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.
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Personal initiative training for small business owners
Frese, M., Hass, L. & Friedrich, C., 2016, In: Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 5, p. 27-36 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Patterns of entrepreneurial career development: An optimal matching analysis approach
Zacher, H., Biemann, T., Gielnik, M. & Frese, M., 2012, In: International Journal of Developmental Science. 6, 3-4, p. 177-187 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Organizational Planning: The Psychology of Performance Introduction
Frese, M., Mumford, M. & Gibson, C., 12.06.2015, The Psychology of Planning in Organizations : Research and Applications. Mumford, M. D. & Frese, M. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-8 8 p. (Organization and Management Series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Organisational age cultures: The interplay of chief executive officers age and attitudes toward younger and older employees
Zacher, H. & Gielnik, M., 05.2014, In: International Small Business Journal . 32, 3, p. 327-349 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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National culture and cultural orientations of owners affecting the innovation-growth relationship in five countries
Rauch, A., Frese, M., Wang, Z-M., Unger, J., Lozada, M., Kupcha, V. & Spirina, T., 01.12.2013, In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 25, 9-10, p. 732-755 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Multiple goal pursuit
Sun, S. H. & Frese, M., 01.01.2013, New Developments in goal setting and task performance. Locke, E. & Latham, G. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 177-194 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Motivation related to work: A century of progress
Kanfer, R., Frese, M. & Johnson, R. E., 01.03.2017, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 102, 3, p. 338-355 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managerial insights: Leadership made in Germany: Low on compassion, high on performance
Brodbeck, F. C., Frese, M. & Javidan, M., 15.04.2015, International Management: Insights from Fiction and Practice. Puffer, S. M. (ed.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 192-202 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review