Max Rapp Ricciardi

Max Rapp Ricciardi is a Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg's Section for Organization, Health and Addiction, where he teaches Organizational Psychology and Group Psychology. He supervises bachelor's, master's, and doctoral theses, and leads research initiatives focused on workplace behavior and organizational development.

His research explores diverse aspects of organizational psychology including:

• Organizational change methodologies and employee-driven improvement processes
• Destructive leadership patterns and counterproductive workplace behaviors
• Group development dynamics and affective influences on team performance
• Application of coaching psychology and positive psychology in corporate settings
• Safety leadership training using Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) principles
• Project-based work environments and human factors in temporary organizations

His publications predominantly examine psychological aspects of workplace safety, leadership effectiveness, and employee well-being. Recent works focus on behavioral interventions in high-risk industries, remote work challenges, and gender-specific entrepreneurial experiences. The research demonstrates consistent application of psychological principles to improve organizational outcomes in healthcare, construction, and technology sectors.

Ricciardi actively contributes to safety leadership training programs, including developing practical handbooks for industry use. He collaborates on field interventions aimed at enhancing safety culture and organizational capabilities through evidence-based approaches.