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.

 

  1. 2012
  2. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managment - AOM 2012

    Anica Zeyen (Organiser), Markus Beckmann (Organiser), Michael König (Participant) & Michael Frese (Organiser)

    04.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  3. 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Managment - AOM 2012

    Michael Frese (Opponent)

    04.08.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Error management culture, organizational ambidexterity, and firm performance

    Kathrin Rosing (Speaker)

    08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. XXX International Congress of Psychology - ICP 2012

    Michael Frese (Organiser)

    22.07.201227.07.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  6. International Organizational Behaviour Conference - IOBC 2012

    Michael Frese (Keynote speaker)

    14.05.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Colloquium at Business School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Michael Frese (Speaker)

    13.05.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesResearch

  8. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference - SIOP 2007

    Michael Frese (Organiser)

    26.04.201228.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsResearch

  9. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference - SIOP 2007

    Kathrin Rosing (Speaker)

    04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch