Photo of a woman in the lab. She sits at a table and works at the microscope. © Amac Garbe Das Foto zeigt im Vordergrund ein säulenartiges Konstrukt aus gläsernen Fragmenten, in welchen sich Teile des Raumes spiegeln. Im Hintergrund ist durch ein Fenster ein Gebäude zu sehen. © TU Dresden

Current research

The field of Work and Organizational Psychology has three research fields with the aim of a humane and efficient design of work and organizations.

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Current research

Focus: AI and Work

  • AI and Professional Identity: How is AI changing the way people view their professional identities, and how are employees adapting their roles and careers accordingly?
  • AI and the Blurring of Work Boundaries: Does the constant availability of AI tools make it harder to disconnect after work, and what helps with recovery in such cases?
  • AI in Mental Health Care: Which AI tools are actually being adopted in practice, and how do psychotherapists and clinicians use their recommendations?

Additional Topics

  • Career Development and Visions of the Professional Future: How does one’s vision of their own professional future shape career behavior and adaptability?
  • Transition from college to the workforce: How do students—including those with chronic illnesses—navigate their entry into the workforce, and what resources help them do so?
  • Thriving and learning from mistakes: What keeps people energized at work, and how do they learn from mistakes and setbacks?
  • Work Demands and Resources: How do stressors and resources reinforce each other over time, and how can such theories be formally modeled?
  • Social Cure During Career Transitions: How do social group affiliations and collective identities help people navigate transitions—such as changing jobs or retiring—in a healthy and resilient way?
  • Loneliness in the Workplace: Which factors promote and which protect against loneliness at work, and what role do social support and team identification play in well-being and performance?
  • Health-Promoting and Age-Appropriate Leadership: How can leaders promote the health and work ability of their employees throughout their entire working lives, and which leadership styles support age-appropriate work design?

Methodologically, we use experiments, longitudinal studies, and meta-analyses and adhere to the principles of open science.

Overview of Dr. Kleine’s completed research projects: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=521wTxUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Current projects and research focuses of Dr. Kleine: https://annekathrinkleine.netlify.app/