The dynamics and scope of the changes taking place in the modern world force us to adapt quickly to the evolving environment. Individuals who excel at adapting to new realities gain an advantage in the global race to be better and more competitive. The source of such advantage is, first and foremost, the ability to anticipate the direction and nature of the changes shaping the emerging socio-economic order. This invaluable knowledge gives responsible and prudent managers the time to create adaptive and resilient organizations that can withstand structural disruptions.

To meet these needs, this publication brings together scholars and practitioners from various industries to address aspects of managing organizations in different sectors. It presents examples of how organizations have coped with the challenges of recent years, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it outlines key trends and phenomena that will intensify in the sectors studied in the future.

This publication is the result of an organized conference held on September 9–12 in 2022 in Sankt Gallen and Zurich, Switzerland This was the 11th foreign conference for Polish professors of organization and management sciences. The guiding theme of the conference was: Resilient Management in the New Era. At this point he would like to thank the two institutions hosting us: University of St. Gallen and the St. Gallen Integrated IMT Business School.

I would very much like to thank the organizers and institutions on the Polish side for their help and joint scientific debates. I would like to thank the members of the Committee on Organization and Management Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the staff of the Department of International Management at the Krakow University of Economics, Ms. President of the International Management Foundation for leading all formal matters, and the members and staff of the Prof. Jerzy Trzcieniecki Center.

I hope that as we stand at the threshold of a very pronounced technological revolution, we as managers and scientists will be able to demonstrate the foresight that will help make the world the one we all aspire to. I invite you to read this book towards new management sciences – new horizons. I hope that the book will be positively received from the readers.