Research
at the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology
“Responsibility - Justice - Values”
Evaluation, development and validation of measurement instruments (questionnaires, interviews) to examine specific questions, explain and change attitudes and behavior.
Social psychological focus:
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Motive analysis of human actions in different contexts
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Research on social justice in various fields of action (perceived justice, scope of justice, justice-related emotions, etc.)
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Psychology of conflict and conflict mediation
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Volunteer work and social Engagement
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Psychology of sustainable development and environmental protection
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Analysis and control of emotions
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Emotional connection to nature
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values and standards
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Intercultural communication and cultural identity
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Evaluation and impact research
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Psychological consideration of Intergenerational learning
Organizational psychological focus:
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Motive analysis of human actions in an organizational context
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Organizational justice
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Business mediation
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Trust in companies
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Organizational citizenship behavior and Engagement in organizations
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Leadership
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Support and analysis of organizational developments
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Evaluation and impact research
The university's research database KU.fordoc also provides an overview of the professorship's research projects. Information about the professorship's publications can be found on the employees' personal pages and on the university's publication server KU.edoc.