{"id":147,"date":"2024-01-25T22:23:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wirtschaftspsychologie.wiso.rw.fau.de\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:36:36","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wirtschaftspsychologie.wiso.rw.fau.de\/en\/research\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">The Junior Professorship&#8217;s research program focuses on the overall topic of \u2018Designing virtual work\u2019, which is based on two core research areas:<\/p>\n<div class=\"rrze-elements accordion style_default\" id=\"accordion-0\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-group\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_0\" id=\"collapse_button_0\"> Communication and teamwork <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_0\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_0\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p>This research area focusses on questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How are information and communication technologies changing our interactions with others?<\/li>\n<li>What challenges do we face in virtual meetings?<\/li>\n<li>How do we get a sense of belonging\u00a0 and connectedness with others in virtual spaces?<\/li>\n<li>How can we best capture and analyze dynamic group processes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research projects on this topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Verhaltensbasiertes Feedback in virtuellen Meetings [behavioral feedback in virtual meetings]. <\/em>Project funded by the Theo und Friedl Sch\u00f6ller-Stiftung<em> (Since June 2024). \u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoeller-forschungszentrum.de\/fellows\/\">http:\/\/www.schoeller-forschungszentrum.de\/fellows\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>St\u00e4rkung von Verbundenheit und Zugeh\u00f6rigkeit im digitalen Engagement [Strengthening connectedness and belonging in virtual volunteering]<\/em>. Project funded by the German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteering (Deutsche Stiftung f\u00fcr Engagement und Ehrenamt) (March 2022 \u2013 July 2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewi-psy.fu-berlin.de\/psychologie\/arbeitsbereiche\/orgpsych\/Forschung\/dsee-forschungsprojekt\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.ewi-psy.fu-berlin.de\/psychologie\/arbeitsbereiche\/orgpsych\/Forschung\/dsee-forschungsprojekt\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Work design and communication in virtual teams<\/em>. Project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischen Austauschdienst; DAAD) in cooperation with the Center for Transformative Work Design, Perth, Australia (January \u2013 December 2018). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transformativeworkdesign.com\/work-design-virtuality\">https:\/\/www.transformativeworkdesign.com\/work-design-virtuality<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected publications on this topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handke, L., Costa, P., &amp; Feitosa, J. (2024). How Virtual are We? Introducing the Team Perceived Virtuality Scale. <em>Journal of Business and Psychology<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10869-024-09966-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10869-024-09966-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handke, L., &amp; Wesche, J. S. (2024). Virtuelle Teamarbeit: Was sie kennzeichnet, wie sie wirkt und wie man sie gestaltet. <em>Psychologische Rundschau<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1026\/0033-3042\/a000661\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1026\/0033-3042\/a000661<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handke, L., Klonek, F.E., Parker, S.K., &amp; Kauffeld, S. (2020). Interactive Effects of Team Virtuality and Work Design on Team Functioning. <em>Small Group Research, 51<\/em>(1), 3-47. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1046496419863490\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1046496419863490<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rrze-elements accordion style_default\" id=\"accordion-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion-group\">\n<h2 class=\"accordion-heading\"><button class=\"accordion-toggle\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"  href=\"#collapse_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_1\" id=\"collapse_button_1\"> Work design and human resource management <\/button><\/h2>\n<div id=\"collapse_1\" class=\"accordion-body\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse_button_1\">\n<div class=\"accordion-inner clearfix\">\n<p>This research area focusses on questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How can we implement effective remote or hybrid work policies in organizations?<\/li>\n<li>What opportunities are offered by digitalisation and automation in human resource management?<\/li>\n<li>What does effective feedback look like?<\/li>\n<li>How can individuals craft their jobs using the opportunities provided by technology and flexible work arrangements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Selected publications on this topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wesche, J. S., &amp; Handke, L. (2023). Digitisation and automation in training and development: a meta-review of new opportunities and challenges. <em>Personnel Review<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/PR-09-2022-0660\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/PR-09-2022-0660<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wesche, J.S., Handke, L., Pahl, B., Diering, L.E., Junger, A.J., &amp; Gieselmann, L.R. (2023). Digitalisierung und Automatisierung der Weiterbildung in Organisationen: Chancen, Herausforderungen und Praxisbeispiele. <em>Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation., 54<\/em>(3), 335-346. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11612-023-00705-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11612-023-00705-5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Handke, L., Klonek, F., O\u2019Neill, T.A., &amp; Kerschreiter, R. (2022). 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