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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The buffering effect of selection, optimization, and compensation strategy use on the relationship between problem solving demands and occupational well-being: a daily diary study
Schmitt, A., Zacher, H. & Frese, M., 01.04.2012, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 17, 2, p. 139-149 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The effectiveness of cohesive and diversified networks: A meta-analysis
Rauch, A. J., Rosenbusch, N., Unger, J. & Frese, M., 01.02.2016, In: Journal of Business Research. 69, 2, p. 554–568 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The effects of work engagement and self-efficacy on personal initiative and performance
Lisbona, A., Palaci, F., Salanova, M. & Frese, M., 02.2018, In: Psicothema. 30, 1, p. 89-96 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The emergence of evidence-based entrepreneurship
Frese, M., Rousseau, D. M. & Wiklund, J., 03.03.2014, In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 38, 2, p. 209-216 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of soft-skills training for entrepreneurs in Jamaica
Ubfal, D., Arráiz, I., Beuermann, D. W., Frese, M., Maffioli, A. & Verch, D., 01.04.2022, In: World Development. 152, 105787.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The more severe the merrier: Severity of error consequences stimulates learning from error
Keith, N., Horvath, D. & Klamar, A., 01.09.2020, In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 93, 3, p. 712-737 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Open Anchoring Quest Dataset: Anchored Estimates from 96 Studies on Anchoring Effects
Röseler, L., Weber, L., Helgerth, K., Stich, E., Günther, M., Tegethoff, P., Wagner, F., Antunovic, M., Barrera-Lemarchand, F., Halali, E., Ioannidis, K., Genschow, O., Milstein, N., Molden, D. C., Papenmeier, F., Pavlovic, Z., Rinn, R., Schreiter, M. L., Zimdahl, M. F., Bahník, Š., Bermeitinger, C., Blower, F. B. N., Bögler, H. L., Burgmer, P., Cheek, N. N., Dorsch, L., Fels, S., Frech, M-L., Freira, L., Harris, A. J. L., Häusser, J. A., Hedgebeth, M. V., Henkel, M., Horvath, D., Intelmann, P., Klamar, A., Knappe, E., Köppel, L-M. A., Krueger, S. M., Lagator, S., Lopez-Boo, F., Navajas, J., Norem, J. K., Novak, J., Onuki, Y., Page, E., Rebholz, T. R., Sartorio, M., Shanks, D. R., Siems, M. C., Stäglich, P., Starkulla, M., Stitz, M., Straube, T., Thies, K., Thum, E., Ueda, K., Undorf, M., Urlichich, D., Vadillo, M. A., Wolf, H., Zhou, A., Schütz, A. & Schindler, S., 26.10.2022, In: Journal of Open Psychology Data. 10, 1, 12 p., 16.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of error management culture for firm and individual innovativeness
Fischer, S., Frese, M., Mertins, J. C. & Hardt-Gawron, J. V., 01.07.2018, In: Applied Psychology. 67, 3, p. 428-453 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The temporal pattern of creativity and implementation in teams
Rosing, K., Bledow, R., Frese, M., Baytalskaya, N., Johnson Lascano, J. & L. Farr, J., 01.12.2018, In: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 91, 4, p. 798-822 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Toward a psychology of entrepreneurship - An action theory perspective
Frese, M., 2009, In: Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship. 5, 6, p. 437-496 60 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unpacking the Personal Initiative-Performance Relationship: A Multi-Group Analysis of Innovation by Ugandan Rural and Urban Entrepreneurs
Rooks, G., Sserwanga, A. & Frese, M., 01.01.2016, In: Applied Psychology. 65, 1, p. 99-131 33 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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When capital does not matter: How entrepreneurship training buffers the negative effect of capital constraints on business creation
Bischoff, K. M., Gielnik, M. M. & Frese, M., 01.09.2020, In: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 14, 3, p. 369-395 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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When passions collide: Passion convergence in entrepreneurial teams
Uy, M. A., Jacob, G. H., Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Antonio, T., Wonohadidjojo, D. M. & Christina, C., 01.06.2021, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 106, 6, p. 902-920 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Who stays proactive after entrepreneurship training? Need for cognition, personal initiative maintenance, and well-being
Mensmann, M. & Frese, M., 01.2019, In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. 40, 1, p. 20-37 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Why husbands matter: Review of spousal influence on women entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa
Wolf, K. & Frese, M., 02.01.2018, In: Africa Journal of Management. 4, 1, p. 1-32 32 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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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
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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
- 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
- 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 › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Action regulation theory: Foundations, current knowledge, and future directions
Zacher, H. & Frese, M., 2018, The SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work, and Organizational Psychology: Volume 2: Organizational Psychology. Ones, D. S., Andrson, N., Viswesvaran, C. & Sinangil, H. K. (eds.). 2 ed. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications Inc., Vol. 2. p. 122-144 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Distinguishing Proactivity From Citizenship Behavior: Similarities and Differences
Li, W. D., Frese, M. & Haidar, S., 08.2018, The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour. Podsakoff, P. M., Mackenzie, S. B. & Podsakoff, N. P. (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, p. 55-68 14 p. (Oxford library of psychology).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Effort and Success as Predictors of Passion
Lex, M., Gielnik, M. M. & Frese, M., 2019, Passion for Work: Theory, Reseach, and Applications. Vallerand, R. J. & Houlfort, N. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 227-259 33 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M. & Rauch, A., 01.2017, The Sage encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Rogelberg, S. G. (ed.). 2 ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 409-410 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › 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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Re-visiting Effectuation: The Relationships with Causation, Entrepreneurial Experience, and Innovativeness
Cha, V., Ruan, Y. & Frese, M., 28.08.2020, Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Unveiling the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Entrepreneurship. Caputo, A. & Pellegrini, M. M. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 213-237 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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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 › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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Ambidextrous leadership for innovation: The influence of culture.
Bledow, R., Frese, M. & Mueller, V., 2011, Advances in Global Leadership. Mobley, W. H., Li, M. & Wang, Y. (eds.). Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, Vol. 6. p. 41-69 29 p. (Advances in Global Leadership; vol. 6).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Erfolgreiche Unternehmer
Fischer, S. & Frese, M., 2014, Unternehmer- Fakten und Fiktionen: historisch-biografische Studien. Plumpe, W. (ed.). München: Oldenbourg Schulbuchverl, p. 57-79 24 p. (Schriften des historischen Kollegs; vol. 88).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Evidence-based Entrepreneurship (EBE): A systematic approach to cumulative science
Frese, M., Bausch, A., Schmidt, P., Rauch, A. & Kabst, R., 2012, The Oxford Handbook of Evidence-Based Management. Rousseau, D. (ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, p. 92-112 21 p. (Oxford library of psychology).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Recht, Innovation und Entrepreneurship
Frese, M., Merkt, H., Hoffmann, W., Reihlen, M. & Brei, C., 2022, Rechtsgespräche: Recht im Kontext von Innovation | Entrepreneurship Nachhaltigkeit | Kultur | Europa. Terhechte, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 17-38 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Wirkung von Anforderungen und Ressourcen auf die Zufriedenheit mit der Life Balance
Rexroth, M., Sonntag, K., Goecke, T., Klöpfer, A. & Mensmann, M., 2014, Arbeit und Privatleben harmonisieren: Life Balance Forschung und Unternehmenskultur: Das WLB-Projekt. Sonntag, K. (ed.). Kröning: Roland Asanger Verlag GmbH, p. 85-128 44 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Affektwechsel und Kreativität
Bledow, R. & Rosing, K., 09.2010, Erklären, Entscheiden, Planen: 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie 26. bis 30. September 2010 in Bremen ; Abstracts. Koglin, U. & Petermann, F. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, Vol. [1]. p. 300Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Differentielle Bedingungen für kreative versus effiziente Teamleistung
Rosing, K. & Ramisch, A., 09.2010, Erklären, Entscheiden, Planen: 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie 26. bis 30. September 2010 in Bremen ; Abstracts. Koglin, U. & Petermann, F. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, Vol. [1]. p. 301Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Traditional and modern ageism as predictors of workplace discrimination
Rosing, K., Zacher, H. & Finkelstein, L., 2013, Imagine the future world: How do we want to work tomorrow?: Abstract proceedings of the 16th EAWOP Congress 2013. Hertel, G., Binnewies, C., Krumm, S., Holling, H. & Kleinmann, M. (eds.). Münster: Münstersche Informations‐ und Archivsystem multimedialer Inhalte, p. 545-546 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Where are we with? A dialectical theory on innovation
Frese, M. & Rosing, K., 2013, Abstract proceedings of the 16th EAWOP Congress 2013: Imagine the future world: How do we want to work tomorrow?. Hertel, G., Binnewies, C., Krumm, S., Holling, H. & Kleinmann, M. (eds.). Münster: Münstersche Informations‐ und Archivsystem multimedialer Inhalte, p. 660-661 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
- Special Journal issue › Research
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Putting Job Design in Context
Grant, A. M. (ed.), Fried, Y. (ed.), Parker, S. K. (ed.) & Frese, M. (ed.), 2010, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (Journal of Organizational Behavior; vol. 31, no. 2/3)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
- Monographs › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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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 anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Iniciativa personal: como hacer que las cosas sucedan
Lisbona, A. & Frese, M., 2012, 1 ed. Madrid: Ediciones Piramide. 207 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
- Collected editions and anthologies › Transfer
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Errors in Organizations
Hofmann, D. A. (ed.) & Frese, M. (ed.), 2011, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 636 p. (SIOP organizational frontiers series)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Transfer
- Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Goal directed behavior: the concept of Action in Psychology
Frese, M. (ed.) & Sabini, J. (ed.), 1985, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 436 p. (Psychology Revivals)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research