Professorship of Work- and Organizational Psychology
Organisational unit: Professoship
Organisation profile
Industrial and organizational psychology aims to describe, explain, predict, and influence human experience and behavior at work and in organizations. An applied psychology discipline, its goal is to use scientific knowledge to create practical benefits. Specifically, industrial and organizational psychology examines how working conditions and organizations must be designed so that people can perform well - without being impaired. In addition, it is about identifying personal characteristics and behaviors that help working people to cope well with the demands of their work.
Main research areas
The research mainly concerns social relationships and interpersonal behaviors at work. One focus is on the role of digitized communicationin relationship with work stress and recovery.
- 2024
- Published
Sei schlau, stell dich dumm? Über die Vor- und Nachteile des Verbergens von Wissen im Arbeitsleben
Venz, L., 07.2024, Wissensmanagement in modernen Organisationen: Impulse aus der Forschung und Erkenntnisse aus der Praxis. Offergelt, F., Hofreiter, S. & Steiner, T. (eds.). Springer Gabler, p. 51-61 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Wissensaustausch im digitalen Arbeitsumfeld
Böttcher, K. & Venz, L., 16.08.2024, Kommunikation und Beratung digital: Ansätze und Entwicklungen im Bildungs- und Arbeitskontext. Böttcher, K. & Merkert, A. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 159-174 16 p. (Managementkonzepte; vol. 40).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Leader support for recovery: A multi-level approach to employee psychological detachment from work
Sonnentag, S., Kark, R. & Venz, L., 12.2024, In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 97, 4, p. 1762–1788 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2025
- Published
Is the joke on you? The impact of sexist humour and gender dynamics on interpersonal work outcomes
Bouckaert, Y., Vofrei, L., Jonczyk, N., Mertens, A., Soliman, M., Venz, L. & Loschelder, D. D., 01.2025, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 34, 1, p. 144-159 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Relations between idle time, exhaustion, and engagement at work: The role of work overload, autonomy, and recovery experiences
Zeschke, M., Venz, L. & Zacher, H., 01.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Stress Management.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review