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Organization and Work Design

Organizational Development, Motivational Interviewing, Design Thinking

Organizations act in changing contexts, which they continuously have to adjust to. We investigate organizational development as an agile, malleable learning process. We focus on change agents as central actors in this process and on how employees can be motivated to participate in changes. To that end, we transfer Motivational Interviewing to an organizational context and we consider Design Thinking as a solution-oriented approach to shape organizational development.


Current and concluded projects (selection):

  • Energy-4-Agri - Creating change willingness for new forms of agriculture (2020-2023, BMWi); www.tu-braunschweig.de/energy-4-agri
  • IN-DIG-O: Cooperating and Learning in cooperative networks in the construction industry (2019-2021, BMBF, ESF)
  • Präventa - Reducing pschychological strain in working life (2019-2021; European Social Fund)
  • EnEff Campus 2020: Wissenschaftliche Begleitung der Umsetzung und Monitoring (2015-2018, BMWi)
  • Project "Start-Ups: fast growing companies“ (2001-2004; EU and BMBF; in cooperation with Prof. Dr. E. Frieling, University of Kassel)
  • 1998 Volkswagen Research Fund – project "Evaluation of studying conditions" as part of the project "Re-organization" at the University of Kassel
  • 1996-2000 German Federal Ministry for Education and Research – project "Competence and organizational development in administration", in cooperation with Prof. Dr. E. Frieling, University of Kassel

Publications (selection)

Contributions to journals:

2021

Güntner, A.V., Endrejat, P.C. & Kauffeld, S. (2021). The Emergence of Employees‘ Change Readiness for Energy-Conservation Behavior During Guided Group Discussions. Frontiers in Psychology, 12,587529. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.587529

2020

Endrejat, P.C., Klonek, F., Müller-Frommeyer, L., & Kauffeld, S. (2020). Turning Change Resistance into Readiness: How Change Agents' Communication Shapes Recipient Reactions. European Management Journal. doi: 10.1016/j.emj.2020.11.004 (in press)

2019

Endrejat, P. C., Meinecke, A. L., & Kauffeld, S. (2019). Get the crowd going: Eliciting and maintaining change readiness through solution-focused communication. Journal of Change Management 20(1), 35-58. doi: 10.1080/14697017.2019.1620826.

Güntner, A. V., Endrejat, P. C., & Kauffeld, S. (2019). Guiding Change: Using Motivational Interviewing Within Organizations. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 50(2), 129-139. doi: 10.1007/s11612-019-00459-z

Kauffeld, S. & von Ameln, F. (2019). Change Management. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 50(2), 97-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-019-00467-z

Kortsch, T. & Kauffeld, S. (2019). Validation of a German Version of the Dimensions of the Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) in German Craft Companies. Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, 63 (1), 15–31. doi: 10.1026/0932-4089/a000282

2018

Bethge, G. & Kauffeld, S. (2018). Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern? Kundenbindung durch Mitarbeiter [Equals among equals? Customer loyalty through co.]. PERSONALquarterly, 4, 32-37.

Endrejat, P. C., & Kauffeld, S. (2018). Can't get no satisfaction? Motivating organisational energy efficiency efforts in Germany. Energy Research & Social Science, 44, 146-151. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.05.005

Endrejat, P. C., Simon, M., & Hansen, L. (2018). Gestaltung der Führungskultur bei der Daimler Group Services Berlin GmbH durch Design Thinking. [Shaping the Leadership Culture at the Daimler Group Services Berlin GmbH through Design Thinking]. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO). Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s11612-018-0409-7

Kauffeld, S., & Spurk, D. (2018). Editorial: "Karrieren in Organisationen" [Editorial: "Careers in organizations"]. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für angewandte Organisationspsychologie, 49(1), 1-2. doi: 10.1007/s11612-018-0407-9

2017

Endrejat, P. C., Baumgarten, F., & Kauffeld, S. (2017). When Theory Meets Practice: Combining Lewin’s Ideas about Change with Motivational Interviewing to Increase Energy-Saving Behaviours Within Organizations. Journal of Change Management, 22(2), 1–20.

Endrejat, P. C., & Kauffeld, S. (2017). From ‘I Should’ to ‘I Want’: Increasing the Internalization of Organizational Members' Energy-Saving Motivation through Participatory Interventions. Zeitschrift für Umweltpsychologie, 21(2), 56-73.

Endrejat, P. C. & Kauffeld, S. (2017). Wie könnten wir Organisationsentwicklungen partizipativ gestalten? Der Design Thinking Ansatz als Instrument zur Gestaltung von Veränderungsprozessen [How can we participatively shape organisation developments? The Design Thinking approach as an instrument for the shaping of change processes]. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 48, 143-154. doi: 10.1007/s11612-017-0361-y

2016

Endrejat, P. C., & Kauffeld, S. (2016). Über innovationsverhindernde und innovationsfördernde Denkweisen [About Innovation Impeding and Innovation Facilitating Mindsets]. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 47, 275–282. doi:10.1007/s11612-016-0337-3

Kauffeld, S. & Boos, M. (2016). Editorial. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für angewandte Organisationspsychologie, 47, 295-297. doi:10.1007/s11612-016-0349-z

Kauffeld, S., & Güntner, A.V. (2016). Mehr als nur Broterwerb. [More than just breadwinning]. Gehirn & Geist, 7, 38-45.

Klonek, F.E. & Kauffeld, S. (2016). Watch your language! Using motivational interviewing to talk about pro-environmental behavior change. [Gesagt - getan? Eine Untersuchung sprachlicher Wirkfaktoren in einer umweltpsychologischen Intervention zur Motivierenden Gesprächsführung]. Zeitschrift für Umweltpsychologie, 20(1), 62-84.

2015

Endrejat, P. C., Klonek, F.E., & Kauffeld, S. (2015). A Psychology Perspective of Energy Consumption in Organisations: The Value of Participatory Interventions. Indoor and Built Environment, 24(7), 937–949. doi:10.1177/1420326X15598820

Klonek, F. E., Güntner, A. V., Lehmann-Willenbrock, N. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Using Motivational Interviewing to reduce threats in conversations about environmental behavior. Frontiers in Psychology - Cognitive Science, 6, 1015. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.010115 

Klonek, F. E., Isidor, R. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Different stages of entrepreneurship: Lessons from the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Journal of Change Management, 1, 43-63. doi:10.1080/14697017.2014.918049 

Klonek, F. E. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Providing Engineers with OARS and EARS: Effects of a skills-based vocational training in Motivational Interviewing for engineers in higher education. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 5, 117-134. doi:10.1108/HESWBL-06-2014-0025 

Klonek, F. E. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Talking with consumers about energy reductions: Recommendations from a motivational interviewing perspective. Frontiers in Psychology - Personality and Social Psychology, 6, 252. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00252

Klonek, F. E., Quera, V. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Coding interactions in Motivational Interviewing with computer-software: What are the advantages for process researchers? Computers in Human Behavior, 44, 284-292. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.034 

Paulsen, H. F. K., Klonek, F. E., Rutsch, F. & Kauffeld, S. (2015). Ready, steady, go! Veränderungsbereitschaft in der Interaktion messen. PERSONALquarterly, 67, 22-27.

2014

Engel, C., Hornberger, S. & Kauffeld, S. (2014). Organisationale Rahmenbedingungen und Beanspruchungen im Kontext einer Schichtmodellumstellung nach arbeitswissenschaftlichen Empfehlungen – Spielen Anforderungen, Ressourcen und Personenmerkmale eine Rolle? Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaften, 68, 78-88.

Klonek, F.E., Lehmann-Willenbrock, N.K., & Kauffeld, S. (2014). The dynamics of resistance to change: A sequential analysis of change agents in action. Journal of Change Management, 44(3), pp. 334–360. DOI:10.1080/14697017.2014.896392

2012

Kauffeld, S. (2012). Jammerspiralen in Organisationen [Complainig cycles in organizations]. Organisationsentwicklung, 3, 81-86.

Klonek, F.E. & Kauffeld, S. (2012). "Muss, kann ... oder will ich was verändern?" Welche Chancen bietet die Motivierende Gesprächsführung in Organisationen. Wirtschaftspsychlogie (Pabst Science Publishers), 14(4), 58–71.

Lehmann-Willenbrock, N., Lei, Z. & Kauffeld, S. (2012). Appreciating age diversity and German nurse wellbeing and commitment: Coworker trust as the mediator. Nursing & Health Sciences, 14, 213-220. doi:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00681.x 

Schermuly, C. C., Schröder, T., Nachtwei, J., Kauffeld, S., & Gläs, K. (2012). Die Zukunft der Personalentwicklung: Eine Delphi-Studie [The future of HR development: A Delphi-Study]. Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, 3, 111-122. doi:10.1026/0932-4089/a0000782  

2004

Kauffeld, S., Jonas, E., & Frey, D. (2004). Effects of a flexible work-time design on employee- and company-related aims. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 13, 79-100. doi:10.1080/13594320444000001

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