Programme

Day 1 – 20. 11. 2024

	All workshops will be held at DOBA Business School, Prešernova ulica 1, Maribor
12.00 - 13.00		Workshop 1: Prof. Dr. Ke Guek Nee	Cultivating Leadership Excellence and Team Success through the PERCE Coaching Model
		Workshop 2: Prof. Em. Devi Jankowicz	Speaking with Managers in their Own Language
		Workshop 3: Silvia King, MA/lic.oec.publ., MAPPCP, GMBPsS	How humour can boost your leadership
		Workshop 4: David Tee	The coachbots are coming! Should human coaches be afraid
		*(special registration will be needed for each workshop)
	The first day of the conference will be held at IZUM, Prešernova ulica 17, Maribor
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

	The second day of the conference will be held at DOBA Business School, Prešernova ulica 1, Maribor
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: 

Session Positive psychology in business, education, and social sector (room K1)

Between 10.45 - 13.00

1. Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić: Applied positive psychology in education: Overview of six Croatian projects, Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Rijeka, Croatia
2. SIlvija Rucevic: Flourishing Futures: Applying Positive Psychology from Classrooms to Communities for Educational and Social Success, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
3. Polona Aleksandra Hvala, Marko Divjak: The influence of parenting styles on self-schema complexity in early adulthood, DOBA Business School Maribor
4. Božica Mezga, Elma Polanec: Positive psychology and reducing burnout in the workplace, Knjižnica i čitaonica Općine Šenkovec, Dječji vrtić »Vrapčić«, Šenkovec
5. Daša Jalen: Psychological factors of flow state in online learning, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
6. Suzana Majcen Jerman: The Role of Work Engagement in Achieving Organizational Success: Insights from Mauritius, DOBA Business School Maribor

Between 14.00 - 15.00

1. Sofija Georgievska, Dimitar Kovacevski, Natasa Stanojkovska Trajkovska: Integrating Psychological Wellbeing and Economic Analysis to Combat Professional Burnout: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
2. Laura Fink, Bojan Cestnik: Students intentions and their learning outcomes, GEA College, Slovenia
   Maribor:
3. 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
4. Tanja Rupnik Vec: Measuring Psychological Well-being in the Context of Adult Learning and Work, Slovenian Institute for Adult Education and Faculty of Health Sciences, Celje

Session Coaching psychology in business (room 3)

Between 10.45 - 13.00

1. Silvia King: What role can humour play in coaching?, Positivity International
2. Melanie Oeben, Daša Grajfoner: Creating effective (health) coaching relationships, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and DOBA Business School
3. 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
4. Manca Gruden: Coaching Psychology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: The Impact of Digital Coaching on Efficiency in the Business World, DOBA Business School
5. Jasenka Gojšić: Liberating the Will through Coaching, Isoropia, Zagreb, Croatia; DOBA Business School

Between 14.00 - 15.00

1. Mateja Vadnjal, Brina Vadnjal, Jaka Vadnjal: Family Dynamics and Female Entrepreneurship: The Impact of Motherhood, Partnership, and Family Obligations in Different Life Stages, Alma Mater Europaea University and GEA College of Entrepreneurship
2. Andreja Lavrič: Psychological Consequences of Cyber Attacks in the Business World , DOBA Business School Maribor
3. Lejla Lerić Imamović, Cumhur Demiralp: The Role of Coaching in Enhancing Employee Well-being and Resilience, University Hercegovina and Hakkari University
4. Daša Grajfoner: Coaching psychology: Animal assisted coaching at workplace and in education, DOBA Business School Maribor
5. Andreja Lavrič: Employee Attitudes Towards Positive Psychology Training in Business, DOBA Business School Maribor

Session Leadership and development of leadership skills (room 4)

​​​​​​​Between 10.45 - 13.00

1. David Tee: Evidence for the effectiveness of workplace and executive coaching: why we still don’t know whether coaching works - and how we can find out
2. Yekaterina Solomeyeva: Unlocking Leadership Success: The Critical Role of Professional Identity, International Professional Development Expert, Business Detox d.o.o, Slovenia
3. Tibor Tenji, Živa Veingerl Čič, Marko Divjak: Decoding Lean Culture in Organisations: A Systematic Literature Review, DOBA Business School Maribor
4. Ana Marija Gričnik, Simona Šarotar Žižek, 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

Between 14.00 - 15.00

1. Živa Veingerl Čič, Marko Divjak, Daša Grajfoner: Exploring the impact of distance learning on work-life balance, mental health and wellbeing of students, DOBA Business School Maribor
2. Silvija Ručević, Živa Veingerl Cic, NIka Regusic: A Successful Psychopath: Myth or Fact?, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek and DOBA Business School Maribor
3. Nejka Mazi Šorn, Marko Divjak: Psychological capital and leadership skills, DOBA Business School Maribor
4. Norbert Obermayr: Leadership and development of leadership skills, KMU-Akademie, Middlesex University
5. Ana Belajdžić: Lead Fairly, Lead Effectively: The Art of Supervisory Justice,  J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
6. Viktor Jovanović, Vida Jovanović: Leadership and development of leadership skills, DOBA Business School Maribor, Association M-dina internacional

Session Financial psychology, behavioural economics and consumer behaviour (room 2)

​​​​​​​Between 10.45 - 13.00

1. Liliya Terzieva, Esmee Messemaker: Value networks as driving engines behind innovation and creativity generation, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
2. Birgit Burböck, Carmen Tamara Kern: Can online product reviews have an impact on herding behaviour? An experiment, FH JOANNEUM, Austria
3. Gregor Jagodič: Competencies of students in the implementation of project tasks for companies, DOBA Business School Maribor
4. Tina Vukasovič: Raising Awareness of Local Foods: Purchasing Habits and Environmental Impact, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper; International School for Social and Business Studies Celje; DOBA Business School Maribor
5. David Skala, Ružica Brečić, Luca Panzone: Attitudes and Children's Food Preferences: Unveiling Emojis and Choices, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business, Croatia, Newcastle University, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, UK
6. Jerneja Lešnik Cotza, Mihaela Škrlj Brglez: Exploring the Concept of Financial Wellness and Wellbeing among Student Population, College for Hospitality and Tourism Maribor
7. Birgit Burböck, Lisa Maria Vötsch: Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model in the context of Student’s Perception and Usage of ChatGPT, FH JOANNEUM
8. Miha Lavrič: A Domain-Independent Review of Explainable AI’s Role in Facilitating Innovation and Creativity in Organizations, DOBA Business School

Session Facilitating innovation and creativity in organisations (room 2)

​​​​​​​Between 14.00 - 15.00

1. Zineta Vilman, Martina Plantak, Marina Letonja: Pillars of Success for Start-Up Ventures: Case of Slovenia, DOBA Business School Maribor
2. Dragan Aksentijević, Valentina Prevolnik Rupel, Mirjana Pejic Bach, Eva Turk: The intention to use telemedicine in Alzheimer's disease and perceived technical efficiency, Ministry of Health, Slovenia Faculty of Business & Economics – Zagreb, Department of Informatics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, DOBA Business School Maribor
3. Anita Maček: Psychological Reactions and Their Impact on Personal Financial Decision-Making: A Focus on Investment Behavior, FH JOANNEUM Graz, Austria
4. Katja Ujčič: The paradox of extraordinary minds: unveiling the untapped potential and unique challenges of gifted in the workplace, GeniusX, Inštitut za raziskovanje in razvoj nadarjenosti, DOBA Business School Maribor
5. Nataša Jalen, Tina Vukasović, Daša Jalen: An innovative marketing model for the introduction of orphan drugs on the market, Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za management, Koper; Salvea d.o.o., Ljubljana; DOBA Business School Maribor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology
6. Boris Cizelj: Psychological Aspects of Slovenian Innovation Ecosystem, DOBA Business School Maribor