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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Focus on opportunities as a boundary condition of the relationship between job control and work engagement: A multi-sample, multi-method study
Schmitt, A., Zacher, H. & de Lange, A. H., 01.10.2013, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 22, 5, p. 505-519 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Focus on opportunities as a mediator of the relationship between business owner's age and venture growth
Gielnik, M., Zacher, H. & Frese, M., 01.2012, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 27, 1, p. 127-142 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Focus on opportunities as a mediator of the relationships between age, job complexity, and work performance
Zacher, H., Heusner, S., Schmitz, M., Zwierzanska, M. M. & Frese, M., 01.06.2010, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 76, 3, p. 374-386 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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FROM THE EDITORS ERRORS IN ORGANIZATIONS: NEW FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Carroll, J. S., Christianson, M. K., Frese, M., Lei, Z., Naveh, E. & Vogus, T. J., 01.12.2021, In: Academy of Management Discoveries. 7, 4, p. 451-460 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Happy and proactive ? The role of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in business owners’ personal initiative
Hahn, V., Frese, M., Binnewieser, C. & Schmitt, A., 01.2012, In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 36, 1, p. 97-114 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How passion in entrepreneurship develops over time: A self-regulation perspective
Lex, M., Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Jacob, G. H. & Frese, M., 01.07.2022, In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 46, 4, p. 985-1018 34 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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How to Induce an Error Management Climate: Experimental Evidence from Newly Formed Teams
Horvath, D., Keith, N., Klamar, A. & Frese, M., 08.2023, In: Journal of Business and Psychology. 38, 4, p. 763-775 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Human capital and entrepreneurial success: A meta-analytical review
Unger, J., Rauch, A., Frese, M. & Rosenbusch, N., 05.2011, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 26, 3, p. 341-358 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Humane Orientation as a New Cultural Dimension of the GLOBE Project: A Validation Study of the GLOBE Scale and Out-Group Humane Orientation in 25 Countries
Schloesser, O., Frese, M., Heintze, A. M., Al-Najjar, M., Arciszewski, T., Besevegis, E. G., Bishop, G. D., Bonnes, M., Clegg, C. W., Drozda-Senkowska, E., Gaborit, M., Garzon, D., Hansen, T., Heszen, I., Juhász, M., Keating, M. A. & Mangundjaya, W., 05.2013, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 44, 4, p. 535-551 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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If You Have a Hammer, You Only Look for Nails: The Relationship Between the Einstellung Effect and Business Opportunity Identification
Sahai, R. & Frese, M., 07.2019, In: Journal of Small Business Management. 57, 3, p. 927-942 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review