GEN-Z@WORK – Gen Z Competence Research for Human Capital Management

Submitted by Tomasz Kawka on Sat, 06/14/2025 - 20:53
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Faculty of Management/Organizational Behavior Department
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Members of the Organizational Behavior Department @ Management of Faculty by UG:

Dr hab.Tomasz Kawka, prof. UG

Associate Professor, Ph.D

Dr Agata Borowska-Pietrzak,

Assistant Professor, Ph.D. BASIC Ph ® Certified Educator

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Tomasz Kawka, Agata Borowska-Pietrzak
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Tomasz Kawka
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Short description of research profile

Dr hab. Tomasz Kawka, Associate Professor at the University of Gdańsk

Research Areas:

  • Challenges in Human Capital Management in Hybrid and Remote Organizations

  • Evolution of Compensation Systems in the New Economy – A Comparative Analysis

  • The Role of Human Capital in Creating Added Value in Cultural Institutions

  • Competencies of Employees in Performing Arts Organizations

  • Qualification Model for Leaders in Sports Organizations

  • The HR Function in the Delivery of Sports Services

  • Employee Motivation in the Context of Civilizational and Technological Changes

  • The Impact of Motivation Systems on Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction

  • Application of Non-standard Forms of Employment in Enterprises

  • Human Capital Management in Sports Organizations – Specificity and Challenges

  • Generation Z Attitudes Toward the Work Environment and Organizational Challenges

  • The Role of Soft Skills in Reducing Occupational Stress and Supporting Career Development

  • Analysis of the Effectiveness of Employee Appraisal Systems in the Context of Pay Differentiation

  • Challenges of Generational Diversity Management in the Contemporary Labor Market

  • The Importance of HR Technology in Making Personnel Decisions

  • The Future of Motivation Systems in the Context of Industry 4.0

  • Human Capital Management in Non-profit Organizations – Motivation and Remuneration

  • Innovative Models for Competency Assessment and Development in the Workplace

  • Employment Flexibility as a Component of Human Resource Management Strategy

  • HR Controlling as a Tool for Optimizing HRM Processes

  • The Impact of Globalization on the Evolution of the HR Function in International Organizations

  • Intergenerational Management in the Context of Work Efficiency and Knowledge Transfer

  • The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment and Selection Processes

  • Digital Talent Management in the Context of Generation Z and Generation Alpha

  • HR Process Automation as a Challenge and Opportunity for Contemporary Organizations

  • The Role of the Leader in Shaping Team Agility

dr Agata Borowska-Pietrzak:

Research Areas:

  • Work-Life Balance Policy

  • Occupational Stress Management

  • Building Mental Resilience in the Workplace

  • Job Satisfaction as an Indicator of Well-being

  • Organizational Well-being Strategies in the Context of Employee Engagement

  • Intergenerational Management

  • Methods and Forms of Employee Motivation in Intergenerational Teams

  • Application of the FLOW Concept in Practice:

  • Professional Expectations of Intergenerational Employees in the Contemporary Labor Market

Publications

Representative publications

1. Reducing work-related stress through soft-skills training intervention in the mining industry Molek-Winiarska Dorota, Kawka Tomasz, Human Factors, 2024, vol. 66, nr 5, s.1633-1649. DOI:10.1177/00187208221139020
2.Satysfakcja zawodowa pracowników we współczesnej organizacji: konsekwencje dla zarządzania kapitałem ludzkim, Borowska-Pietrzak Agata, 2023, Gdańsk, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, 332 s., ISBN 978-83-8206-561-9    
3. Preferences of Generation Z at the beginning of professional careers on the example of Polish and Croatian students, Kawka Tomasz, Borovac Zekan Senka, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Śląskiej. Organizacja i Zarządzanie, 2023, nr 187, s.201-219.  DOI:10.29119/1641-3466.2023.187.11
4. Determinants of the Z generation entering the labour market from the perspective of vocational education graduates, Kawka Tomasz, W: Proceedings of the 35th International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA) 1-2 April 2020 Seville, Spain: education excellence and innovation management: a 2025 vision to sustain economic development during global challenges / Soliman Khalid S. (red.), 2020, Seville, International Business Information Management Association, s.11092-11103, ISBN 978-0-9998551-4-0
5. Changes in the structure of the CSR strategy of companies in the context of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Borowska-Pietrzak Agata, Stoian Kateryna, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Śląskiej. Organizacja i Zarządzanie, 2023, nr 178, s.127-147.  DOI:10.29119/1641-3466.2023.178.7