Tomasz Czapla earned, from the University of Lodz, an MS in Marketing and Management (1994) and a PhD in Economics in the field of Management Sciences Major (1999). He is now the Vice-Dean for Science and Development at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz. His work in Management theory has resulted in over 50 publications; He is a member of the Polish Science Academy. His research interests include Competency, Strategic and Change Management; Organization and Management Theory; HR; Knowledge; and Culture Management.