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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The Career Engagement Scale: Development and validation of a measure of proactive career behaviors
Hirschi, A., Freund, P. A. & Herrmann, A., 12.11.2014, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 22, 4, p. 575-594 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The career resources model: An integrative framework for career counsellors
Hirschi, A., 08.2012, In: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. 40, 4, p. 369-383 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Effectiveness of the Effectuation Approach on Opportunity Identificaton and Pursuit: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Field Experiment
Zhu, J., Bischoff, K. M., Frese, M., Gielnik, M., Handrich, E. & Bellstedt, D., 15.12.2021, In: Academy of Management Learning & Education. 20, 4, p. 562-577 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The positive effects of a protean career attitude for self-initiated expatriates: Cultural adjustment as a mediator
Cao, L., Hirschi, A. & Deller, J., 01.02.2013, In: Career Development International. 18, 1, p. 56-77 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The protean career orientation as predictor of career outcomes: Evaluation of incremental validity and mediation effects
Herrmann, A., Hirschi, A. & Baruch, Y., 01.06.2015, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 88, p. 205-214 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The psychology of entrepreneurship
Frese, M. & Gielnik, M., 2014, In: Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. 1, p. 413-438 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives
Gielnik, M. M. (Editor), Cardon, M. S. (Editor) & Frese, M. (Editor), 2021, 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 424 p. (SIOP organizational frontiers series)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: Action and Process
Frese, M. & Gielnik, M., 23.01.2023, In: Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. 10, 1, p. 137-164 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The relation of secondary student’s career choice readiness to a six-phase model of career decision-making
Hirschi, A. & Läge, D., 01.12.2007, In: Journal of Career Development. 34, 2, p. 164-191 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of chance events in the school-to-work transition: The influence of demographic, personality and career development variables
Hirschi, A., 01.08.2010, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 77, 1, p. 39-49 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review