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 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
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Understanding the gender gap in immigrant entrepreneurship: A multi-country study of immigrants’ embeddedness in economic, social, and institutional contexts
Brieger, S. A. & Gielnik, M. M., 02.2021, In: Small Business Economics. 56, 3, p. 1007-1031 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unmasking entrepreneurial life satisfaction: A deeper look at self-reported well-being
Weldert, M., Heinemann, H., Gielnik, M. & Schäpers, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Unpacking the nonlinear effect of self-efficacy in entrepreneurship: Why and under which condition more is not better
Uy, M. A., Sun, S., Gielnik, M. M., Jacob, G. H., Lagdameo, J. L. D., Miclat, A. G. & Osi, E. C., 01.03.2024, In: Personnel Psychology. 77, 1, p. 81-108 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Using machine learning to identify important predictors of COVID-19 infection prevention behaviors during the early phase of the pandemic
Van Lissa, C. J., Gützkow, B., vanDellen, M. R., Dash, A., Draws, T., Stroebe, W., Leander, N. P., Agostini, M., Grygoryshyn, A., Kreienkamp, J., Vetter, C. S., Abakoumkin, G., Abdul Khaiyom, J. H., Ahmedi, V., Akkas, H., Almenara, C. A., Atta, M., Bagci, S. C., Basel, S., Kida, E. B., Bernardo, A. B. I., Buttrick, N. R., Chobthamkit, P., Choi, H. S., Cristea, M., Csaba, S., Damnjanović, K., Danyliuk, I., Di Santo, D., Douglas, K. M., Enea, V., Faller, D. G., Fitzsimons, G., Gheorghiu, A., Gómez, Á., Hamaidia, A., Han, Q., Helmy, M., Hudiyana, J., Jeronimus, B. F., Jiang, D. Y., Jovanović, V., Kamenov, Ž., Kende, A., Keng, S. L., Kieu, T. T. T., Koc, Y., Kovyazina, K., Kozytska, I., Krause, J., Kruglanksi, A. W., Kurapov, A., Kutlaca, M., Lantos, N. A., Lemay, E. P., Lesmana, C. B. J., Louis, W. R., Lueders, A., Malik, N. I., Martinez, A., McCabe, K. O., Mehulić, J., Milla, M. N., Mohammed, I., Molinario, E., Moyano, M., Muhammad, H., Mula, S., Muluk, H., Myroniuk, S., Najafi, R., Nisa, C. F., Nyúl, B., O’Keefe, P. A., Osuna, J. J. O., Osin, E. N., Park, J., Pica, G., Pierro, A., Rees, J. H., Reitsema, A. M., Resta, E., Rullo, M., Ryan, M. K., Samekin, A., Santtila, P., Sasin, E. M., Schumpe, B. M., 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. & Bélanger, J. J., 08.04.2022, In: Patterns. 3, 4, 14 p., 100482.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Vocational exploration: Multivariate predictors and effect on confidence development in adolescence
Hirschi, A., 01.01.2010, Career Development. Borg, H. & Ohlsson, H. (eds.). New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 51-70 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Vocational identity achievement as a mediator of presence of calling and life satisfaction
Hirschi, A. & Herrmann, A., 08.2012, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 20, 3, p. 309-321 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research