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

    When passions collide: Passion convergence in entrepreneurial teams

    Uy, M. A., Jacob, G. H., Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Antonio, T., Wonohadidjojo, D. M. & Christina, C., 01.06.2021, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 106, 6, p. 902-920 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    When capital does not matter: How entrepreneurship training buffers the negative effect of capital constraints on business creation

    Bischoff, K. M., Gielnik, M. M. & Frese, M., 01.09.2020, In: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 14, 3, p. 369-395 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    How passion in entrepreneurship develops over time: A self-regulation perspective

    Lex, M., Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Jacob, G. H. & Frese, M., 01.07.2022, In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 46, 4, p. 985-1018 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Appraisal and coping predict health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international approach

    Kirby, L. D., Qian, W., Adiguzel, Z., Jahanshahi, A. A., Bakracheva, M., Ballestas, M. C. O., Cruz, J. F. A., Dash, A., Dias, C., Ferreira, M. J., Goosen, J. G., Kamble, S. V., Mihaylov, N. L., Pan, F., Sofia, R., Stallen, M., Tamir, M., van Dijk, W. W., Vitterso, J. & Smith, C. A., 01.02.2022, In: International Journal of Psychology. 57, 1, p. 49-62 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Associations of risk perception of COVID-19 with emotion and mental health during the pandemic

    PsyCorona Collaboration, 01.04.2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 284, p. 247-255 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Adjusting the Sails: Investigating the Feedback Loop of the Opportunity Development Process in Entrepreneurship Training

    Eller, F.-J., Gielnik, M. M., Yeves, J., Alvarado, Y. C. & Guerrero, O. A., 01.06.2022, In: Academy of Management Learning & Education. 21, 2, p. 209-235 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Concern with COVID-19 pandemic threat and attitudes towards immigrants: The mediating effect of the desire for tightness

    Mula, S., Di Santo, D., Resta, E., Bakhtiari, F., Baldner, C., Molinario, E., Pierro, A., Gelfand, M. J., Denison, E., Agostini, M., Bélanger, J. J., Gützkow, B., Kreienkamp, J., 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., Damnjanovic, K., Danyliuk, I., Dash, A., Douglas, K. M., Enea, V., Faller, D. G., Fitzsimons, G. J., 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., Kruglanski, 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., Moyano, M., Muhammad, H., Muluk, H., Myroniuk, S., Najafi, R., Nisa, C. F., Nyúl, B., O'Keefe, P. A., Olivas Osuna, J. J., Osin, E. N., Park, J., Pica, G., Rees, J. H., Reitsema, A. M., Rullo, M., Ryan, M. K., Samekin, A., Santtila, P., Sasin, E., Schumpe, B. M., Selim, H. A., Stanton, M. V., Stroebe, W., Sultana, S., Sutton, R. M., Tseliou, E., Utsugi, A., van Breen, J. A., van Lissa, C. J., Van Veen, K., vanDellen, M. R., Vázquez, A., Wollast, R., Yeung, V. W. L., Zand, S., Žeželj, I. L., Zheng, B., Zick, A., Zúñiga, C. & Leander, N. P., 01.01.2022, In: Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology. 3, 8 p., 100028.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Gesundheitsmanagement – Gesundheit nachhaltig in Organisationen etablieren

    Klaffke, M. & Bohlayer, C., 12.2022, Generationen-Management: Konzepte, Instrumente, Good-Practice-Ansätze. Klaffke, M. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 201-224 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  10. Published

    Insights into an Action-Oriented Training Program to Promote Sustainable Entrepreneurship

    Bohlayer, C., 2023, Transforming Entrepreneurship Education: Interdisciplinary Insights on Innovative Methods and Formats. Halberstadt, J., Bronstein, A. A. D., Greyling, J. & Bissett, S. (eds.). Cham: Springer Schweiz, p. 87-101 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter