The object of the Work and Organisational Psychology Research Unit is to support and strengthen research within the field, both at the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences and together with external collaboration partners. Among other things, this is done through sparring and knowledge sharing as well as by offering specific resources for help and support. 

We work on various research projects on the psychology of the workplace at individual level and organisational level. For instance, we research the psychology of work activities, i.e. actions, behaviours, reactions, and attitudes to work. This also covers aspects such as the concrete organisation of work and the tools used (e.g. IT systems). What do people do in connection with work, and what does work do to people? There is the psychology of work environment, i.e. about the impact of work and the organisation on human health. This applies to both the burden of work and to its rewards with regards to well-being. Furthermore, the field deals with how the formal and informal structure of organisations, i.e. vertical and horizontal relations, positions, functions, etc., affect humans and their behaviours and actions, as well as social interactions. 

Specific examples of research include leadership, interventions, stress, error management, teams, employee involvement, attitudes to each other and to the organisation, etc.