Research Areas

This research area focusses on questions such as:

• How are information and communication technologies changing our interactions with others?
• What challenges do we face in virtual meetings?
• How do we get a sense of belonging  and connectedness with others in virtual spaces?
• How can we best capture and analyze dynamic group processes?

Research projects on this topic:

Verhaltensbasiertes Feedback in virtuellen Meetings [behavioral feedback in virtual meetings]. Project funded by the Theo und Friedl Schöller-Stiftung (Since June 2024).  http://www.schoeller-forschungszentrum.de/fellows/

Stärkung von Verbundenheit und Zugehörigkeit im digitalen Engagement [Strengthening connectedness and belonging in virtual volunteering]. Project funded by the German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteering (Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt) (March 2022 – July 2023). https://www.ewi-psy.fu-berlin.de/psychologie/arbeitsbereiche/orgpsych/Forschung/dsee-forschungsprojekt/index.html

Work design and communication in virtual teams. Project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischen Austauschdienst; DAAD) in cooperation with the Center for Transformative Work Design, Perth, Australia (January – December 2018). https://www.transformativeworkdesign.com/work-design-virtuality

Selected publications on this topic:

Handke, L., Costa, P., & Feitosa, J. (2024). How Virtual are We? Introducing the Team Perceived Virtuality Scale. Journal of Business and Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-024-09966-3

Handke, L., & Wesche, J. S. (2024). Virtuelle Teamarbeit: Was sie kennzeichnet, wie sie wirkt und wie man sie gestaltet. Psychologische Rundschau. https://doi.org/10.1026/0033-3042/a000661

Handke, L., Klonek, F.E., Parker, S.K., & Kauffeld, S. (2020). Interactive Effects of Team Virtuality and Work Design on Team Functioning. Small Group Research, 51(1), 3-47. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046496419863490

This research area focusses on questions such as:

• How can we implement effective remote or hybrid work policies in organizations?
• What opportunities are offered by digitalisation and automation in human resource management?
• What does effective feedback look like?
• How can individuals craft their jobs using the opportunities provided by technology and flexible work arrangements?

Selected publications on this topic:

Wesche, J. S., & Handke, L. (2023). Digitisation and automation in training and development: a meta-review of new opportunities and challenges. Personnel Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-09-2022-0660

Wesche, J.S., Handke, L., Pahl, B., Diering, L.E., Junger, A.J., & Gieselmann, L.R. (2023). Digitalisierung und Automatisierung der Weiterbildung in Organisationen: Chancen, Herausforderungen und Praxisbeispiele. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation., 54(3), 335-346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-023-00705-5

Handke, L., Klonek, F., O’Neill, T.A., & Kerschreiter, R. (2022). Unpacking the Role of Feedback in Virtual Team Effectiveness. Small Group Research, 53(1), 41-87. https://doi.org/10.1177/10464964211057116