Dr Merdzana Obralic Cibiz
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: M.ObralicCibiz@ljmu.ac.uk
Dr. Merdzana Obralic Cibiz is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in International Business Management and the Programme Leader for the MSc International Business Management within Liverpool Business School at Liverpool John Moores University. Dr. Obralić Cibiz gained her Doctorate in Management Science in 2014. She has a proven background in designing and implementing a management sciences research agenda and creating successful curriculum programs for students.
Dr. Merdzana teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students with a student-centered approach. She has advised master and doctoral students and chaired various international conferences. Dr. Obralić Cibiz has run and developed many workshops, programmes, and projects that focus on international business and management.
Languages
English
Bosnian
Turkish
Academic appointments
Programme Leader, MSc International Business Management, Post Graduate Programmes, LBS, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Management, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Conference publication
Tepavcevic J, Obralic Cibiz M, Milojica V. 2020. The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict and Turnover Intentions among Employees in Hotel Housekeeping University of Rijeka, 25th Biennial International Congress Tourism & Hospitality Industry Publisher Url
Drpic D, Obralic Cibiz M, Milojica V. 2019. Tourist´s satisfaction with the Nautical Tourism Offer in function of achieving Destination´s Competitiveness PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM European Union Issues and Challenges, International Conference on Administration Management and Social Studies PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM European Union Issues and Challenges :59-76 Publisher Url
Drpić D, Zadel Z, Obralić M. 2019. Managing Development of Event Tourism Offer Based on Non-Material Heritage: Case Study Rijeka Carnival Tourism in Southern and Eastern Europe: Creating Innovative Tourism Experiences: The Way to Extend the Tourist Season DOI Publisher Url
Ljeskovica A, Obralic Cibiz M. Impact of Leasing Performance Factors on Customer Satisfaction; Emphasis on VB Leasing Regional Economic Development: Entrepreneurship and innovation Publisher Url
Habul A, Obralic Cibiz M, Frimel D. The Impact of Virtualization and Cloud Computing on Modern Business Regional Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and innovation Publisher Url
Habul A, Obralic Cibiz M, Sasic D. Implementation Methods and Tools for Continuous Improvement of Quality Management System in SME Regional Economic Development: Business Perspectives 2 Publisher Url
Habul A, Obralic Cibiz M, Velic K. Company’s Web Presentation Supported by Web Content Management System International Conference on Economic and Social Studies
Ozlen , Obralic Cibiz M, Cickusic , Ejupi , Dzaferovic . E-commerce in Bosnia & Herzegovina 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Development
Obralic Cibiz M, Cickusic E. Managements’ Willingness to Support IT Usage While Learning Second Language and Its Influence on Students’ Learning Methodology at Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Second International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Journal article
Ahmetasevic J, Obralic Cibiz M. 2018. Influence of Transformational Leadership on Novelty of Product Ideas: Validation of Theoretical Model European Scientific Journal (ESJ), 14 DOI
Ahmetasevic J, Obralic Cibiz M. 2018. Predictors of Novelty of Product Ideas: Proposition of Theoretical Model European Researcher, DOI
Obralic Cibiz M, Goksu A. 2014. The Application of Information Technology (IT) Tools in Learning and Teaching Process in Private Higher Education Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 4 DOI
Handzic M, Obralic Cibiz M, Cickusic E. 2011. Students’ Perceptions of IT Supported Learning The Journal of Knowledge Economy & Knowledge Management, VI
Obralic M, Obralic N, Konakli Z. The Development of IT Supported Language Learning International Journal of Learning and Development, 4 :1-1 DOI Publisher Url
Books (authored)
Obralic Cibiz M, Obralic T, Obralic H. 2017. Method of Ideal Types :1-151 UT. Bosnia and Herzegovina 978-9958-640-76-6
Duman T, Obralic M, Ilgun E. 2016. Regional Economic Development in the Balkan Region Cambridge Scholars Publishing 9781443887618 Publisher Url
Obralic Cibiz M, Goksu A. 2013. Economic Crisis and European Union Obralic Cibiz M, Goksu A. IBU. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 978-9958-834- 23-3
Conference presentation:
Oral presentation, Madrid/SPAIN, 26th International Turkish Cooperative Congress, Correlation Between Cooperativeness and Socioeconomic Integration among the Bosnian Ethnic Community in St. Louis, USA. 2024
Oral presentation, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Oxford Women's Leadership Symposium, Social Integration of Female Migrant Leaders in St. Louis, USA. 2024
Oral presentation, Opatija, Croatia, 25th Biennial International Congress Tourism & Hospitality Industry, The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict and Turnover Intentions among Employees in Hotel Housekeeping. 2020
Oral presentation, Opatija, Croatia, Tourism in Southern and Eastern Europe, Managing Development of Event Tourism Offer Based on Non-Material Heritage: Case Study Rijeka Carnival. 2019
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Regional Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and innovation, The Impact of Virtualization and Cloud Computing to Modern Business. 2016
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Regional Economic Development: Business Perspectives, Implementation Methods and Tools for Continuous Improvement of Quality Management System in SME. 2015
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Conference on Economic and Social Studies, Company’s Web Presentation Supported by Web Content Management System. 2013
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Second International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, Managements’ Willingness to Support IT Usage While Learning Second Language and Its Influence on Students’ Learning Methodology at Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2012
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1st International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, The Use of IT Tools in Everyday Classes Where Foreign Language is Taught. 2011
Oral presentation, Samsun, Turkey, International Symposium Contemporary Perceptions of Islam in the Context of Science, Ethics and Art,, Islamic Thoughts Inter religious Dialogue in Multi Religious and Multicultural Society, Like in the Western Balkans Countries which are not Member of the EU. 2010
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Development, Data Warehousing (DW) - Models and Business Application. 2010
Oral presentation, Yalova, Turkey, 9th International Knowledge, Economy and Management Congress, Development of IT in Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Example: Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo. 2009
Oral presentation, Yalova, Turkey, 9th International Knowledge, Education, Economy and Management Congress, Approach to trends and the importance of business intelligence to business firms, and assertion of BI in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2009
Oral presentation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1st International Symposium on Sustainable Development, The Impacts of Religiosity on the Ethical Attitudes of the Prospective Managers. 2009
Oral presentation, Askabat, Turkmenistan, Education, Science, Sport and Tourism in the Great Revival Era,, Multiculturalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2008
Editorial boards:
Board Member, Journal of Economics, Management and Informatics. 2021
Review Team, Journal of Economics, Management and Informatics. 2021
Editor, Public Administration Reform; European Union Issues and Challenges. 2019
Editor, Regional Economic Development - Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry in the Balkan Region. 2018
Editor, Regional Economic Development – Rural Business Development in the Balkan Region. 2017
Editor, Regional Economic Development; Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 2016
Editor, Regional Economic Development: Business Perspectives. 2015
Editor, Regional Economic Development. 2014
Conference organisation:
Chair, International Conference on Administration Management and Social Studies, University of Sarajevo. 2021
Chair and Co-chair of the Conference, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, International Conference on Economic and Social Studies. 2018
Media Coverage:
ICAMSS at Bosnian web portal, the fourth most visited website in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2019
Research Grants Awarded:
Duration of research project: 1 years, Grant value (£): 23 500, GIZ - The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, PAR: European Union Issues and Challenges, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2019
Grant value (£): 42 300, Mercan Foundation, Talented Children and Children without Parental Care. 2016
Duration of research project: 16 months, Grant value (£): 15 800, The Sarajevo Stock Exchange, SASE Simulation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2013
External collaboration:
Visiting Professor Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Program, University of Leon Campus de Vegazana, s/n, 24071 León, Spain. 2018
Visiting Professor Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Program, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu Campus Politécnico Santa Maria, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal. 2017
Award:
International Conference on Economic and Social Studies Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Plaque for the ICESOS 2016, Conference Award for the successful conference organization. 2016
Membership of professional bodies:
Director of the Board, Mercan Foundation. 2014
Other Professional Activity:
Editorial Assistant at the Journal of Economic and Social Studies. 2012