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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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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Patterns of entrepreneurial career development: An optimal matching analysis approach
Zacher, H., Biemann, T., Gielnik, M. & Frese, M., 2012, In: International Journal of Developmental Science. 6, 3-4, p. 177-187 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship training in developing countries
Bischoff, K. M., Gielnik, M. & Frese, M., 25.06.2014, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Help the Vulnerable: Serving the Underserved. Reichman, W. (ed.). Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 92-119 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Planning and entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M., Frese, M. & Stark, M., 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. 289-311 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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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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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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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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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Organisational age cultures: The interplay of chief executive officers age and attitudes toward younger and older employees
Zacher, H. & Gielnik, M., 05.2014, In: International Small Business Journal . 32, 3, p. 327-349 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › 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