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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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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. 21Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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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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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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/works › Chapter › peer-review
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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/works › Chapter › 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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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/works › Chapter
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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/works › Chapter
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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/works › Chapter
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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 contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Erratum to Perceived organizational support and intention to stay in host countries among self-initiated expatriates: the role of career satisfaction and networks
Cao, L., Hirschi, A. A. & Deller, J., 07.2014, In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management . 25, 13, p. ei 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › 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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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 contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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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 contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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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