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)”.
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Introduction to the Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives
Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M., 01.01.2020, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). New York: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Introduction to The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: the Next Decade
Gielnik, M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M., 2021, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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"I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Schmitt, A., Klemann, K. & Frese, M., 01.08.2015, In: Academy of Management Journal. 58, 4, p. 1012-1031 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Laufbahntheorien: Oft führt der Zufall zum Erfolg
Hirschi, A., 2011, In: Panorama. 3, p. 20-21 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Learning from entrepreneurial failure: Integrating emotional, motivational, and cognitive factors
Seckler, C., Funken, R. & Gielnik, M. M., 01.01.2017, Autonomous Learning in the Workplace. Ellingson, J. E. & Noe, R. A. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 54-77 24 p. (SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Locus of control
Zacher, H. & Gielnik, M., 2012, Encyclopedia of new venture management . Marvel, M. R. (ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 313-315 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Maintaining the impact of action-oriented entrepreneurship training: the role of error mastery orientation for training transfer in an active learning setting
Gielnik, M. M. & Bohlayer, C., 2024, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 33, 6, p. 777-789 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Managing (in) times of uncertainty: the effects of leadership sensemaking on employee well-being in dynamic business environments
Eller, F. J., Fischer, S. & Diedrich, L., 01.01.2016, Healthy at Work : Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Wiencke, M., Cacace, M. & Fischer, S. (eds.). Schweiz: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 127-137 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Narcissism and career success: Occupational self-efficacy and career engagement as mediators
Hirschi, A. & Jänsch, V. K., 04.2015, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 77, p. 205-208 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Navigating the dimensions of criticality: exploring reflective processes in critical entrepreneurship education
Bohlayer, C., Timm, J. M. & Halberstadt, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research. 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review