Professorship for Psychology, in Particular Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Since August 2009 Michael Frese holds a joint appointment at Leuphana University of Lueneburg and the National University of Singapore, Business School.
His research spans a wide range of basic and applied topics within organizational behavior and work psychology. Most important are the longitudinal studies on psychological effects of unemployment, impact of stress at work, predictors of personal initiative in East Germany and psychological success factors in small scale entrepreneurs. In addition he is studying training - most importantly the concept of error training, leadership training and psychological training for increasing entrepreneurship and personal initiative. Most recently, he has done studies on cultural factors in organization and across nations, as well as research that looks at psychological success factors in entrepreneurs in developing countries and in Europe.
Prof. Frese has authored more than 200 articles and was editor/author of more than 20 books and special issues. He is one of the most frequently cited work and organizational psychologist in Europe.
Topics
Prof. Frese’s research spans a wide range of basic and applied topics within organizational behavior and work psychology. Most important are his longitudinal studies on psychological effects of unemployment, impact of stress at work, predictors of personal initiative in East Germany, as well as psychological success factors of entrepreneurs. He is also known for his cross-national research on innovation. His field studies on errors, error management, and error management culture also have received wide attention.
- Guest lectures
Toward a Psychology of Entrepreneurship – An Action Regulation Theory Perspective
Michael Frese (Lecturer)
27.10.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
- Academic networks or partnerships
Interdisiplinary Network for Technology and Entrepreneurship Research in Africa (INTERA) (External organisation)
Tabea Brüning (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
- Learned societies and special interest organisations
Africa Academy of Management (External organisation)
Tabea Brüning (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
- Visiting an external academic institution
Imperial College Business School
Tabea Brüning (Visiting researcher)
10.2023 → 12.2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
- Conference Presentations
33th Annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference - BCERC 2013
Michael Frese (Speaker), Kim Marie Bischoff (Speaker) & Thorsten Dlugosch (Speaker)
05.06.2013 → 08.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Active Performance in Research and Development: The Value of Contextual Fit
Kathrin Rosing (Coauthor)
10.08.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
A Linear Chaos Model of the Innovation Process
Kathrin Rosing (Speaker)
08.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Anticipating Barriers and Success: Does it Promote Creativity?
Kathrin Rosing (Speaker)
10.04.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Congress of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Psychologie
Michael Frese (Speaker)
26.09.2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Education
Development Entrepreneurship and Personal Initiatives: Long term massive randomized experiments on personal inititiative training for entrepreneurs to reduce poverty in developing countries
Michael Frese (Keynote Speaker)
29.10.2019 → 30.10.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research