Working group for Business Psychology with a focus on Social Psychology

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New publication in the Journal of Vocational Behavior

„Active learning, active shaping, or both? A cross-lagged panel analysis of reciprocal ef-fects between work design and informal workplace learning, and the mediating role of job crafting“

Do working conditions influence employees’ learning on the job, or do learning employees influence their own working conditions? Julian Decius (University of Bremen), Niclas Schaper (University of Paderborn), Katharina Klug and Andreas Seifert (University of Paderborn) investigated this question in their new article in the Journal of Vocational Behavior. In two studies, they tested reciprocal relationships between working conditions and informal workplace learning, as well as job crafting as an explanatory mechanism. Read the full article here. ​​

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People and topics

Portrait von Katharina Klug

Dr. Katharina Klug

Contact:
Enrique-Schmidt-Straße 1
28359 Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-66759
Email: kklugprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de

 

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The changing world of work

How does societal change affect careers, work behavior and well-being? One focal research area centers on topics such as job insecurity or the effects of flexibility in working times and locations.

Zwei Personen im Gespräch an einem Bürotisch.

Leadership and well-being

Supervisors have a considerable influence on their employees' well-being. One focal research area centers on how leaders affect their employees and what constitutes healthy leadershiip.

Diverse students in conversation.

Social psychology and working life

What do we know about interactions within and between groups? How do social relationships influence human behavior? Social psychology, a focus area in teaching, addresses these kinds of questions.