Work, Organizational, and Business Psychology

Hannes Zacher is professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at Leipzig University. He earned his Ph.D. in 2009 and subsequently worked in academic positions in Australia and the Netherlands. In his research program, he investigates aging at work and career development, occupational health and well-being, as well as proactive and adaptive behaviors. Across these research agendas, he employs multiple methodologies, including longitudinal surveys, experience sampling studies, and experiments. His research is well supported through competitive grants and industry funding. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock is professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and director of the Center for Better Work at the University of Hamburg. She earned her Ph.D. in 2012 and subsequently held academic positions at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam. She studies emergent behavioral patterns in organizational teams, social dynamics among leaders and followers, and meetings at the core of organizations. Her research program blends organizational psychology, management, communication, and social signal processing.