Literature overview

In August 2021, our systematic review of the scientific literature was published. In general, the number of studies in an organisational or business context is low and the vast majority of the studies are written in German. The review paper summarises the current evidence in English and contains a full list of publications. Below is a short list of studies and other useful scientific publications on systemic constellation work that are available online or via bookstores.

Weinhold J, Reinhard A. (2014)
The state-of-the-art literature about the efficacy of systems constellation.
In: Weinhold J, Bornhauser A, Hunger C, Schweitzer J, editors. Triple efficacy. The Heidelberg study on systems constellation. Carl-Auer [page 36-63]. German
—> Review of the scientific literature until 2014

Boland Von H, Michaelis, T. (2016)
Jenseits des Rubikon? Der mögliche Beitrag von Systemaufstellungen und Lösungsorientierung zur Beratungsarbeit in der Landwirtschaft
Zeitschrift für Agrarpolitik und Landwirtschaft [page 264-288]
—> Evaluation study with farmers and consultant.

Borek, L (2011)
Team structural constellations and intra-team conflict.
Team Performance Management 17 [page 405-427]. English
—> the study assesses the effect of a structural team constellation on task and relationship conflicts by means of a questionnaire. Measurement before and after the constellation among 67 team members.

Roevens J (2009)
Systemic constellations work in organizations.
PhD Thesis on organisational constellations. Contains a thorough theoretical background a some empirical data.

Van den Berg PT, Roevens J (2007)
Short time effects of Systemic Sets in Organisations
The Knowing field June [page-31-36]
—> Evaluation study among participants of a team constellation workshop. The study have a before and after measurment and includes a control group. The study shows an increase in insight into relations at work after participating the constellation workshop.

For insight in the effect of family constellations I can recommend to read the publications on the study performed in Heidelberg.

Mid- and Long-Term Effects of Family Constellation Seminars in a General Population Sample: 8- and 12-Month Follow-Up.

By Christina Hunger and colleagues.