managers with robots. However, possible employ a robot managerial position. Therefore, the aim this paper present theoretical foundation for such an information system which could be widely used by their day-to-day work. At same time, collect data on work order The research problem...

10.34190/icair.4.1.3190 article EN Proceedings of the International Conference on AI Research. 2024-12-04

10.29119/1641-3466.2024.205.9 article EN Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series 2024-01-01
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