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.
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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.
- 2023
Imperial College Business School
Tabea Brüning (Visiting researcher)
10.2023 → 12.2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
The impact of action-oriented entrepreneurship training on employment, income, and business performance among young adults
Janina Peschmann (Speaker), Michael Gielnik (Coauthor), Michael Frese (Coauthor) & Kim Marie Bischoff (Coauthor)
08.06.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Action Training for entrepreneurship: STEP and Personal Initiative Training
Michael Frese (Oral presentation)
17.02.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Africa Academy of Management (External organisation)
Tabea Brüning (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Learned societies and special interest organisations › Research
Interdisiplinary Network for Technology and Entrepreneurship Research in Africa (INTERA) (External organisation)
Tabea Brüning (Member)
2023Activity: Membership › Academic networks or partnerships › Research
- 2022
37th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference - SIOP 2022
Michael Frese (Participant), Dorothee Horvath (Participant), Nina Keith (Participant) & Alexander Klamar (Participant)
28.04.2022Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › External workshops, courses, seminars › Research
Fehler- und Risikomanagement
Michael Frese (Oral presentation)
26.04.2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
- 2021
Life Time Achievement Award of the Organizational Behavior Division
Michael Frese (Keynote Speaker)
30.07.2021 → 03.08.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Psychology for economic development to fight poverty
Michael Frese (Keynote Speaker)
15.04.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Guest lectures › Research
Psychology of Entrepreneurship: an action theory perspective on entrepreneurial actions and success
Michael Frese (Keynote Speaker)
26.02.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research