Research Excellence Award
Ireneusz Miciuła — University of Szczecin
Ireneusz Miciuła is a researcher at the University of Szczecin whose research addresses strategic management, innovation, sustainability, and urban energy resilience. His recent studies examine sustainable leadership in European SMEs, barriers affecting manufacturing innovation in Poland, and the consequences of electricity blackouts for urban systems. These contributions connect organizational, technological, and resilience perspectives across management, economics, and infrastructure research. His publication record demonstrates an applied, interdisciplinary orientation, linking empirical evidence with questions of institutional support, resource availability, leadership, innovation capacity, preparedness, and continuity of essential services. The work contributes to understanding economic and societal challenges through comparative analysis and research. [1] [2] [3]
Abstract
Ireneusz Miciuła is a researcher at the University of Szczecin whose research addresses strategic management, innovation, sustainability, and urban energy resilience. His recent studies examine sustainable leadership in European SMEs, barriers affecting manufacturing innovation in Poland, and the consequences of electricity blackouts for urban systems. These contributions connect organizational, technological, and resilience perspectives across management, economics, and infrastructure research. His publication record demonstrates an applied, interdisciplinary orientation, linking empirical evidence with questions of institutional support, resource availability, leadership, innovation capacity, preparedness, and continuity of essential services. The work contributes to understanding economic and societal challenges through comparative analysis and research. [1] [2] [3]
Keywords
Strategic management; sustainable leadership; innovation; small and medium-sized enterprises; manufacturing; decision support systems; urban energy resilience; energy security; organizational resilience; Poland. [1] [2] [3]
Introduction
Ireneusz Miciuła, affiliated with the University of Szczecin, Poland, conducts research spanning strategic management, innovation, sustainability, and energy resilience. His recent publications address sustainable leadership in European SMEs, innovation barriers in Polish manufacturing, and urban responses to blackouts, demonstrating an interdisciplinary orientation toward complex organizational and socioeconomic challenges in Europe. [1] [2] [3]
Research Profile
Miciuła’s research profile combines management and economics with applied studies of innovation, sustainability, and resilience. His publications examine European SME transition frameworks, manufacturing innovation constraints, and urban energy disruptions. This portfolio reflects an interest in understanding how organizational capabilities, institutional conditions, leadership, and infrastructure shape contemporary economic and societal outcomes. [1] [2] [3]
Research Contributions
His research contributions include comparative analysis of sustainable strategic management and leadership, empirical investigation of innovation barriers among manufacturing SMEs, and cross-case assessment of urban resilience during major power disruptions. Across these studies, Miciuła contributes evidence connecting organizational decision-making with policy environments, technological conditions, resource constraints, and resilience requirements consistently. [1] [2] [3]
Publications
Miciuła’s recent publications include a 2025 Sustainability study on sustainable strategic management and leadership in European SMEs, a 2025 Sustainability article examining innovation barriers in Poland’s Mazowieckie Voivodeship, and a 2026 Energies study comparing urban energy resilience across Spain, Portugal, and Poland. Together, these works represent complementary research themes overall. [1] [2] [3]
Research Impact
The cited publications extend research on organizational sustainability, SME innovation, and urban energy resilience through comparative and empirical approaches. Their findings provide evidence relevant to managers, researchers, and policymakers examining institutional support, resource constraints, leadership, innovation capacity, preparedness, and continuity of essential services across changing economic and infrastructural environments today. [1] [2] [3]
Award Suitability
The documented publication record indicates sustained engagement with applied research themes relevant to strategic management, innovation, sustainability, and resilience. His studies demonstrate interdisciplinary scope, empirical orientation, and relevance to contemporary organizational and societal challenges. These characteristics provide a substantive basis for considering Ireneusz Miciuła for recognition under a Research Excellence Award. [1] [2] [3]
Conclusion
Ireneusz Miciuła’s research spans interconnected questions of sustainable management, innovation, and resilience, with studies addressing European SMEs, Polish manufacturing enterprises, and urban energy systems. The cited work demonstrates a coherent applied research profile that connects organizational strategy, institutional conditions, technological constraints, and societal resilience, supporting consideration for academic recognition today. [1] [2] [3]
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References
- Wojtaszek, H., Miciuła, I., Kowalczyk, A., & Stefaniuk, R. (2025). Documenting the transition: Sustainable strategic management and leadership in European SMEs—A comparative analysis of policy and industry reports. Sustainability, 17(21), 9726.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/21/9726
- Wojtaszek, H., Miciuła, I., Kowalczyk, A., Handschke, M., Malinowska, I., Budrowski, D., Pawlińska, A., & Wójcik-Czerniawska, A. (2025). Barriers to innovation in manufacturing SMEs: Evidence from the Mazowieckie Voivodeship (Poland). Sustainability, 17(16), 7525.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/16/7525
- Miciuła, I., Kowalska, I., Błażejowska, M., Czarny, A., Stempiński, S., & Zakrzewska-Grünwald, M. (2026). The impact of blackouts on urban energy resilience: Case studies from Spain, Portugal, and Poland. Energies, 19(15), 3496.
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/19/15/3496
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Ireneusz Miciuła, Author ID 56366930100. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56366930100
