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. Chapter › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    Creativity and entrepreneurship: A process perspective

    Lex, M. & Gielnik, M. M., 17.07.2017, The Wiley Handbook of Entrepreneurship. Ahmetoglu, G., Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Klinger, B. & Karcisky, T. (eds.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc., p. 139-172 34 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    Entrepreneurship

    Gielnik, M. M. & Zacher, H., 2023, Work, organizational and business psychology: an introductory textbook . Zacher, H. & Lehmann-Willenbrock, N. (eds.). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag, p. 360-376 16 p. 21

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  4. Published

    Entrepreneurship as a Tool to Tackle Graduate Youth Unemployment in Developing Economies: The Role of Action-Oriented Entrepreneurship Training

    Dash, A. & Gielnik, M., 01.04.2022, Promoting Entrepreneurship to Reduce Graduate Unemployment. Katono, I. W. (ed.). IGI Global Publishing, p. 1-24 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Entrepreneurship Training and Transfer

    Weers, J. & Gielnik, M., 2021, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 282-304 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    Entrepreneurship training in developing countries

    Bischoff, K. M., Gielnik, M. & Frese, M., 25.06.2014, Industrial and Organizational Psychology Help the Vulnerable: Serving the Underserved. Reichman, W. (ed.). Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 92-119 28 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. Published

    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, p. 127-137 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  11. Published

    Planning and entrepreneurship

    Gielnik, M., Frese, M. & Stark, M., 12.06.2015, The Psychology of Planning in Organizations : Research and Applications. Mumford, M. D. & Frese, M. (eds.). New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 289-311 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  12. Published

    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/worksChapterpeer-review

  13. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  14. Published

    Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship: An Extended Approach

    Rauch, A. J. & Gielnik, M. M., 2021, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 323-339 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  15. 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 Verlag, p. 201-224 24 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  16. 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

  17. Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
  18. Published

    An entrepreneurial roadmap for the future of workplace learning

    Glosenberg, A., Gielnik, M. & Steffens, P., 07.03.2025, In: Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice. 18, 1, p. 162-166 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsComments / Debate / ReportsResearch

  19. Published
  20. Book › Research
  21. Published

    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 anthologiesBook

  22. Scientific review articles › Research
  23. Published

    An extended active learning framework of entrepreneurship education and training

    Gielnik, M. & Glosenberg, A., 10.06.2025, In: Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship. 21, 8, p. 828-918 91 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  24. Published

    How small business managers’ age and focus on opportunities affect business growth: A mediated moderation growth model

    Gielnik, M. M., Zacher, H. & Schmitt, A., 07.2017, In: Journal of Small Business Management. 55, 3, p. 460-483 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  25. Published

    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 contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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