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Ján Papula

prof. Ing. Ján Papula, PhD.

Prof. Ján Papula, PhD, is a faculty member at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, where he is actively involved in both teaching and scholarly research. He earned his master's degree in 2002 from the Faculty of Business Management at the University of Economics in Bratislava. He completed his doctoral studies (PhD) in 2006 at the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava, where he also completed his habilitation (associate professorship) in 2012. In March 2024, he was appointed Full Professor by the President of the Slovak Republic, Zuzana Čaputová. He serves as the Vice-Dean for Quality and Public Relations, is a member of the Scientific Board of the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava, and chairs the Faculty Board of Quality.

In executive and professional practice, he has worked on numerous projects focused on business process mapping, analysis, and optimization, as well as accounts receivable valuation. He has collaborated extensively with multiple management consulting firms.

 

Professional Certifications:

  • Internal Auditor for Business Continuity Management (ISO 22301:2012)
  • Internal Auditor for IT Service Management (ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018)
  • Lean Management
  • Certified Lecturer
  • Public Sector Process Manager and Auditor
  • System Dynamics and Simulation Modeling using Vensim (System Dynamics)

 

His scholarly interests encompass the integration of information technology into pedagogical workflows, academic research, and commercial applications. He possesses deep domain expertise in the design and implementation of Learning Management Systems (LMS), the digitization and development of e-learning objects, and distance learning methodologies. Additionally, his work explores the pedagogical integration of gamification.

His research primarily investigates contemporary developments in strategic performance management, with a particular focus on the resource-based view (RBV) of strategy and sustainable competitive advantage - specifically through the framework of corporate intellectual capital management.

At the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, he established and directs the Research Lab on Industry 4.0 and Management Transformation, overseeing competitive research grants and mentoring doctoral students and early-career researchers.

His publications have accrued over 650 citations, including more than 320 indexed across Web of Science and Scopus (Scopus h-index: 8; WoS h-index: 8; Google Scholar h-index: 17). Four of his most cited publications rank in the 90th percentile of globally cited scholarly works in their respective fields according to Scopus.

 

Publications: https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailAutorForm&ei=Uni-ID|UKOID|51898527

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Selected Completed Research Projects

  • VEGA 1/0614/23 (2023–2025): Enterprise Preparedness for Industry 4.0 Challenges from the Perspective of Business Processes and Process Management — Co-Investigator
  • VEGA 1/0792/20 (2020–2023): Investigating Management Changes in Slovak Enterprises in the Context of Transition to Industry 4.0 — Principal Investigator
  • Erasmus+ 2020-1-PL01-KA226-HE-096034: ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE! - Gamification IN on-line higher EDucation — Project Member
  • APVV-17-0656 (2018–2021): Transforming the Paradigm of Organizational Management in the Context of Industry 4.0 — Principal Investigator
  • VEGA 1/0920/11 (2011–2013): Intellectual Capital Management as a Component of Strategic Corporate Value Management — Deputy Principal Investigator
  • LLP No. 13310 0402 (2013–2015): Leverage Knowledge for Sustainable Innovation and Growth — Co-Investigator (Consortium: Centire, s.r.o., Košice IT Valley, Wissenskapital ZFI/ECI GmbH, FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH)

 

Available Thesis & Dissertation Topics

Master's Theses (Diploma Theses & Practical Internships):

  • Performance Measurement of Non-Manufacturing Processes
  • Measuring and Assessing the Impacts of Process Digitization
  • Business Process Reengineering and Digital Transformation
  • Reporting Transparency and the Stakeholder Approach

 

Doctoral Dissertations (PhD Topics):

  • ESG Aspects of Organizational Management: Ensuring Compliance and Fostering Stakeholder Trust
  • Designing Performance Indicator Frameworks for Assessing the Efficiency of Digitized Processes
  • System Dynamics and Strategic Performance Management
  • Digital Transformation: A Systemic Approach
  • Process Mining and Lean Six Sigma as Catalysts for the Optimization and Innovation of Digitized Business Processes