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Professor Pavel Castka

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Department: Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Email: pavel.castka@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3693761

Office: Meremere341

Languages: English, Czech, Italian

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Fields of Research

  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Implementation of management systems
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management systems
  • Standards and accreditation

Researcher Summary

Research interests include quality management and corporate social responsibility, with focus on management frameworks and aspects of standardisation.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, International Business and Other Business: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility; Operations and Services Management

Resources

  • Staff webpage

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

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Journal Articles
  • Castka P. and Searcy C. (2023) Audits and COVID-19: A paradigm shift in the making. Business Horizons 66(1): 5-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2021.11.003.
  • Mirtsch M., Koch C., Ashari PA., Blind K. and Castka P. (2023) Quality assurance in supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic: empirical evidence on organisational resilience of conformity assessment bodies. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence 34(5-6): 615-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2022.2078189.
  • Reid J. and Castka P. (2023) The impact of remote sensing on monitoring and reporting - The case of conformance systems. Journal of Cleaner Production 393 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136331.
  • Asif M., Searcy C. and Castka P. (2022) Exploring the role of industry 4.0 in enhancing supplier audit authenticity, efficacy, and cost effectiveness. Journal of Cleaner Production 331 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129939.
  • Castka P., Zhao X., Bremer P., Wood LC. and Mirosa M. (2022) Supplier audits during COVID-19: a process perspective on their transformation and implications for the future. International Journal of Logistics Management 33(4): 1294-1314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-05-2021-0302.
  • Prajogo D., Nair A. and Castka P. (2022) The Effects of External Auditors and Certification Bodies on the Operational and Market-Oriented Outcomes of ISO 9001 Implementation. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 69(4): 1447-1458. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.2982657.
  • Rout M., Zhao X., Castka P. and Reid J. (2022) Linking the taniwha and dragon: Māori primary exports into China and culturally aligned value chains. AlterNative 18(4): 538-547. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11771801221117626.
  • Searcy C., Castka P., Mohr J. and Fischer S. (2022) Transformational Transparency in Supply Chains: Leveraging Technology to Drive Radical Change. California Management Review 65(1): 19-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00081256221126204.
  • Tanha M., Michelson G., Chowdhury M. and Castka P. (2022) Shipbreaking in Bangladesh: Organizational responses, ethics, and varieties of employee safety. Journal of Safety Research 80: 14-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2021.09.006.
  • Chowdhury M., Castka P., Prajogo D., Zhao X. and Wood LC. (2021) Is organic food becoming less safe? A longitudinal analysis of conventional and organic product recalls. Sustainability (Switzerland) 13(24) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132413540.
  • Prajogo D., Castka P. and Searcy C. (2021) Paymasters and Assurance Providers: Exploring Firms’ Discretion in Selecting Non-financial Auditors. Journal of Business Ethics 173(4): 795-811. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04539-9.
  • Tanha M., Michelson G., Chowdhury M. and Castka P. (2021) Shipbreaking in Bangladesh: Organisational responses and varieties of employee safety. Journal of Safety Reseach http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2021.09.006.
  • Zhao X. and Castka P. (2021) Unravelling the role of guanxi in the formation and management of international joint ventures – a systematic review of the literature. Review of International Business and Strategy 31(1): 103-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/RIBS-06-2020-0068.
  • Castka P. (2020) The role of standards in the development and delivery of sustainable products: A research framework. Sustainability (Switzerland) 12(24): 1-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122410461.
  • Castka P., Searcy C. and Fischer S. (2020) Technology-enhanced auditing in voluntary sustainability standards: The impact of COVID-19. Sustainability (Switzerland) 12(11) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114740.
  • Castka P., Searcy C. and Mohr J. (2020) Technology-enhanced auditing: Improving veracity and timeliness in social and environmental audits of supply chains. Journal of Cleaner Production 258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120773.
  • Zhao X., Castka P. and Searcy C. (2020) Iso standards: A platform for achieving sustainable development goal 2. Sustainability (Switzerland) 12(22): 1-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12229332.
  • Bhattacharya A., Nand A. and Castka P. (2019) Lean-green integration and its impact on sustainability performance: A critical review. Journal of Cleaner Production 236 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117697.
  • Rahman A., Castka P. and Love T. (2019) Corporate social responsibility in higher education: A study of the institutionalisation of CSR in Malaysian public universities. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Early view http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/csr.1731.
  • Baird T., Hall CM. and Castka P. (2018) New Zealand Winegrowers attitudes and behaviours towards wine tourism and sustainable winegrowing. Sustainability (Switzerland) 10(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10030797.
  • Balzarova M. and Castka P. (2018) Social responsibility: Experts’ viewpoints on adoption of the ISO 26000 standard. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 25(5): 819-824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/csr.1497.
  • Barr T., Reid J., Castka P., Varona G. and Rout M. (2018) Development of Indigenous Enterprises in Contemporary Business Environment - a case of Ngai Tahu Ahika Kai approach. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 12(4): 454-471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEC-05-2016-0014.
  • Castka P. (2018) Modelling firms’ interventions in ISO 9001 certification: A configurational approach. International Journal of Production Economics 201: 163-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.05.005.
  • Castka P. and Balzarova M. (2018) An exploration of interventions in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification context – a multiple case study approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 174: 1642-1652. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.11.096.
  • Castka P. and Corbett CJ. (2018) No joking matter. Quality Progress 51(1): 33-37.
  • Tuczek F., Castka P. and Wakolbinger T. (2018) A review of management theories in the context of quality, environmental and social responsibility voluntary standards. Journal of Cleaner Production 176: 399-416. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.161.
  • Bowler K., Castka P. and Balzarova M. (2017) Understanding Firms’ Approaches to Voluntary Certification: Evidence from Multiple Case Studies in FSC Certification. Journal of Business Ethics 145(2): 441-456. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2880-1.
Edited Volumes
  • Castka P; Wilson MMJ; Chowdhury M (Ed.) (2017) Proceedings of the 15th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Syposium: Value adding role of operations and supply chain management for firms and the society. 503.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Koch C., Asna-Ashari P., Blind K., Castka P. and Mirtsch M. (2021) National Quality Infrastructures in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from a Multinational Study on Impacts and Institutional Responses of Conformity Assessment Bodies. In.
  • Koch C., Mirtsch M., Asna Ashari P., Blind K. and Castka P. (2021) Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Conformity Assessment: Insights from a Multinational Study. In.
  • Donovan J. and Castka P. (2020) Understanding Servitization Transition in small manufacturing firms: a longitudinal case-based study. In.
  • Castka P., Chowdhury M. and Prajogo D. (2019) Is organic food becoming less safe? Insights from a longitudinal analysis of food product. In.
  • Prajogo D., Castka P. and Searcy C. (2019) Registrars or Firms? Exploring the ethical issues in third party certification schemes. In.
  • Castka P. (2018) The Role of Standards in the One Road One Belt (OBOR) Initiative. In.
  • Zhao X., Mills C. and Castka P. (2018) Disparate Sensemaking to Develop Successful International Joint Ventures (IJVs). Implications for the One Belt One Road Initiative.. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on ISO 9000 and TQM.
  • Castka P. (2017) Value adding role of operations and supply chain management for firms and the society. In.
  • Donovan J. and Castka P. (2017) How product centric manufacturers pursue servitisation in order to achieve a competitive edge.. In Castka P; Wilson MMJ; Chowdhury M (Eds). : 486-504.
  • Tanha M., Castka P. and Chowdhury M. (2017) Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment (SLCIA) of End of Life (EOL) ships: The case of ship-breaking industry in Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the 5th ANZAM: 468-484.
  • Tanha M., Castka P. and Chowdhury M. (2017) Social Life Cycle Impact Assessment (SLCIA) of End of Life (EOL) ships: The case of shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh.. In Castka P; Wilson MMJ; Chowdhury M (Eds).
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Rahman AA., Castka P. and Love T. (2017) Institutionalization of CSR in Higher Education Sector in Malaysia.. Queenstown, New Zealand: Proceedings of the 15th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, 13 Jun 2017.
Reports
  • Castka P., Zhao X., Bremer P., Wood L. and Mirosa M. (2021) Remote Auditing and Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in New Zealand and China: Learnings from the food industry and guidance for the future. In Remote Auditing and Assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand and China, Commissioned by New Zealand China Food Protection Network. 25.
  • Koch C., Mirtsch M., Blind K. and Castka P. (2021) Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Conformity Assessment and Conformity Assessment Bodies in New Zealand. In Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany; TU Berlin, Germany and University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Donovan J., Castka P. and Hanna M. (2017) Supply Chain Management in New Zealand: Practices, Strategy and Performance..Q21 Research Group, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 23.
Chapters
  • Tanha M., Castka P. and Chowdhury M. (2021) CSR in Bangladesh: The case of the shipbreaking industry. In Idowu S (Ed.), Current Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility In the Era of Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Baird T., Hall CM., Castka P. and Ramkissoon H. (2019) Migrant workers’ rights, social justice and sustainability in australian and New Zealand wineries: A comparative context. Social Sustainability in the Global Wine Industry: Concepts and Cases: 107-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30413-3_8.
  • Balzarova M. and Castka P. (2018) ecostore – the Carbon CaptureTM Pak decision. oikos free case collection: 10.
Other
  • Searcy C. and Castka P. (2020) COVID-19 can speed up the use of technology in supply-chain sustainability audits. (July 10, 2020) [LSE Business Review].
  • Searcy C. and Castka P. (2020) The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food’s murky supply chains. (July 28, 2020.) [The Conversation].
Theses / Dissertations
  • Abdul Rahman A. (2018) Corporate Social Responsibility in Higher Education: A Study of the Institutionalisation of CSR in Malyasian Public Universities. Christchurch. University of Canterbury.

Student Supervision

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    Current
  • PhD - Baird T: The adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices: A cross-national comparison between Australian, Canadian and New Zealand cool climate wineries (2016)
  • PhD - Donovan J: Innovation in High Technology Manufacturing – Investigation into the Transition from Product centric to a Product/Service Portfolio (2017)
  • PhD - Sriwipaphat T: Biodiversity & private regulation: diffusion and impact (2018)
  • PhD - Tanha M: Reversed Supply Chains and pursuit of social responsibility
  • Completed
  • PhD - Hinton M: Convenient Immorality: A substantive theory of competitive procurement in the New Zealand construction industry (2013)
  • PhD - Lu J: CSR in Malaysia (2013)
  • PhD - Rahman A: Institutionalization of CSR in higher education (2019)
  • Masters - Gabzdylova B: Corporate Social Responsibility: Environmental Concerns in NZ wine industry (2008)
  • Masters - Kullmann H: Sustainability efforts in New Zealand´s cheese supply chain (2016)
  • Masters - Cabell B: Bad Projects – preventing company losses”; Client: Arrow International (2006)
  • Masters - Dachs A: A Strategic Evaluation of Transport Optimization Approaches for Christchurch (2017)
  • Masters - Duffy S: Perfect Care for Canterbury. A strategy to prevent suicide by the adoption of a new model of care in the mental health service (2014)
  • Masters - Dunn M: Research and Recommendations for a high performance integrated management system (2006)
  • Masters - Esteves M: Assessment of building material attributes - A comparative study (2013)
  • Masters - Henderson P: Finding the Balance – Internal Share of Wallet Between Humes and Iplex (2017)
  • Masters - Hooper R: Investigation into the consolidation of Airform International and Talbot Plastics onto the site at 78 Wigram Road Talbot Plastics (2010)
  • Masters - Jones L: CSR in Transportation (2015)
  • Masters - Naik M: Exploring the Link between Governance and Success of Ecolabels (2011)
  • Masters - Pearson M: Toll Shipping: Developing and Implementing an Integrated Management System (2006)
  • Masters - Sim A: Asset Management at CCC”; Client: Christchurch City Council (2009)
  • Masters - Smithson N: A strategy to address the efficiency and effectiveness of Online Distribution’s international freight operation (2016)
  • Masters - Stedman R: The Accident Compensation Corporation: Creating Economic Incentives to Reduce Claimant Dependency (2007)
  • Masters - Wilson D: Organisational Improvement in Nursery Maude Association (2007)
  • Honours - Brohm K: Intelligent Factories – Shop floor data collection systems and their applications for Skellerup Industries (2005)
  • Honours - Donovan J: SCM Practices and firms' performance (2013)
  • Honours - Van Duong T: Identifying Costs and Developing Tools to aid production planning at Trents Nursery (2008)
  • Honours - Walker I: Scheduler for Orbit Systems (2007)

Editorial Work

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  • Human Systems Management Editorial Board Member ( 0 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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  • African Journal of Business Management ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Human Systems Management ( 2006 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business ( 2006 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business ( 2000 - 2005)
  • International Journal of Production Economics ( 2012 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Production Economics ( 2006 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Production Research ( 2012 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management ( 2012 - 2023)
  • International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Journal of Business Ethics ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Journal of Business Ethics ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Management Decision ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Management Decision ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Management Decision ( 2000 - 2005)
  • Organization Science ( 2012 - 2023)
  • Organization Science ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Production and Operations Management ( 2012 - 2023)
  • The TQM Magazine ( 2000 - 2005)
  • The TQM Magazine ( 2012 - 2023)
  • The TQM Magazine ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Tourism Geographies ( 2006 - 2023)
  • Transparency International - Global Corruption Report ( 2009 - 2023)
  • Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review ( 2006 - 2023)

Affiliations

  • International Organisation for Standardizaton (ISO/TC 176/SC1), ISO 9000 (Quality Management) (Professional Organisation): Member of New Zealand Committee
  • International Organisation for Standardizaton (ISO/TMB/WG SR), ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility) (Professional Organisation): Nominated expert on social responsibility
  • New Zealand Organisation for Quality (NZOQ) (Professional Organisation): Member

Key Methodologies

  • Case studies
  • Qualitative research
  • Survey methodologies
  • Use of NVivo for qualitative data analysis
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