The following topics can be addressed in the context of a bachelor or master thesis. In addition, students can of course propose their own topics for consideration, provided that these fall within our research areas.
| Diversity, disability and inclusion |
- What are the opportunities and risks of diversity in the workplace?
- How can leadership be used to harness the benefits of diversity in the workplace?
- Which factors influence the climate of inclusion in companies/teams?
- How can stigma be measured for mental health problems? Literature research with a strong focus on measuring the stigma (self, public stigma, stigma by association). The aim is to develop recommendations for measuring stigmas.
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| Leadership and health |
- How does health-focused leadership affect individuals, teams and companies?
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| Mental health |
- How do companies deal with employees with mental illness (e.g. role of leadership, HR measures, teams etc.)?
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| Workplace adjustments |
- What influence does a workplace adjustment have on the health and well-being/satisfaction of the affected employees in the company?
- Flexibilization: Curse or blessing?
- What are the success factors (e.g. personal characteristics such as mental demarcation ability, self-leadership) of flexible working arrangements (i.e., flex place, flex time, i-deals)?
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| Digitalization, Health and Leadership |
- Which opportunities and risks does digitalization (e.g. new ICT) entail for inclusion in the workplace?
- How does digitalization affect the health of employees?
- Which approaches to measuring digitalization at the workplace exist?
- How do companies integrate digitalization into their strategies/HR measures to improve the health and well-being of employees?
- New Leadership: How has the role of leadership changed in the digital age?
- What role does mutual trust play in the digital age (e.g. with regard to flexible working time models)?
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