Wojciech Czakon

Wojciech Czakon is a Full Professor and chair of the Strategic Management Department at Jagiellonian University in Poland. He has held leadership roles as Head of the Management Theory Department (University of Economics in Katowice) and Professor at the Higher Schools of Banking in Poznan. His academic career spans multiple institutions, including visiting positions at Universita delli Studi di Roma 2 Tor Vergata.

Education:

• PhD in Management (2002)
• Habilitation in Management (2007)
• Professor title in Economics (2013)

His research focuses on organizational behavior, strategic management, coopetition, family business dynamics, and qualitative research methodologies. Recent work explores digital transformation, strategic myopia, and the behavioral antecedents of coopetition.

Publication Trends: His 2014-2022 papers on coopetition strategies—covering trust, behavioral factors, and performance metrics—have received significant citations. Recent projects analyze innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurial failure.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Best book award (Organization and Management Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences)
• 2021 Outstanding research achievement award (Prime Minister of Poland)
• Honoris causa doctor (Wroclaw University of Business and Economics)
• Top 5 global scholar in coopetition research

Community Service: He has served as Vice-president of the European Academy of Management, co-chair of EURAM doctoral colloquium, and organizer for conferences like EURAM, EIASM, and IFERA. He also co-edits anthologies and special issues in journals such as Long Range Planning and Industrial Marketing Management.