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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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
- 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
- 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 › 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
- Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
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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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Action and action-regulation in entrepreneurship: Evaluating a student training for promoting entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M., Frese, M., Kahara-Kawuki, A., Katono, I. W., Kyejjusa, S., Ngoma, M., Munene, J., Namatovu-Dawa, R., Nansubuga, F., Orobia, L., Oyugi, J., Sejjaaka, S., Sserwanga, A., Walter, T., Bischoff, K. M. & Dlugosch, T., 01.03.2015, In: Academy of Management Learning & Education. 14, 1, p. 69-94 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Action Errors, Error Management, and Learning in Organizations
Frese, M. & Keith, N., 01.01.2015, In: Annual Review of Psychology. 66, p. 661-687 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A dialectical perspective on innovation: Conflicting demands, multiple pathways, and ambidexterity
Bledow, R., Frese, M., Anderson, N., Erez, M. & Farr, J., 09.2009, In: Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 2, 3, p. 305-337 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A dynamic perspective on affect and creativity
Bledow, R., Rosing, K. & Frese, M., 04.2013, In: Academy of Management Journal. 56, 2, p. 432-450 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Age and leadership: The moderating role of legacy beliefs
Zacher, H., Rosing, K. & Frese, M., 02.2011, In: The Leadership Quarterly. 22, 1, p. 43-50 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ambidextrous Leadership and Team Innovation
Zacher, H. & Rosing, K., 02.03.2015, In: Leadership and Organization Development Journal. 36, 1, p. 54-68 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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An Asia-centric approach to team innovation: Cultural differences in exploration and exploitation behavior
Hubner, S., Frese, M., Song, Z., Tripathi, N., Kaschner, T. & Le Kong, X., 01.01.2022, In: Journal of Business Research. 138, p. 408-421 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Antecedents of Business Opportunity Identification and Innovation: Investigating the Interplay of Information Processing and Information Acquisition
Gielnik, M. M., Krämer, A-C., Kappel, B. & Frese, M., 01.04.2014, In: Applied Psychology. 63, 2, p. 344-381 38 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A situational judgment test of personal initiative and its relationship to performance
Bledow, R. & Frese, M., 01.2009, In: Personnel Psychology. 62, 2, p. 229-258 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A temporal analysis of how entrepreneurial goal intentions, positive fantasies, and action planning affect starting a new venture and when the effects wear off.
Gielnik, M., Barabas, S., Frese, M., Namatovu-Dawa, R., Scholz, F., Metzger, J. & Walter, T., 01.11.2014, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 29, 6, p. 755-772 18 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
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Business owners' network size and business growth in China: The role of comprehensive social competency
Zhao, X-Y., Frese, M. & Giardini, A., 11.2010, In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 22, 7-8, p. 675-705 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Can personal initiative training improve small business success? A longitudinal South African evaluation study
Solomon, G., Frese, M., Friedrich, C. & Glaub, M., 11.2013, In: The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 14, 4, p. 255-268 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Climate for personal initiative and radical and incremental innovation in firms: A validation study
Fischer, S., Frese, M., Mertins, J. C. & Hardt, J. V., 2014, In: Journal of Enterprising Culture. 22, 1, p. 91-109 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Construct Clean-Up in Proactivity Research: A Meta-Analysis on the Nomological Net of Work-Related Proactivity Concepts and their Incremental Validities
Tornau, K. & Frese, M., 01.01.2013, In: Applied Psychology. 62, 1, p. 44-96 53 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Contagion of Entrepreneurial Passion: Effects on Employee Outcomes
Hubner, S., Baum, M. & Frese, M., 01.11.2020, In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 44, 6, p. 1112-1140 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Creativity in the opportunity identification process and the moderating effect of diversity of information
Gielnik, M., Frese, M., Graf, J. M. & Kampschulte, A., 01.09.2012, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 27, 5, p. 559-576 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review