Visiting Scholars & Affiliates

christine.falkenreck(at)hof-university.de

julia.eschenbacher.2(at)hof-university.de

    E-mail: swati.singh[at]ves.ac[dot]in

PERSONAL DETAILS & AFFILIATIONS

• Dr. Swati Singh is an Associate Dean & Professor of Marketing at Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India. https://vesim.ves.ac.in/swati-singh.html#
• She also chairs “Leadership Immersion Program”, an international student exchange program in partnership with universities across the globe.
• An IIM Ahmedabad Alumni, she holds her Ph.D. from University of Lucknow, India.
• Her expertise is on societal interface and sustainable consumer & entrepreneurial approach in the global market. Her research focus is on eco-tourism, organic buying and wine approach-engagement in emerging economies.
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=eOZT4xUAAAAJ
• Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Swati-Singh-54

RESEARCH PROJECT

• Collaborated on the Research Project in partnership with University of Kassel, Germany (2018) titled “Collaboration of Indian authorities, NGOs and researchers towards insights of consumers’ solid waste disposal behavior: Leveraging the ecosystem for social entrepreneurship”, Funded by Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft (DFG), Germany.

As part of the Research Project, contributed in collecting data from India related to solid waste disposal behavior of the bottom of the pyramid segment and organized-supported in two workshops- one in India and another in Germany.

The workshops were:

1. Workshop on “Future Aspects of Solid Waste in India” (March 26, 2018), Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai, India.  It aimed to systematize views of both Indian & international dignitaries and reflect on current situation of solid waste management and ponder over diverse possibilities of waste management in India.  
2. Workshop on “Creating Business from Solid Waste in India” (April 27, 2018), University of Kassel Germany. It was a follow up workshop of Mumbai which aimed to understand various aspects of entrepreneurship opportunities for the poor segment related to solid waste in India.  

Guest Lecture (April 27, 2018), “Decoding Indian Business Environment in relation to MNCs Growth in India”, Kassel University, Germany.

JOINT PUBLICATIONS

• Singh, S., Wagner, R. & Raab, K. (2020), “India’s new-found love for wine tourism: a decanter of expectations and change”, International Journal of Wine Business Research. Vol. ahead of print
• Singh, S.  & Wagner, R. (2019), "How Indian Home-grown Businesses Outsmart the MNCs", European Business Review. Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 849-869.

CONFERENCES

• Singh, S. & Wagner, R. (2021): Indian Wine Entrepreneurs: Seizing Post Covid Revenge Travel Opportunities, Brawijaya International Conference on Economics, Business and Finance 2021, Bali. (Best Presentation Award)
• Singh, S.  & Wagner, R. (June 20-23, 2017), “National Dynamics of Home-grown Business in India”, Consortium for International Marketing Research (CIMaR), Florence, Italy.
• Singh, S. & Wagner, R. (Sep 28-30, 2017), "Outsmarting the MNCS by Fitting Strategic Maneuvers to National Framing: Evidence from India", Strategica International Academic Conference: Shift Major Challenges of Today's Economy, Bucharest, Romania.

E-mail: mrdd_salem[at]hotmail[dot]com

PERSONAL DETAILS & AFFILIATIONS

Mohammad Salem is a Prof. Dr. of Marketing at University College of Applied Sciences, Gaza, Palestine. His research interests are in social media, advertising, marketing information systems, packaging, demarketing strategies to manage national problems, and waste disposal practices. Further projects cover waste disposal practices, entrepreneurial marketing and opportunities to alleviate poverty by entrepreneurial activities in emerging economies. Methodological interests are scale equivalence in cross-cultural research and the handling of missing values. In addition, future projects cover reducing food waste in the international tourism industry.

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Salem-4

JOINT PUBLICATIONS

Raab, K., Wagner, R., Ertz, M., & Salem, M. (2022). When marketing discourages consumption: demarketing of single-use plastics for city tourism in Ottawa, Canada. Journal of Ecotourism, 1–31.

Raab, K., Salem, M., & Wagner, R. (2021). Antecedents of daily disposal routines in the Gaza Strip refugee camps. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 168, 105427.‏

Raab, K., Wagner, R., & Salem, M. (2020). “Feeling the waste” evidence from consumers’ living in Gaza Strip camps. Journal of Consumer Marketing, 37(7), 921-931.

Salem, M., Raab, K., & Wagner, R. (2020). Solid waste management: The disposal behavior of poor people living in Gaza Strip refugee camps. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 153, 104550.‏

Dr. Agnieszka Kabalska holds a degree in engineering, a master's degree in environmental sciences and a PhD with distinction in economics from the University of Agriculture in Krakow. She holds an assistant professorship in the Department of Social Capital and Organizational Management at the Faculty of Management of the AGH University of Krakow (Krakow, Poland).

Her areas of expertise in teaching and research include contemporary management concepts and strategic management. Agnieszka's recent research focuses on sustainable value creation and capture as well as sustainable business models. She is passionate about sustainable and digital fashion.

Students recognize her commitment to teaching and regularly refer to her as one of the best lecturers at AGH's Faculty of Management.

Relevant links

ResearchGate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agnieszka_Kabalska

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qoo4w6IAAAAJ&hl=pl&oi=ao

BPP AGH:https://bpp.agh.edu.pl/autor/agnieszka-kabalska-20093

Selected research

Research papers:

1. Wagner, R., & Kabalska, A. (2023). Sustainable Value in the Fashion Industry: A Case Study of Value Construction/Destruction Using Digital Twins. Sustainable Development, 31(3), 1652-1667.
2. Wagner, R., & Kabalska, A. (2023). Between Involvement and Profit: Value (Un-) Captured by a Born-Social Start-Up. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1-26.
3. Kabalska, A. (2022). Towards Sustainable Value Creation in Polish Health Resorts. Management Journal of Contemporary Management Issues, 27(1), 269-286.
4. Kabalska, A. (2021). In Quest for the Ultimately Sustainable Business Model. Research Reviews of Czestochowa University of Technology. Management, (43), 32-42.
5. Kozarkiewicz, A., & Kabalska, A. (2020). Digital Transformation of Value Creation Processes in Traditional Industries: Case Study of Polish Health Resort Enterprises. Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology - Organization & Management Series.
6. Kozarkiewicz, A., & Kabalska, A. (2020). The Evolution of Business Models of Polish Health Resort Enterprises. Journal of Economics and Management, 39(1), 62-81.

Books and book chapters:

1. Kabalska, A. & Wagner, R. (2024). Digital Doppelgängers and Gamers' Self-Perceptions: A Fashion Perspective. In Kaufmann, H.R., Panni, F.A.K. & Vrontis D. (eds.), Handbook on Consumerism Issues in the Apparel Industry (forthcoming). Berlin: Springer.
2. Kozarkiewicz, A., & Kabalska, A. (2021). Kompetencje organizacyjne w otwartej gospodarce cyfrowej [Organizational Competences in an Open Digital Economy]. Warsaw : CeDeWu.

Conference presentations:

1. Kabalska, A. (2023). Expert in Panel Discussion: How to Find Your Way on the Job Market in the Age of AI? Warsaw. At HumanTech Summit 2023. December 9-10, 2023 in Warsaw.
2. Kozarkiewicz, A., Łada, M., & Kabalska, A. (2023). The Vision of Divergent Change: How Entrepreneurs Justify Commitment in Sustainable Fashion. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2023, No. 1, p. 16982). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management.
3. Kabalska, A., Wagner, R., et al. (2023). Calm, Cool, And Collected - A Conceptual Clarification Of Managers' Coolness And Resilience. At the 11th edition of STRATEGICA International Conference. Managing Business Transformations during Uncertain Times. October 26-27 in Bucharest, Romania.

Leading expert in the fields of luxury fashion marketing, consumer behavior in the fashion industry, brand management and activating communication.