Michael Frese
Michael Frese holds a joint appointment at the Asia School of Management (in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management) and Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany. His 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.
Prof. Frese has been selected as a Fellow at the Academy of Management (AOM).The fellowship recognises and honours members of the AOM who have made significant contributions to the science and practice of management. He is also selected as a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, one of the oldest academies in the world. It selects outstanding scientists – in natural sciences, life sciences, behavioural and empirical social sciences, and the humanities – who play a crucial role in advising and guiding policy makers
Prof. Frese has authored more than 135 peer reviewed journal articles and about 200 book chapters, and was editor/author of more than 25 books and special issues. He is Germany’s most frequently cited work and organizational psychologist and business and management scientist and one of the most frequently cited Europeans.
