@inbook{60292, abstract = {{Im Rahmen meines SoTL-Projekts habe ich mich aufgrund meiner Vorerfahrungen mit dem experimentellen Forschungsansatz für die Untersuchung der Wirksamkeit von Lernzielen mittels eines Gruppenvergleichs entschieden. In dieser Reflexion stelle ich zunächst heraus, welche Hindernisse und welche Möglichkeiten die Durchführung einer experimentellen Studie im hochschuldidaktischen Kontext mit sich bringt. Anschließend zeige ich anhand konkreter Vorgehensweisen in meinem SoTL-Projekt sowie Bezügen zur experimentellen Wirtschaftsforschung auf, wie wesentliche Punkte für ein fundiertes experimentelles Forschungsdesign in der Hochschullehre umgesetzt werden können und wie Forschende verschiedener Fachrichtungen mit einem derart gestalteten SoTL-Projekt einen Mehrwert sowohl für sich als auch für die Lehrforschung generieren können.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian}}, booktitle = {{Scholarship of Teaching and Learning und disziplinäre Forschung: Eine komplexe Beziehung}}, editor = {{Bohndick, Carla and Kordts, Robert and Leschke, Jonas and Vöing, Nerea}}, isbn = {{978-3-658-47907-7}}, pages = {{65--69}}, publisher = {{Springer VS}}, title = {{{SoTL und Forschung in den Sozialwissenschaften: Der experimentelle Ansatz in SoTL}}}, doi = {{10.1007/978-3-658-47908-4_11}}, year = {{2025}}, } @article{53610, abstract = {{PurposeThe relationship between variation in time perspectives and collaborative performance is scarcely explored, and even less is known about the respective mechanisms that lead to varying task performance. Thus, we aim to further the literature on time perspectives and collaborative performance, shedding light on the underlying behavioral patterns.Design/methodology/approachWe report a quasi-experiment analyzing the impact of past, present and future orientation variation in dyads (N = 76) on their quantitative and qualitative performance when confronted with a simple incentivized creative task with constraints. Subsequently, we offer a qualitative analysis of comments given by the participants after the task on the collaboration.FindingsResults indicate that a dyad's elevation of past orientation and diversity in future orientation negatively affect collaborative performance. At the same time, there is a positive effect of elevation of future orientation. The positive effect is driven by clear communication and agreement during the task, while the negative effect arises from work sharing and complementation.Practical implicationsThis study provides insights for organizations on composing individuals regarding their temporal focus for collaborative tasks that should be executed rapidly and require creative solutions.Originality/valueOur study distinguishes by considering the composition of past, present and future time perspectives in dyads and focuses on a creative task setting. Moreover, we explore the mechanisms in the dyads with a substantial elevation of/diversity in future orientation, leading to their stronger/weaker performance.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Hoppe, Julia Amelie and Thommes, Kirsten}}, issn = {{2051-6614}}, journal = {{Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance}}, keywords = {{Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management}}, number = {{4}}, pages = {{1023--1042}}, publisher = {{Emerald}}, title = {{{Time perspectives and collaborative performance in creative tasks}}}, doi = {{10.1108/joepp-07-2023-0285}}, volume = {{11}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{58511, abstract = {{We investigate differences in bribing decisions among two generations from East and West Germany in a bribery game conducted as an online study (N=168). This way, we aim to explore moral considerations of individuals influenced by two formerly different institutional systems. We find a higher propensity to bribe among young Germans compared to the older generation. Young East Germans even reveal a slightly greater inclination to bribe than their West German counterparts. We conclude that preferences for personal favors may be induced among young East Germans given the tense relationship between market opportunities and conveyed cultural traits of a socialist imprint.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Berg, Timo and Hoffmann, Christin}}, issn = {{1824-2979}}, journal = {{European Journal of Comparative Economics}}, keywords = {{Moral behavior, Corruption, Intra- and intergenerational study, Institutional transformation, Reunification}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{211--264}}, title = {{{Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification}}}, doi = {{10.25428/1824-2979/032}}, volume = {{21}}, year = {{2024}}, } @article{34281, abstract = {{In this paper, we apply imprinting theory to examine how institutional transformation substantially influences perceptions of corruption that we argue to be incorporated to a varying extent in organizations founded in that period. For this purpose, we compare the effect of a sudden shock (dissolution of the Soviet Union) on the managers' present perceptions to that of a steady transition (EU accession). We consult the 5th round of the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey from 2012 to 2014 analyzing 4715 interviews with managers of organizations from twelve Central and Eastern European countries. Our results reveal striking differences in the present perception of corruption for organizations founded immediately before and immediately after these institutional transitions. The study's results contribute to the research on imprinting theory regarding the relationship between organizations and institutional conditions that constitutes a lasting effect on organizational structures. Thus, applying an institutional perspective that considers less stable periods for organizations yields a promising avenue in research on organizational behavior.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Knorr, Karin and Thommes, Kirsten}}, issn = {{2694-6424}}, journal = {{Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility}}, keywords = {{Central and Eastern Europe, corruption, imprinting theory, institutional transformation, shock-imprinting}}, number = {{2}}, pages = {{478--497}}, publisher = {{Wiley}}, title = {{{Long‐term effects of institutional conditions on perceived corruption – A study on organizational imprinting in post‐communist countries}}}, doi = {{10.1111/beer.12506}}, volume = {{32}}, year = {{2022}}, } @article{44529, abstract = {{According to the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), German higher education teaching fails to meet the demand to integrate competence-oriented learning objectives. Despite a wide-ranging debate on the use of learning objectives, empirical research on their effectiveness is scarce. The present study uses the features of digital teaching platforms to investigate the perception and effectiveness of learning objectives applying a randomised controlled experiment followed by a survey in a course for undergraduate economics students (N = 30). Controlling group preconditions and the treatment effect allows to draw conclusions about the different learning outcomes of the student groups. The specification of behaviour-oriented learning objectives in the online course system leads to significantly better performance in the treatment group. A stronger perception of the learning objectives in the treatment group supports this effect that remains significant in a regression analysis. Thus, the study provides an empirical justification to integrate learning objectives in university teaching.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian}}, issn = {{2199-8825}}, journal = {{die hochschullehre}}, keywords = {{learning objectives, academic performance, perception, teaching methods, experiment}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{662--675}}, title = {{{Die Wirksamkeit von Lernzielen für Studienleistungen – eine experimentelle Studie}}}, doi = {{http://doi.org/10.3278/HSL2248W}}, volume = {{8}}, year = {{2022}}, } @article{34154, abstract = {{Regulations to prevent ethnic discrimination in accessing the labor market are implemented most thoroughly in the public sector. However, it remains to be assessed if these regulations are internalized. We conducted a field experiment to examine ethnic discrimination when applying for internships in German municipalities by unsolicited inquiries. We compared responses in German cities to Turkish, Italian, and German applicants in two periods, and find consistent disadvantages for the Turkish and Italian applicants as well as differences related to gender. Thus, the likelihood for ethnic discrimination rises when applying for positions in public institutions that are not subject to regulations.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Ekemen, Helin and Hagedorn, Carolin and Heise, Chantal and Rese, Christine}}, issn = {{1681 8997}}, journal = {{Empirical Economics Letters}}, keywords = {{Ethnic Discrimination, Public Sector, Field Experiment, Application Procedure}}, number = {{7}}, pages = {{47--55}}, title = {{{Same Different but not Same Same: Ethnic Discrimination in Application Procedures in the German Public Sector}}}, volume = {{21}}, year = {{2022}}, } @article{32397, abstract = {{Unternehmen investieren zunehmend in Angebote Betrieblicher Gesundheitsförderung (BGF). Dabei stellt sich die Frage nach dem Kosten-Nutzen-Verhältnis jenseits des individuellen Nutzens durch die Förderung der Mitarbeitergesundheit. Deshalb wurden im Rahmen einer Sekundäranalyse Effekte der BGF auf den Unternehmenserfolg berechnet. Die Ergebnisse lassen vermuten, dass sich eine verhaltensorientierte BGF kaum positiv auf die Arbeitsproduktivität und Kommunikationsstruktur in Unternehmen auswirkt.}}, author = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Sennefelder, Lisa and Meier, Heiko}}, issn = {{1876-4851}}, journal = {{Public Health Forum}}, keywords = {{Kommunikation, Arbeitsproduktivität, Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung, Kosten-Nutzen-Verhältnis}}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{214--216}}, publisher = {{Walter De Gruyter GmbH}}, title = {{{Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung: Ein leeres Versprechen?}}}, doi = {{10.1515/pubhef-2022-0069}}, volume = {{30}}, year = {{2022}}, } @inproceedings{24330, author = {{Knorr, Karin and Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Thommes, Kirsten}}, booktitle = {{Academy of Management Proceedings}}, issn = {{2151-6561}}, number = {{1}}, title = {{{Is Corruption Imprinted? A Study on Preconditions of Corruption in Post-Communist Countries}}}, doi = {{10.5465/AMBPP.2020.16489.abstract}}, volume = {{2020}}, year = {{2020}}, } @article{34861, author = {{Meier, Heiko and Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Sennefelder, Lisa}}, issn = {{2195-9552}}, journal = {{Journal Gesundheitsförderung für Akteurinnen und Akteure aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Praxis}}, number = {{1}}, pages = {{58--61}}, publisher = {{Conrad-Verlag}}, title = {{{Der Einfluss von gesundheitsförderlichen Maßnahmen auf die Kommunikationsstrukturen: Nutzen für die Arbeitsproduktivität?}}}, year = {{2020}}, }