Programme

Day 1 – 20. 11. 2024

14.00 – 14.15		Dean, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daša Grajfoner, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia	Opening address
14.15 – 14.45		Prof. Em. Devi Jankowicz, United Kingdom	How can psychologists create knowledge that’s true to management experience?
14.45 – 15.15		Prof. Dr. Rasto Ovin, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia	Should we be surprised about irrational voters' decisions on the political market – what technology development also means for the psychology of voters?
15.15 – 15.45		Prof. Dr. Velimir Srića, Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia	Leadership and Development of Leadership Skills
15.45 – 16.15	Coffee break
16.15 – 16.45		Violeta Bulc,Dr. Hc., Ecocivilisation Movement,Slovenia	Encouraging innovation and creativity in organizations
16.45 – 17.15		Prof. Dr. Guek Nee Ke, School of Social Science, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	The PERCE Coaching Psychology Model: Transforming Leadership and Team Effectiveness for Sustainable Business Growth and Success through Positive Emotions, Resilience, and Coping Efficacy
17.15 – 17.45		Prof. Em. Janek Musek, Slovenia	Positive psychology: After a quarter of a century
17.45 – 18.45	Wrap up and Closing of day 1 - Discussion panel with keynote speakers with QA from the audience

Day 2 – 21. 11. 2024

9.00 – 9.15		Prof. Dr. Daša Grajfoner, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia	Opening address
9.15 – 9.50		Prof. Dr. Bob Garvey, United Kingdom	Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy in Business Coaching
10.00 – 10.30		Prof. Dr. David Clutterbuck, United Kingdom (online presentation)	Coaching and complexity: The psychology of complex adaptive systems
10.45 – 13.00	Parallel sessions
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 15.30	Parallel sessions
15.30 – 16.00	Wrap up and Conference closing

Parallel session: Preliminary programme 

Session Positive psychology in business, education, and social sector

1. Majda Rijavec: Work as a calling: a blessing or a curse?, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Croatia
2. Marko Divjak, Živa Veingerl Čič, Virginia Sanchez Jimenez, Silvija Ručević: Selection of Positive Psychology Interventions for the Be-Well Training Program: Systematic and Evidence-based Approach, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia; Filozofski fakultet Osijek, Croatia
3. Andreja Lavrič: The Role of Positive Psychology in Building Social Trust in Educational Environments, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia

Session Coaching psychology in business

1. Melanie Oeben: Creating effective (health) coaching relationships, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
2. Meta Grošelj: Mind the Tone of Your Inner Voice - A coaches application of simple jet powerful techniques that work like magic!, EMCC Slovenia / Slovensko Coaching Združenje
3. Daša Grajfoner: Coaching psychology at workplace – research developments, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia
4. Andreja Samaržija: Public institutions as the primary cause of the development of mental illness, Student of DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia

Session Leadership and development of leadership skills

1. Simona Šarotar Žižek, Ana Marija Gričnik, Branka Zolak Poljašđević: Challenges of Digital Well-Being in the Workplace: A Human Resource Management Perspective, University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Economics, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2. Nejka Mazi Šorn: Psychological capital and leadership skills, Student of Innovative management of education at DOBA Faculty, Maribor, Slovenia
3. Živa Veingerl Čič, Marko Divjak, Daša Grajfoner: Exploring the impact of distance learning on work-life balance, mental health and wellbeing of students, DOBA Faculty, Maribor, Slovenia
4. Ana Belajdžić: Lead Fairly, Lead Effectively: The Art of Supervisory Justice,  J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
5. Ana Belajdžić: Leading the Future: Managerial Skills for AI-Driven HR, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
6. Tibor Tenji, Živa Veinger Čič, Marko Divjak: Systematic literature review of Lean Culture in Organisations, PhD student at DOBA Business School
7. Silvia King: Is there a role for humour in leadership?, Heriot Watt University Dubai

Session Financial psychology, behavioural economics and consumer behaviour

1. Jerneja Lešnik Cotza, Mihaela Škrlj Brglez: Exploring the Concept of Financial Wellness and Wellbeing among Student Population, College for Hospitality and Tourism Maribor
2. Anita Maček: Psychological Reactions and Their Impact on Personal Financial Decision-Making: A Focus on Investment Behavior, FH JOANNEUM Graz, Austria
3. Tina Vukasovič: Raising Awareness of Local Foods: Purchasing Habits and Environmental Impact, Univerza na Primorskem

Session Facilitating innovation and creativity in organisations

1. Andreja Lavrič: Psychological Consequences of a Cyber-Attack in the Business World, DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia
2. Ewenam Gbormittah: Digitalisation of Onboarding: A Case Study to Investigate the Impact of Virtual Reality Technology on Employees Social interactions and Information Seeking during Job-onboarding, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
3. Marina Letonja, Zineta Vilman, Martina Plantak: innovation and Innovativeness: Pillars of Success for Start-Up Ventures, DOBA Business School