Slađana Čabrilo was born on July 12, 1971 in Ruma, Serbia.
D.Sc. Slađana Čabrilo is a Full Professor of Engineering Management at the University Singidunum in Belgrade. She holds a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Prof. Sladjana Cabrilo has accumulated twenty years of work experience in academia in a wide variety of contexts in Europe and Asia. Her research interests lie at the intersection of business/international business, innovation, and technology, and topics mainly address knowledge management, intellectual capital, open and interactive innovation, and human aspects of digital transformation. She published in highly ranked journals such as Journal of Business Research, Industrial Marketing Management, European Management Review, Management Decision, Review of Managerial Science, Journal of Intellectual Capital, and Journal of Knowledge Management. Her experience includes participation in scientific and industry-related projects, publishing academic articles, books, and book chapters, holding lectures and presentations worldwide, and serving on editorial boards of academic journals and conferences. She is known in the field of intellectual capital and international business for insights from emerging economies and recently for using complexity theory, configurational analysis, and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) techniques to uncover complex relationships and patterns between intellectual capital and organizational performance. Her research has been awarded and recognized as ‘most prestigious across knowledge clusters’ in ranked journals. Through her work she contributed to both academic literature and practical applications, offering insights that help knowledge intensive organizations navigate the challenges of the digital age.
She is highly engaged in scientific and professional networks through editorial and reviewing work, and positions in editorial boards, program committees, research institutes and professional organizations and networks around the world. She is one of co-editors of the book “Futurizing intellectual capital - Insights on navigating knowledge-based value creation” (Editors: Aino Kianto, Sladjana Cabrilo and Lina Uziene) that will be published by Springer Nature by the end of 2024. She has been an Associate Editor in the VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems (SSCI journal), and she is a member of the New Club of Paris (NCP), which is the association of extraordinary scientists and "intellectual entrepreneurs," and the agenda developer for the global knowledge economy.
Education:
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Doctoral disertation
Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Индустријско инжењерство и инжењерски менаџмент, 2005-2008 -
Postgraduate studies
Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Индустријско инжењерство и менаџмент, 2003-2005 -
Master studies
Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Електротехника/рачунарска техника и управљање системима, 1993-1996 -
Bachelor studies
Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Електротехника/рачунарска техника и управљање системима, 1990-1993
Books:
- S. Čabrilo, Upravljanje znanjem, University Educons, 2025
- S. Čabrilo, Futurizing Intellectual Capital: Insights on Navigating Knowledge-Based Value Creation, Springer Nature, 2025
- S. Čabrilo, Futurizing the Intellectual Capital Theory to Uncover Petinent and Unexplored Horizons, Springer, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, COVID-19: Accelerating the Transition to the Knowledge and Open Innovation Society, Complex System Research Center Niš, 2021
- S. Čabrilo, Women's Businesses around Europe and Extra-Europe countries: Emerging Issues, International Conference on Gender, 2019
- S. Čabrilo, IT practices, intellectual capital and organizational performance, European Conference on Knowledge Management, 2018
- S. Čabrilo, Uloga i značaj inovacija u privrednom oporavku, Educons, 2015
- S. Čabrilo, The Overview of IC Reporting Models within Serbian Industries, Routledge, 2015
- S. Čabrilo, The role of corporate responsibility communication in creating sustainable competitiveness, BAS, 2014
- S. Čabrilo, Neoliberalizam i ekonomija znanja, Educons, 2014
- S. Čabrilo, Liderstvo kao faktor stvaranja adaptilne organizacione kulture za krizno poslovanje, Educons, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Creativity as a basis for innovation in entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Research on Conflict Resolution Styles in Effective Implementation of Organizational Changes, Bitola, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Istraživanje ljudskog kapitala u medijskim kompanijama u Srbiji, Faculty of Management, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, IC-Based Innovation Gap Assessment: A Support Tool for the Creation of Effective Innovation Strategies in the Knowledge Era, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, 2012
- S. Čabrilo, Uloga korporativne odgovornosti preduzeća u periodu ekonomske krize, Educons, 2012
- S. Čabrilo, Ljudski kapital: kapital promena: Strah, Faculty of Management, 2012
- S. Čabrilo, The Role of Creativity, Innovation and Invention in Knowledge Management, In S.B. Buckley & M. Jakovljevic, Hershey, 2012
- S. Čabrilo, Uloga transformacionog liderstva u upravljanju znanjem, Educons, 2011
- S. Čabrilo, Changes in Managing Style of Educational Institutions, University of Novi Sad, 2011
- S. Čabrilo, Istraživanje stavova prema promenama, International Scientific Conference, 2011
- S. Čabrilo, From Challenges to Opportunities: How to use digital technologies in transformation of Serbia into innovation driven economy and knowledge based society, Faculty of Philosophy, 2011
- S. Čabrilo, Tranzicija Srbije ka ekonomiji zasnovanoj na znanju: Izazovi i šanse, Educons, 2010
- S. Čabrilo, The impact of organizational changes in public sector on regional development of Vojvodina: Tolerance of employees to changes, Faculty of Technical Sciences, 2010
Journal articles:
- S. Čabrilo, S. Dahms, F. Tsai, Synergy Between Multidimensional Intellectual Capital and Digital Knowledge Management: Uncovering Innovation Performance Complexities, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 16, Oct, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, R. Leung, F. Tsai, S. Dahms, “I am served by a Robot!”: internal antecedents of customer acceptance of robotic hotel-service agents, JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT, Aug, 2024
- S. Dahms, S. Čabrilo, S. Kingkaew, Configurations of innovation performance in foreign owned subsidiaries: focusing on organizational agility and digitalization, Management Decision, Mar, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, The Integration of ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Study of Future Prospects, European Conference on Knowledge Management, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, "I am served by a Robot!":internal antecedents of customer acceptance of robotic hotel-service agents, JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT, Vol. 37, No. 7, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, Synergy Between Multidimensional Intellectual Capital and Digital Knowledge Management: Uncovering Innovation Performance Complexities, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, The glue that binds:how organizational identification drives innovation performance on foreign-owned subsidiaries, International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, S. Dahms, How strategic knowledge management drives intellectual capital to superior innovation and market performance, Journal of Knowledge Management , Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 621 - 648, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, S. Dahms, The role of multidimensional intellectual capital and organizational learning practices in innovation performance, European Management Review , Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 835 - 855, 2024
- S. Dahms, S. Čabrilo, S. Kingkaew, Brace for impact: How strategic knowledge management orchestrates network and location knowledge for innovation impact, European Journal of International Management, May, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, Futurizing the Intellectual Capital Theory, European Congerence on Knowledge Management, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, Challenging IC Theory: Some Ways Forward, European Congerence on Knowledge Management, 2022
- E. Burgos Mutuc, S. Čabrilo, Corporate Social Responsibility, Intellectual Capital, and Financial Performance: Evidence from Developed and Emerging Asian Economies, Review of Managerial Science , Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 1227 - 1267, 2022
- S. Dahms, S. Čabrilo, S. Kingkaew, Configuring subsidiary performance in ambidextrous networks: The role of top management team diversity and autonomy, Thunderbird International Business Review, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 405 - 427, 2022
- F. Tsai, S. Čabrilo, H. Chou, F. Hu, A. Tang, Open innovation and SMEs performance: The roles of reverse knowledge sharing and stakeholder relations, JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH, Vol. 148, pp. 433 - 443, 2022
- S. Čabrilo, The role of networks, competencies, and IT advancement in innovation performance of foreign-owned subsidiaries, INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT, 2020
- S. Dahms, S. Čabrilo, S. Kingkaew, The role of networks, competencies, and IT advancement in innovation performance of foreign-owned subsidiaries, INDUSTRIAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT, Vol. 89, pp. 402 - 421, 2020
- S. Čabrilo, S. Dahms, E. Burgos Mutuc, J. Marlin, The role of IT practices in facilitating relational and trust capital for superior innovation performance: The case of Taiwanese companies, Journal of Intellectual Capital , Vol. 21(5), No. 5, pp. 753 - 779, 2020
- S. Čabrilo, R. Leung, Do Leaders Really Matter in Knowledge Management Practices? Case of Serbian Companies., International Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 94 - 113, 2019
- S. Čabrilo, A. Kianto, B. Milic, The Effect of IC Components on Innovation Performance in Serbian Companies, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems , Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 448 - 466, 2018
- S. Čabrilo, Exploring the Impact of Sociocultural Factor on Positioning Women in Management, Poslovna ekonomija, 2017
- D. Matic, S. Čabrilo, L. Grubic-Nesic, B. Milic, Investigating the impact of organizational climate, motivational drivers, and empowering leadership on knowledge sharing, Knowledge Management Research & Practice , Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 431 - 446, 2017
- S. Čabrilo, Analysing the effect of critical variables on economic growth of a developing economy, Poslovna ekonomija, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2015
- S. Čabrilo, Study on Human Capital Gaps for Effective Innovation Strategies in the Knowledge era, Journal of Intellectual Capital, 2014
- S. Čabrilo, Marketing management in the function of analyzing the opinion of the consumers of homemade food products, Metalurgia International, Vol. 18, No. 5, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Istraživanje konflikata u funkciji upravljanja promenama u javnim preduzećima, Poslovna ekonomija, Vol. 12, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Gender Differences in Management Style: Evidence from Serbia, Metalurgia International, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Defining Indicators of Organizational Intellectual Capital: The Study of Serbian Mining and Energy Sector, Metalurgia International, 2013
- S. Čabrilo, Istraživanje karakteristika žena lidera i novog stila liderstva u periodu ekonomske krize, Poslovna ekonomija, 2011
- S. Čabrilo, A model for measuring organizational intellectual capital in Serbia, Strategic Management, 2010
- S. Čabrilo, Upravljanje promenama u javnom sektoru u kontekstu usvajanja Statuta AP Vojvodine, Poslovna ekonomija, 2010
- S. Čabrilo, Intelektualni kapital: Neiscrpni izvor stvaranja vrednosti - Pojam, taksonomija, uloga i značaj, Poslovna ekonomija, 2009
- S. Čabrilo, Researching indicators of organizational intellectual capital in Serbia, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2009
- S. Čabrilo, Merenje intelektualnog kapitala u Glavnoj filijali DDOR Rumi, Strategic Management, 2006
- S. Čabrilo, Prvi izveštaji o intelektualnom kapitalu u SCG-barijere i iskustva, INFO M, 2005
Conference papers:
- S. Čabrilo, A. Kianto, Futurizing the Intellectual Capital Theory, Proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Knowledge Management, ECKM, Vol. 24 No. 1, pp. 178 - 183, Sep, 2024
- A. Sucena, S. Čabrilo, S. Durst, The Integration of ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Study of Future Prospects,, Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Knowledge Management, Vol. 1 (2024), pp. 829 - 835, Sep, 2024
- S. Čabrilo, Future Trends in Strategic Management, Dec, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, New Normal & Business Viability: Redefining Pertinent Knowledge-Based Resources, Apr, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, New Normal & Business Viability: Redefining Pertinent Knowledge-Based REsources, Mar, 2023
- A. Kianto, S. Čabrilo, Challenging IC Theory: Some Ways Forward, Vol. 23 No. 1 (2022): Proceedings of the 23rd European Conference on Knowledge Management, pp. 611 - 618, Sep, 2022
- S. Čabrilo, What is the future of human capital in the era of global digital transformation?, Mar, 2022
- S. Čabrilo, COVID-19: Accelerating the Transition to the Knowledge and Open Innovation Society, PaKSoM 2021 - Proceedings of the 3rd Virtual International Conference: Path to a Knowledge Society – Managing Risks and Innovation, pp. 333-339 - 339, Nov, 2021
- S. Čabrilo, Major Trends in International Business Research, Jun, 2021
- S. Čabrilo, Open Innovation Enablers and Ecosystems, Apr, 2019
- S. Čabrilo, Intelektualni kapital i otvorena inovacija: Nove paradigme za uspeh u dobu znanja, Sep, 2012
Other publications:
- S. Čabrilo, L. Grubic-Nesic, From Challenges to Opportunities: How to use digital technologies in transformation of Serbia into innovation driven economy and knowledge based society, Digital media technologies and social and educational change: Media Research: Proceedings III, pp. 29 - 45, Filozofski fakultet, Departman za medijske studije, Novi Sad, 2024
- A. Kianto, S. Čabrilo, H. Hussinki, Futurizing the Intellectual Capital Theory to Uncover Pertinent and Unexplored Horizons, The Future of Knowledge Management: Reflections from the 10th Anniversary of the International Association of Knowledge Management (IAKM), pp. 69 - 90, Springer, 2023
- S. Čabrilo, The Overview of IC Reporting Models within Serbian Industries, Intellectual Capital in Organizations: Non-Financial Reports and Accounts, pp. 109 - 149, Routledge, 2015
- S. Čabrilo, L. Grubic-Nesic, The Role of Creativity, Innovation and Invention in Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management Innovations for Interdisciplinary Education: Organizational Applications, pp. 207 - 233, IGI Global, Hershey PA, 2012