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.
- 2014
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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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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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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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The psychology of entrepreneurship
Frese, M. & Gielnik, M., 2014, In: Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. 1, p. 413-438 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › 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
- 2013
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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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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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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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Es gibt so viel zu, warum gegen evidenzbasiertes Management polemisieren? Ein Plädoyer gegen die Bedeutungslosigkeit der Managementforschung
Frese, M., 06.2013, In: Die Betriebswirtschaft. 73, 3, p. 221-232 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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