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Arjan Kozica
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of the German Armed Forces, Munich (Ph.D., 2015)
Awards2017 Research award of the University Reutlingen; 2011 Research award of the Bundeswehr University, Munich.
Scientific career
FieldsOrganizational science, Digital Transformation
InstitutionsESB Business School, Reutlingen University; Bundeswehr University

Arjan Kozica is a German organisational scientist, academic administrator, and has been professor (W3) at the ESB Business School of the Reutlingen University since 2015. In addition, he is Vice‑President for studies, teaching and continuing education in the same institution and private lecturer for the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich.[1][2][3][4][5]

Military career

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After graduating from the Officer School of the German Air Force, he studied Economic and Organisation Sciences at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich and received his Master’s degree in 2003.[1][3] During his 15 years of service in the German Air Force, he proceeded to receive his PhD and become a lecturer and research assistant at the Senior Military Academy of the German armed forces.[1][3][6] Since 2015, Kozica has served as part of the German military reserve force, achieving the rank of Major of the reserve.[6][7]

Professional Career

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Outside the military, Kozica has been active as an organisational development and change management coach and consultant since 2019.[8][9]

Academic career

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Building on his work as lecturer and research assistant for the Bundeswehr, Arjan Kozica was appointed Professor of Organisation and Leadership at the ESB Business School, Reutlingen University in 2015.[1] He received his qualification as professor in 2016 and was assigned as private lecturer for the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich in 2017.[1][2][4][5] In the same year, Kozica became executive program advisor for a cooperative MBA programme for officers and professionals.[10][11][12][13] As of 2022 he holds the position of Vice‑President for studies, teaching and continuing education at the Reutlingen University[2] and as editor of the journal OrganisationsEntwicklung (Organisational Development).[6][14]

Kozica’s research interests include organisational change and transformations of working environments, leadership, sustainability and economic ethics.[1][2][5][6][15] Together with Philipp D. Schaller, he has been a central figure in the research of Experimental Organisational Development.

Selected publications

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Kozica has authored and co-authored numerous publications in his field of expertise.[16] Books:

  • Kaiser, S./ Kozica, A./ Böhringer, F./ Wissinger, J. (2021): Digitale Arbeitswelt: Wie Unternehmen erfolgreich die digitale Transformation gestalten können, Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden.[17]
  • Brandt, J./ Kozica, A. (2025): Betriebliche Personalpolitik: Eine konventionssoziologische Perspektive, Springer VS, Wiesbaden.[18]

Selected articles:

  • Kaiser, S./ Kozica, A. (2012): A sustainability perspective on flexible HRM: How to cope with paradoxes of contingent work, management revue. Socio-economic Studies, 23(3), 239-261.[19]
  • Kozica, A./ Gebhardt, C./ Müller-Seitz, G./ Kaiser, S. (2014): Organisational Identity and Paradox: An Analysis of the “Stable State of Instability” of Wikipedia’s Identity, Journal of Management Inquiry, 24(2), 186-203.[20]
  • Kaiser, S./ Kozica, A./ Swart, J./ Werr, A. (2015): Human Resource Management in Professional Service Firms: Learning from a Framework for Research and Practice, German Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(2), 77-101.[21]
  • Kozica, A./ Brandl, J. (2015): Handling Paradoxical Tensions through Conventions: The Case of Performance Appraisal, German Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(1), 49-68.[22]
  • Kozica, A./ Kaiser, S./ Friesl, M. (2014): Organisational Routines: Conventions as a Source of Change and Stability, Schmalenbach Bus Rev, 66, 334-356.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Prof. Dr. Arjan Kozica". www.esb-business-school.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Prof. Dr. Arjan Kozica". www.reutlingen-university.de. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Arjan Kozica". Personalmanagement und Organisation (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ^ a b "Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Arjan Kozica". casc - Institut für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung der Universität der Bundeswehr München (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Prof. Dr. Arjan Kozica". Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  6. ^ a b c d "Redaktion". OrganisationsEntwicklung (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. ^ LeadershipReutlingen, Prof Dr Arjan KozicaESB Business SchoolProfessur für Organisation und. "Prof. Dr Arjan Kozica - Professur für Organisation und Leadership - ESB Business School". XING. Retrieved 2025-06-28. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Prof. Dr. Arjan Kozica | RealitätenTester - Prof. Dr. Arjan Kozica". RealitätenTester (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  9. ^ "Change RealitätenTester| Reutlingen| Arjan Kozica". RealitätenTester (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  10. ^ "Master Cut im MBA International Management – MBA International Management" (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  11. ^ "Team – MBA International Management" (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  12. ^ "Transformationspfad Leadership Excellence -". www.weiterbildung-reutlingen-university.de. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  13. ^ "Der MBA International Management feiert den Studienauftakt des 15. Jahrgangs". casc - Institut für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung der Universität der Bundeswehr München (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  14. ^ "[No title found]". Zeitschrift OrganisationsEntwicklung. doi:10.5771/0724-6110.
  15. ^ Leister, Norbert. "Warum es in der Reutlinger Sparkasse um neue Arbeit ging - Wirtschaftsnachrichten - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger". gea.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  16. ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  17. ^ Kaiser, Stephan; Kozica, Arjan; Böhringer, Frank; Wissinger, Josef, eds. (2021). "Digitale Arbeitswelt". SpringerLink. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-33224-2. ISBN 978-3-658-33223-5.
  18. ^ Brandl, Julia; Kozica, Arjan (10 January 2023). Betriebliche Personalpolitik: Eine konventionssoziologische Perspektive. Springer. ISBN 978-3658315344.
  19. ^ Kozica, Arjan; Kaiser, Stephan (2012). "A Sustainability Perspective on Flexible HRM: How to Cope with Paradoxes of Contingent Work". Management Revue. 23 (3): 239–261. ISSN 0935-9915. JSTOR 41783720.
  20. ^ Kozica, Arjan M. F.; Gebhardt, Christian; Müller-Seitz, Gordon; Kaiser, Stephan (2015-04-01). "Organizational Identity and Paradox: An Analysis of the "Stable State of Instability" of Wikipedia's Identity". Journal of Management Inquiry. 24 (2): 186–203. doi:10.1177/1056492614553275. ISSN 1056-4926.
  21. ^ Kaiser, Stephan; Kozica, Arjan; Swart, Juani; Werr, Andreas (2015-05-01). "Human Resource Management in Professional Service Firms: Learning from a Framework for Research and Practice". German Journal of Human Resource Management. 29 (2): 77–101. doi:10.1177/239700221502900203. ISSN 2397-0022.
  22. ^ Kozica, Arjan; Brandl, Julia (2015-02-01). "Handling Paradoxical Tensions through Conventions: The Case of Performance Appraisal". German Journal of Human Resource Management. 29 (1): 49–68. doi:10.1177/239700221502900103. ISSN 2397-0022.
  23. ^ Kozica, Arjan; Kaiser, Stephan; Friesl, Martin (2014-07-01). "Organizational Routines: Conventions as a Source of Change and Stability". Schmalenbach Business Review. 66 (3): 334–356. doi:10.1007/BF03396910. ISSN 2194-072X.


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