Prof. Dr. Laura Venz
Werdegang
2023: Gastwissenschaftlerin (1 Monat), DeGroote Business School, McMaster University, Kanada
seit 01/2022: Professorin für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Institut für Management & Organisation, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg; gefördert von der ias AG
2019-2021: Juniorprofessorin für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Institut für Management & Organisation, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg; gestiftet von der ias AG
2019: Gastwissenschaftlerin (3 Monate), DeGroote Business School, McMaster University, Kanada
2016-2019: Postdoktorandin, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Universität Mannheim
2015: Gastwissenschaftlerin (5 Monate), Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida, USA
05/2015 Dr. rer. soc., Universität Mannheim
2010-2015: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin & Doktorandin, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Universität Mannheim
2012/13: Gastwissenschaftlerin (3 Monate), School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australien
2009-2010: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, Universität Konstanz
07/2009 Diplom-Psychologin, TU Dresden
Lehrgebiete
Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
Organizational Behavior
Differentielle Psychologie
Methoden der Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
(Berufliche) Gesundheitspsychologie
Forschungsgebiete
Soziale Beziehungen am Arbeitsplatz
- Kollegenbeziehungen und interpersonelles Arbeitsverhalten
- Vorgesetzte-Mitarbeiter*innen-Beziehungen
Berufliches Wohlbefinden
- Selbstregulation am Arbeitsplatz
- Erholung von Arbeitsstress
- Führung und Wohlbefinden
Demographischer Wandel und Alternde Belegschaften
- Erfolgreiches Älterwerden im Arbeitskontext
- Führung alternder Belegschaften
Projekte
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This will be great exposure for you: Precarious employment in the gig economy
(Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in) , Laura Venz (Wissenschaftliche Projektleiter*in)
Projekt: Forschung
Publikationen
Beiträge in Zeitschriften
- The Four-Day Workweek: A Systematic Literature Review on Sustainability Trade-Offs Within and Between Compressed and Reduced-Hour Models
Islena Ferreira de Araujo (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , 01.10.2025 , in: Sleep Science, 18, S02Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Konferenzaufsätze in Fachzeitschriften › Forschung › begutachtet
- Maladaptive working time strategies and exhaustion: A Daily Diary Study on Violating Breaks, Working Faster, and Working Overtime
Laura Venz (Autor*in) , Anne Marit Wöhrmann (Autor*in) , 06.06.2025 , in: Sozialpolitik.ch, 2025, 1 , 27 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
- (Maladaptive) Working Time Strategies Link Daily Work Characteristics With State Exhaustion
Laura Venz (Autor*in) , Anne Marit Wöhrmann (Autor*in) , 01.06.2025 , in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, 2025, 1Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Konferenz-Abstracts in Fachzeitschriften › Forschung › begutachtet
- Relations Between Idle Time, Exhaustion, and Engagement at Work: The Role of Work Overload, Autonomy, and Recovery Experiences
Martin Zeschke (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , Hannes Zacher (Autor*in) , 06.01.2025 , in: International Journal of Stress Management, 32, 2 , S. 178-189 , 12 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
- Is the joke on you? The impact of sexist humour and gender dynamics on interpersonal work outcomes
Yara Bouckaert (Autor*in) , Louisa Vofrei (Autor*in) , Nina Jonczyk (Autor*in) , Annika Mertens (Autor*in) , Meikel Neumann (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , David D. Loschelder (Autor*in) , 01.01.2025 , in: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 34, 1 , S. 144-159 , 16 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
Beiträge in Sammelwerken
- Sustainability entrepreneurship: A psychological perspective
Rebecca Namatovu-Dawa (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , Michael Gielnik (Autor*in) , 01.01.2026Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Legasthenie am Arbeitsplatz: Psychosoziale Herausforderungen und Wege zu mehr Inklusion
Katrin Boettcher (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , 22.09.2025 1. Aufl. Baden-Baden , S. 337-353 , 18 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Work Design and Performance
Sandra Ohly (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , 01.05.2025 , S. 147-174 , 28 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Recognizing, Understanding, and Controlling Emotions in the Leadership Process
Alexander Pundt (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , 01.01.2025 Heidelberg , S. 597-610 , 14 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
- Wissensaustausch im digitalen Arbeitsumfeld
Katrin Böttcher (Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Autor*in) , 16.08.2024 Baden-Baden , S. 159-174 , 16 S.Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Kapitel › Forschung › begutachtet
Aktivitäten
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Die Vier-Tage-Woche: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht zu den Nachhaltigkeitsfolgen komprimierter und reduzierter Arbeitszeitmodelle
Islena Ferreira de Araujo (Ko-Autor*in) , Laura Venz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Vorträge in anderen Veranstaltungen › Forschung
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Work Life Balance: Stipendiat*innen / Gen Z im Gespräch mit Laura Venz und David Gutensohn
Laura Venz (Sprecher*in) , David Gutensohn (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Vorträge in anderen Veranstaltungen › Transfer
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The ups and downs of hybrid work: A compilation of daily diary studies on working from home vs. from the office
Laura Venz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Gastvorträge und -vorlesungen › Forschung
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New Work
Laura Venz (Sprecher*in)
Aktivität: Gastvorträge und -vorlesungen › Transfer
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Working from home and recovery
Laura Venz (Sprecher*in) , Anne Marit Wöhrmann (Ko-Autor*in) , Dana Unger (Ko-Autor*in)
Aktivität: Vorträge in anderen Veranstaltungen › Forschung
Presse / Medien
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Zufriedenheit im Job
1 InterviewPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
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Führungspositionen – Will noch jemand Chef werden?
1 InterviewPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
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Bundesregierung will weg vom Achtstundentag
1 InterviewPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
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Teilzeit-Debatte: „Dieser Lifestyle-Begriff ist purer Populismus“
1 InterviewPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
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Gefahr für Angestellte: „Quiet Cracking“ breitet sich in Deutschland aus
1 InterviewPresse/Medien: Presse / Medien
Auszeichnungen
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Impact Award for outstanding achievements and exceptional commitment to science communication with impact
Laura Venz (Empfänger/-in) ,Auszeichnung: Leuphana interne Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Transfer
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EAWOP impact incubator research dissemination award
Meikel Neumann (Empfänger/-in) Laura Venz (Empfänger/-in) David D. Loschelder (Empfänger/-in) ,Auszeichnung: Externe Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Transfer
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Human Relations Paper of the Year Award 2022
Laura Venz (Empfänger/-in) ,Auszeichnung: Externe Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Forschung
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Outstanding Reviewer in the 2021 Emerald Literati Awards, selected by the editorial team of Journal of Managerial Psychology
Laura Venz (Empfänger/-in) ,Auszeichnung: Externe Preise, Stipendien, Auszeichnungen, Ernennungen › Forschung
Lehrveranstaltungen
Quantitative Fragebogenstudie zu Arbeitszeit- und Arbeitsortflexibilität, Arbeitsstress und Erholung
Individuelle Abschlussarbeit unter Einbindung in eine Projektgruppe
Abschlussarbeit kann auf Deutsch oder Englisch verfasst werden (je nach Prüfungsordnung)
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Quantitative survey study on working time and work location flexibility, work stress, and recovery
Individual thesis with integration into a project group.
Quantitative Fragebogenstudie zu Arbeitszeit- und Arbeitsortflexibilität, Arbeitsstress und Erholung
Individuelle Abschlussarbeit unter Einbindung in eine Projektgruppe
Abschlussarbeit kann auf Deutsch oder Englisch verfasst werden (je nach Prüfungsordnung)
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Quantitative survey study on working time and work location flexibility, work stress, and recovery
Individual thesis with integration into a project group.
This course is a companion course for preparing a master's thesis using quantitative methods. The course is open for students who write their master's thesis in a field of entrepreneurship, management, psychology, organizational behavior, and/or human resource management and who use a quantitative empirical research design.
Students will present and discuss their research questions, research models, and methodological approaches they want to apply to their master's thesis and/or their results. Students will receive feedback and critically reflect their research.
Beyond statistical analysis, quantitative research fundamentally relies on the rigorous design of data collection processes. This includes the careful operationalization of constructs, the development or selection of measurement instruments, and the planning and implementation of studies in both laboratory and field settings. High-quality quantitative research therefore depends not only on statistical-analytical techniques but also on the quality and integrity of the data generation process. This course focuses on the latter.
The course starts with a (hybrid) kick-off session in which participants’ needs, expectations, and research interests are discussed. Based on this session, specific topics in quantitative research methodology are identified and assigned. Participants will then work individually or in pairs to prepare and lead a 60-minute session on their topic during the three-day block seminar in July. All sessions are expected to be grounded in current scientific literature.
The course addresses the quantitative research process, key aspects of research design (including experimental, quasi-experimental, and observational approaches), as well as the strengths and limitations of these designs. It further covers practical challenges in data collection (e.g., data quality) and common challenges of quantitative research, such as issues of measurement validity, sampling biases, and causal inference. In addition, principles of good scientific practice and research ethics are discussed, including transparency, reproducibility, and responsible data handling. The focus is on developing a deeper understanding of how high-quality quantitative data are generated in both laboratory and field contexts.
A distinctive feature of the course is its interactive and student-driven format: following the kick-off session, participants develop and lead their own sessions on selected topics, which are discussed collectively during the block seminar.
The course is designed for doctoral students and advanced master’s students with a strong interest in quantitative research. Initiative, creativity, and critical thinking are expected and encouraged. The course aims to support participants in advancing their own research projects by strengthening their methodological competence in quantitative research.
This course has the following aims:
1) It will help students to grasp the importance of quantitative methods in management, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship.
2) It will give students the opportunity to understand the links between the statistical background and its practical implementation.
3) It will offer students the possibility to acquire basic knowledge in statistical analysis
4) It will provide students with the opportunity to design and implement quantitative research methods
LECTURE CONTENT
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Building a Quantitative Research Model: Theory utilization and research models (“conceptualization”), quantitative research designs ("procedure"), and variable measurement (“operationalization”)
Analyzing a Quantitative Research Model: Linear Models including moderation, mediation and their combination
Research Ethics and Open Science
Understanding and Evaluating Quantitative Research Papers
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EXERCISES
Apply the concepts from the lecture to real-world research models, data, and publications.
The module covers an interactive lecture (2 SWS) and a practice part (1 SWS) that includes a joint survey project.
Analysing data (in SPSS, students are free to use other tools)
- Mean differences
- Correlation and regression
- Mediation
- Moderation
- Moderated mediation
Please enroll in this course if you are part of the Psychology Doctoral Research Group, regardless of whether you plan to actively participate in a research forum this semester. This will ensure that you can stay up to date with the research group's activities.
We will have:
* a research group kick-off session (Tue, 14.04.2026, 16:15, C 6.316 / hybrid)
* a general semester kick-off session (Fri, 24.04.2026, 16:00, C HS 3 / hybrid)
* biweekly research forum meetings (Tue, 28.04., 12.05., 26.05., 09.06., 23.06., 07.07., 16:15, C 6.316 / hybrid)
* the doctoral research conference day (organized at the School of Management and Technology, Fri, 10.07.2026)
In the biweekly research forum meetings, you can present research that is at a preliminary stage. The purpose of these presentations is to help you improve your research project. Therefore, please prepare a presentation of a maximum of 10 minutes and conclude by asking questions and raising issues that help you advance your project. Consider the other participants as a resource to improve your work.
During the Doctoral Conference Day at the end of the semester, you can present research that is at a more advanced stage. Typically, you give a presentation of a maximum of 15 minutes, including all parts of a paper. The Doctoral Conference Day will take place in person on campus.
Dimensions of national culture (Hofstede’s 6-D Model, GLOBE project) are introduced. Based on this, the course will deal with empirical findings on the role of (national) culture in work and organizational psychology phenomena (e.g., work motivation, work values, work performance, leadership, and teamwork). The course will deal with psychological processes on the intra- and interindividual level (e.g., diversity, trust, cooperation, conflict, equity). Students will reflect on their acquired theoretical and empirical knowledge based on practical exercises (e.g., from cross-cultural, from improv, and from diversity trainings). In addition, the role of other contextual factors (e.g., organizational culture) will be discussed. The course provides knowledge on both the individual and the managerial perspective on the issues discussed.
Students will reflect on current directions in international work and organizational psychology research with a focus on empirical studies conducted in different parts of the world. These empirical studies will be linked to current reports on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the media. Similarly, students will reflect on issues around globalization and deglobalization, corporate social responsibility, and organizational sustainability, introducing a managerial perspective on work and organizational psychology in international and intercultural contexts.
In sum, the course will reflect on specific characteristics of work, management, and organizations on the international and intercultural level, will discuss recent directions of work and organizational psychology research particularly with a focus on international and intercultural studies and topics, and will provide exercises for the students to reflect upon their own intercultural experiences.