Professorship for Psychology, in particular Entrepreneurship

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

Michael Gielnik is Professor of Psychology, in particular Entrepreneurship. His research and teaching activities focus on understanding psychological success factors in the entrepreneurial process.

Main research areas

The research particularly focuses on entrepreneurship trainings. The unit developed action-oriented training programs that have been implemented in several regions in Africa, South-East-Asia, and Latin America. The trainings are evaluated using randomized controlled trials to get a better theoretical understanding of the short- and long-term effects of the training programs.

Furthermore, Michael Gielnik teaches several modules on undergraduate-, graduate-, and PhD-level. He is the program-coordinator of the Master program “International Joint Master in Research in Work and Organizational Psychology (IJMRWOP)”.

  1. Published

    Positive impact of entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial behavior in a vocational training setting

    Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Bischoff, K. M., Muhangi, G. & Omoo, F., 15.07.2016, In: Africa Journal of Management. 2, 3, p. 330-348 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Predictors of adherence to public health behaviors for fighting COVID-19 derived from longitudinal data

    Schumpe, B. M., Van Lissa, C. J., Bélanger, J. J., Ruggeri, K., Mierau, J., Nisa, C. F., Molinario, E., Gelfand, M. J., Stroebe, W., Agostini, M., Gützkow, B., Jeronimus, B. F., Kreienkamp, J., Kutlaca, M., Lemay, E. P., Reitsema, A. M., vanDellen, M. R., Abakoumkin, G., Abdul Khaiyom, J. H., Ahmedi, V., Akkas, H., Almenara, C. A., Atta, M., Bagci, S. C., Basel, S., Berisha Kida, E., Bernardo, A. B. I., Buttrick, N. R., Chobthamkit, P., Choi, H. S., Cristea, M., Csaba, S., Damnjanović, K., Danyliuk, I., Dash, A., Di Santo, D., Douglas, K. M., Enea, V., Faller, D., Fitzsimons, G. J., Gheorghiu, A., Gómez, Á., Hamaidia, A., Han, Q., Helmy, M., Hudiyana, J., Jiang, D. Y., Jovanović, V., Kamenov, Z., Kende, A., Keng, S. L., Kieu, T. T. T., Koc, Y., Kovyazina, K., Kozytska, I., Krause, J., Kruglanski, A. W., Kurapov, A., Lantos, N. A., Lesmana, C. B. J., Louis, W. R., Lueders, A., Malik, N. I., Martinez, A. P., McCabe, K. O., Mehulić, J., Milla, M. N., Mohammed, I., Moyano, M., Muhammad, H., Mula, S., Muluk, H., Myroniuk, S., Najafi, R., Nyúl, B., O'Keefe, P. A., Olivas Osuna, J. J., Osin, E. N., Park, J., Pica, G., Pierro, A., Rees, J. H., Resta, E., Rullo, M., Ryan, M. K., Samekin, A., Santtila, P., Sasin, E., Selim, H. A., Stanton, M. V., Sultana, S., Sutton, R. M., Tseliou, E., Utsugi, A., van Breen, J. A., Van Veen, K., Vázquez, A., Wollast, R., Yeung, V. W. L., Zand, S., Žeželj, I. L., Zheng, B., Zick, A., Zúñiga, C. & Leander, N. P., 01.12.2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 12 p., 3824.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Préparation à la transition de l’école obligatoire à la formation professionnelle

    Hirschi, A., 07.06.2012, In: L'Orientation Scolaire et Professionnelle. 41, 2, p. 255-270 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Proactive motivation and engagement in career behaviors: Investigating direct, mediated, and moderated effects

    Hirschi, A., Lee, B., Porfeli, E. J. & Vondracek, F. W., 08.2013, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 83, 1, p. 31-40 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Psychological training for entrepreneurs to take action: Contributing to poverty reduction in developing countries

    Frese, M., Gielnik, M. M. & Mensmann, M., 01.06.2016, In: Current Directions in Psychological Science. 25, 3, p. 196-202 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    READY! Un programma per stimolare la prontezza decisionale

    Hirschi, A. & Läge, D., 2010, Sfide e nuovi orizzonti per l’orientamento: Bd. 1 Metodologie e buone pratiche. Nota, L. & Soresi, S. (eds.). Florenz: Giunti O.S. Organizzazioni Speciali, p. 267-282 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    Relation of vocational identity statuses to interest structure among Swiss adolescents

    Hirschi, A., 10.2011, In: Journal of Career Development. 38, 5, p. 390-407 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Relationships of vocational interest congruence, differentiation, and elevation to career preparedness among university students

    Jaensch, V. K., Hirschi, A. & Spurk, D., 01.04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. 60, 2, p. 79-89 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Self-initiated expatriates and their career success

    Cao, L., Hirschi, A. & Deller, J., 02.2012, In: Journal of Management Development. 31 , 2, p. 159 - 172 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published