Professor Dr Michael Frese
- Section Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
- Location Lüneburg, Germany
- Election year 2013
Research
Prof. Frese’s research spans a wide range of basic and applied topics within organizational behaviour and work psychology. Most important are his longitudinal studies on psychological effects of unemployment, impact of stress at work, predictors of personal initiative, 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 have received wide attention.
In addition he is studying training - most importantly the concept of error management training, leadership training and training to improve entrepreneurial success and personal initiative. Most recently, he has done studies on cultural factors in organization and across nations, research that looks at psychological success factors in entrepreneurs in developing countries (Africa, Latin America, and Asia) and in Europe.
In addition he is studying training - most importantly the concept of error management training, leadership training and training to improve entrepreneurial success and personal initiative. Most recently, he has done studies on cultural factors in organization and across nations, research that looks at psychological success factors in entrepreneurs in developing countries (Africa, Latin America, and Asia) and in Europe.
Career
- seit 2020 Professor, Organization and Management, Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- seit 2018 Seniorprofessor, Leuphana Universität, Lüneburg
- 2009‐2018 Professor mit Schwerpunkt Entrepreneurship und Innovation, Leuphana Universität, Lüneburg
- 2009‐2019 Professor, Business School, Department of Management and Organization, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapur
- seit 2009 Gastprofessor, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda
- 2003‐2004 Gastprofessur, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
- 2003 Gastprofessur, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
- 2000 Gastprofessur, Zheijang University, Zheijang, China
- 1999‐2009 Gastprofessur, London Business School, London, UK
- 1995-2000 Professor für Arbeits‐ und Organisationspsychologie, Universität Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Niederlande
- 1991‐2009 Professor für Arbeits‐ und Organisationspsychologie, Justus‐Liebig‐Universität Gießen
- 1989‐1990 Gastprofessur, Universität Mannheim
- 1988‐1989 Gastprofessur, Abteilung Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, USA
- seit 1984 Außerplanmäßiger Professor, Department for Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- 1984‐1991 Professor für Arbeitspsychologie, Institut für Psychologie, Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität, München
- 1981‐1983 Gastprofessur, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- 1980 Gastprofessur, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Bremen
- 1976‐1980 Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, Institut für Erziehungs‐ und Sozialwissenschaften, Technische Universität (TU), Berlin
- 1978 Promotion, TU Berlin
- 1976 Diplom, Psychologie, Freie Universität, Berlin
Functions
- seit 2019 Ehrenmitglied, Direktorium, IAAP
- 2014‐2018 Mitglied, Direktorium, International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
- seit 2011 Area Editor, Journal of Business Venturing
- 2002‐2006 Präsident, IAAP
- 1991‐1998 Editor, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Official Journal, IAAP
- 1990‐1992 Präsident, Fachgruppe Arbeits‐, Organisations‐ und Wirtschaftspsychologie,
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGP), Berlin
Projects
- 2006‐2009 Projekt „Eigeninitiative und Leistungsverhalten“, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
- 2003‐2008 Projekt „Psychologische Erfolgsfaktoren von Unternehmern in Deutschland und China“, DFG
- 1998‐2007 Projekt „Psychologische Erfolgsfaktoren von Kleinunternehmern in Simbabwe: Die Rolle von Zielen und Strategien“, DFG
Honours and Memberships
- 2024 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, Stockholm, Schweden
- seit 2020 Mitglied, Board of Directors, Global Leadership & Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Foundation
- 2018 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, IAAP
- 2016 Ehrung für das Wissenschaftliche Lebenswerk, DGP
- 2015 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP), Bowling Green, USA
- seit 2014 Fellow, IAAP
- seit 2014 Fellow, Academy of Management, Briarcliff Manor, USA
- seit 2013 Mitglied, Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina
- 2013 Falcone Distinguished Entrepreneurship Scholar, Whitman Department of Entrepreneurship & Emerging, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA
- seit 2012 Fellow, Association for Psychological Science (ASP), Washington D.C., USA
- Mitglied, The Summit Group of I/O Psychologists, USA
- Mitglied, Society for Organizational Behavior, USA
- Ausländisches Mitglied, American Psychological Association, USA