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.
- 2015
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The Psychology of Planning in Organizations: Research and Applications
Mumford, M. (ed.) & Frese, M. (ed.), 17.06.2015, New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 370 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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"I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Schmitt, A., Klemann, K. & Frese, M., 01.08.2015, In: Academy of Management Journal. 58, 4, p. 1012-1031 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cultural Practices, Norms, and Values
Frese, M., 01.11.2015, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 46, 10, p. 1327-1330 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biology (prenatal testosterone), psychology (achievement need) and entrepreneurial impact
Unger, J., Rauch, A. J., Weis, S. E. & Frese, M., 01.12.2015, In: Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 4, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2016
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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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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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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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Psychological training for entrepreneurs to take action: Contributing to poverty reduction in developing countries
Frese, M., Gielnik, M. M. & Mensmann, M., 01.06.2016, In: Current Directions in Psychological Science. 25, 3, p. 196-202 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Action Regulation Across the Adult Lifespan (ARAL): A Metatheory of Work and Aging
Zacher, H., Hacker, W. & Frese, M., 01.07.2016, In: Work, Aging and Retirement. 2, 3, p. 286-306 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Informal Learning and Entrepreneurial Success: A Longitudinal Study of Deliberate Practice Among Small Business Owners
Keith, N., Unger, J. M., Rauch, A. J. & Frese, M., 01.07.2016, In: Applied Psychology. 65, 3, p. 515-540 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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2016 Emerald Africa Academy of Management Trailblazer Awardee
Frese, M., 02.07.2016, In: Africa Journal of Management. 2, 2, p. 230-233 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Positive impact of entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial behavior in a vocational training setting
Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Bischoff, K. M., Muhangi, G. & Omoo, F., 15.07.2016, In: Africa Journal of Management. 2, 3, p. 330-348 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Proactive behavior training: Theory, design, and future directions
Mensmann, M. & Frese, M., 01.12.2016, Proactivity at Work: Making Things Happen in Organizations. Parker, S. K. & Bindl, U. K. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 434-468 35 p. (Organization and management series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 2017
- Published
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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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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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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Creativity and entrepreneurship: A process perspective
Lex, M. & Gielnik, M. M., 17.07.2017, The Wiley Handbook of Entrepreneurship. Ahmetoglu, G., Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Klinger, B. & Karcisky, T. (eds.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc., p. 139-172 34 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Soft Skills for Hard Constraints: Evidence from High-Achieving Female Farmers
Montalvao, J., Frese, M., Goldstein, M. & Kilic, T., 06.08.2017, Washington: The World Bank, 33 p. (Policy Research Working Paper; no. 8095).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Teaching personal initiative beats traditional training in boosting small business in West Africa
Campos, F., Frese, M., Goldstein, M., Iacovone, L., Johnson, H. C., McKenzie, D. & Mensmann, M., 22.09.2017, In: Science. 357, 6357, p. 1287-1290 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2018
- Published
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