Pavel Castka

Qualifications & Memberships

• Master of Science (Brno University of Technology)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Brno University of Technology)
• 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

Research Interests

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

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

Recent Publications

• 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.
• 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.
• Mirtsch M., Koch C., Ashari PA., Blind K. and Castka P. (2022) 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 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2022.2078189.
• 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.