Professorship for Psychology, in Particular Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

The research focus of the chair includes long-term studies on psychological effects of unemployment, predisposition Cases of personal initiative and psychological success factors of entrepreneurs. Furthermore, he deals with training, especially error management training, leadership training and training for improvement of corporate success and personal initiative. Lastly, he dealt with studies on the cultural national and organizational factors, psychological  success factors from entrepreneurs in developing countries (Africa, Latin America and Asia) , as well as with the topic innovation.

  1. Published

    Das Konzept Eigeninitiative: Proaktivität fördern, Unternehmenskultur prägen, Innovationskraft steigern

    Wiegel, J. & Frese, M., 18.03.2018, Frankfurt/ Main: Campus Verlag. 236 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  2. Published

    On the Importance of a Motivational Agency Variable: Being a Formal Business in Developing Countries Is Only Helpful for Growth if Business Owners Show a High Degree of Personal Initiative

    Jacob, G. H., Frese, M., Krauss, S. I. & Friedrich, C., 09.2019, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 104, 9, p. 1181-1194 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Is personal initiative training a substitute or complement to the existing human capital of women? Results from a randomized trial in Togo

    Campos, F., Frese, M., Goldstein, M., Iacovone, L., Johnson, H. C., McKenzie, D. & Mensmann, M., 2018, In: American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings. 108, p. 256-261 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Introduction to the Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives

    Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M., 01.01.2020, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). New York: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-4 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    An Action Theory Approach to the Psychology of Entrepreneurial Actions and Entrepreneurial Success

    Frese, M., 01.01.2020, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 182-209 28 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  6. Published

    Introduction to The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: the Next Decade

    Gielnik, M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M., 2021, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-4 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    Primed Goals and Primed Actions: A Commentary from an Action Theory Point of View

    Frese, M., 01.2021, In: Applied Psychology. 70, 1, p. 262-267 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Can Becoming a Leader Change Your Personality? An Investigation with Two Longitudinal Studies from a Role-Based Perspective

    Li, W.-D., Li, S., Feng, J., Wang, M., Zhou, H. Z., Frese, M. & Wu, C.-H., 06.2021, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 106, 6, p. 882-901 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Are all errors created equal? Testing the effect of error characteristics on learning from errors in three countries

    Horvath, D., Klamar, A., Keith, N. & Frese, M., 02.01.2021, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 30, 1, p. 110-124 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    The Effectiveness of the Effectuation Approach on Opportunity Identificaton and Pursuit: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Field Experiment

    Zhu, J., Bischoff, K. M., Frese, M., Gielnik, M., Handrich, E. & Bellstedt, D., 15.12.2021, In: Academy of Management Learning & Education. 20, 4, p. 562-577 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review