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.
- Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Stress in organizations
Sonnentag, S. & Frese, M., 2012, Industrial and organizational Psychology. Weiner, I. B., Schmitt, N. W. & Highhouse, S. (eds.). 2 ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc., p. 560-592 38 p. (Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › Not peer-reviewed
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Eigeninitiative
Fay, D. & Frese, M., 2013, Management Diagnostik. Sarges, W. (ed.). 4 ed. Göttingen: Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, p. 316-322 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
- Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › Not peer-reviewed
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Führen mit Visionen
Frese, M., 05.2013, Die ZEIT erklärt die Wissenschaft: was man wirklich wissen muss: Betriebswirtschaft. Heuser, U. J. & Spoun, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Hamburg: Murmann Verlag GmbH, Vol. 2. p. 47-53 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
- Other › Research
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Action theory: An introduction
Frese, M. & Sabini, J., 01.01.1985, Goal Directed Behavior: The Concept of Action in Psychology. Frese, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. xvii-xxv 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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Series foreword
Frese, M., 2017, Proactivity at Work: Making Things Happen in Organizations. Parker, S. K. & Bindl, U. K. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. xii-xiii 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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Series Foreword
Brief, A., Elsbach, K. & Frese, M., 07.01.2011, Social Psychology and Organizations. Cremer, D. D., van Dick, R. & Murnighan, J. K. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. xix 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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Series foreword of Series Editors
Brief, A. P., Elsbach, K. D. & Frese, M., 01.01.2013, Emotional Labor in the 21st Century: Diverse Perspectives on Emotion Regulation at Work. Grandey, A. A., Diefendorff, J. M. & Rupp, D. E. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. xi 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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Series foreword of Series Editors
Elsbach, K., Frese, M. & Brief, A., 01.01.2012, Behavioral Business Ethics: Shaping an Emerging Field. Cremer, D. D. & Tenbrunsel, A. E. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. ix-x 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
- Journal articles › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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On the Power of an Open Scientific Approach to Actions
Frese, M., 06.2019, In: Motivation Science. 5, 2, p. 112-113 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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The global context and people at work: Special issue introduction
Kraimer, M. L., Takeuchi, R. & Frese, M., 03.2014, In: Personnel Psychology. 67, 1, p. 5-21 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research