Dr. Mariann Benke

Mariann Benke, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Leadership and Organizational Sciences at the PTE-KTK. She defended her doctoral dissertation in 2020 on the topic: “An Examination of Motivation and Learning Theories with a Focus on Self-Determination Theory.”

Her research interests include change management, the human side of organizational change, and motivational theories. She primarily teaches management-related subjects, such as Change Management, Leadership Theory, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Development, and Leadership and Organization.

Her recent research extends to conflict management and the examination of animal-assisted leadership development practices in higher education. She is an active member of the OTK, TKOK, and MKSZ dog kennel club organizations, where she also serves as a novice competition judge.

She gained professional experience at the Pécs Regional Directorate of OTP Bank Nyrt. in 2009 and 2010, and at Praktika Ltd. in 2012. Between 2013 and 2014, she was a research assistant in the OTKA research project No. 101886. Since 2018, she has been a member of the Eastern Academy of Management International. In 2022, she was awarded a Visiting Scholar Program grant, which she completed at the University of North Florida, engaging in both research and teaching activities. She also regularly teaches at the Faculty of Economics and Administration at Masaryk University as part of various teaching mobility programs.