Prof. Dr. Lan Cao
Diplom-Psychologin
Professorship for Business Psychology
Degree programs in Business Psychology
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Teaching areas
- Basis Business Psychology
- General psychology
- Social psychology
- Industrial, organizational and personnel psychology, etc.
Areas of interest
- Career Development
- Corporate Learning
- Diversity Management
Functions at the university
Head of Bachelor Business Psychology
Professional career
Since 2023 | Professorship of Business Psychology at the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society |
2022-2023 | TÜV SÜD AG, Global HR, Diversity Manager |
2015-2022 | TÜV SÜD Academy, Project Manager & International Business Development Manager |
2010-2014 | Doctorate (Dr. phil.) at the Leuphana University Lüneburg, topic: Self-Initiated-Expatriation and Career Success |
2007-2009 | L.E.K. Consulting GmbH, Management Consultant |
2001-2007 | Psychology studies (diploma) at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg |
1997-2001 | German studies at the Bejing Foreign Studies University |
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2014). Perceived organizational support and intention to stay in host countries among self-initiated expatriates: The role of career satisfaction and networks. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. doi: 10.1080/09585192.2013.870290
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2013). The positive effects of a protean career attitude for self-initiated expatriates: cultural adjustment as a mediator. Career Development International, 18(1), 56-77. doi: 10.1108/13620431311305953
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2012). Self-initiated expatriates and their career success. Journal of Management Development, 31(2), 159-172. doi: 10.1108/02621711211199494
Selected conference papers:
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2013). Effectiveness of perceived organizational support and intention to stay among SIEs: The role of career satisfaction networks. Paper presented at the The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), August 9-13, 2013.
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2013). The role of perceived organizational support among SIEs: A moderated mediation with career satisfaction and networks. Paper accepted at the AIB 2013 Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, July 3-6, 2013.
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2012). Positive effects of protean career attitude in self-initiated expatriation: Mediated by cultural adjustment. Paper presented at the 2012 European Academy of Management Conference, Rotterdam, June 6-8, 2012.
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2011). Success of Self-initiated Expatriation for the Highly-skilled. Paper presented at the XVth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Maastricht, The Netherlands, May 25-28, 2011.
- Cao, L., Hirschi, A., & Deller, J. (2011). Self-initiated Expatriates: Predictors and Outcomes for Their Success Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, USA, April 14-16, 2011.
- Cao, L. (2011). Self-initiated Expatriation of Highly-skilled Migrants: How to attract and keep the brightest minds. Paper presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference in the Americas, Schaumburg (Chicago), USA, February 23-26, 2011.