Dr. Matjaž Maletič is an associate professor of business and work systems engineering. His research interests focus on management systems, with particular emphasis on quality, innovation, and organizational sustainability. He is especially interested in the role of these approaches in enhancing organizational performance and creating value in contemporary business systems.

He graduated from the Biotechnical Faculty at the University of Ljubljana in 2003 and from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences at the University of Maribor in 2006. He earned his PhD in Quality Management from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences in 2013.

He is the author and co-author of numerous scientific and professional publications in both national and international journals and conference proceedings. He serves as Co-Editor of the journal Organizacija and is a member of the Editorial Boards of Poslovna izvrsnost – Business Excellence and Vzdrževalec.

Dr. Matjaž Maletič is also actively involved in various professional associations and expert bodies. He is a member of the Slovenian Maintenance Society, the technical committee at the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and the Certification Board (UOC) of the Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology (SIQ).

• standardization and management systems,
• quality management and business excellence,
• organizational sustainability,
• innovation capability and organizational resilience,
• asset management.

Further information on research outputs, publications, and academic activities is available through the following profiles: SICRIS, Google Scholar and ORCID.

Dr. Matjaž Maletič has participated in numerous national and international research projects, including those funded by the Erasmus+ Programme and COST Actions. He has also contributed to several bilateral research collaborations with partner institutions from different countries. Furthermore, he is a member of the research programme group P5-0018: Decision Support Systems in Digital Business.

 Selected Projects:

• NEXTLOG – Building Next Generation Competencies for Logisticians and Supply Chain Managers (Erasmus+ Programme)
• QVCMP – Qualification, Validation and Certification of Maintenance Personnel (Erasmus+ Programme)
• Bionics - pilot organisational models of professional education and systems thinking for digital, green and sustainable development