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. 2022
  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 2021
  5. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 2020
  14. 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

  15. Published

    Intraindividual variability in identity centrality: Examining the dynamics of perceived role progress and state identity centrality

    Tripathi, N., Zhu, J., Jacob, G. H., Frese, M. & Gielnik, M. M., 08.2020, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 105, 8, p. 889-906 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    A dynamic account of self-efficacy in entrepreneurship

    Gielnik, M. M., Bledow, R. & Stark, M., 05.2020, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 105, 5, p. 487-505 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    How can problems be turned into something good? The role of entrepreneurial learning and error mastery orientation

    Funken, R., Gielnik, M. M. & Foo, M.-D., 01.03.2020, In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 44, 2, p. 315-338 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Identifying business opportunities for sustainable development: Longitudinal and experimental evidence contributing to the field of sustainable entrepreneurship

    Eller, F. J., Gielnik, M. M., Wimmer, H., Thölke, C., Holzapfel, S., Tegtmeier, S. & Halberstadt, J., 01.03.2020, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 29, 3, p. 1387-1403 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. 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

  20. 2019
  21. Published

    Ageing and entrepreneurship: A psychological perspective

    Zacher, H., Mensmann, M. & Gielnik, M. M., 05.12.2019, Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Ageing. Karlsson, C., Backman, M. & Kekezi, O. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 228-245 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    When and how does anger during goal pursuit relate to goal achievement? The roles of persistence and action planning

    Schmitt, A., Gielnik, M. M. & Seibel, S., 01.04.2019, In: Motivation and Emotion. 43, 2, p. 205-217 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Effort and Success as Predictors of Passion

    Lex, M., Gielnik, M. M. & Frese, M., 2019, Passion for Work: Theory, Reseach, and Applications. Vallerand, R. J. & Houlfort, N. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 227-259 33 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  24. 2018
  25. Published

    Age in the entrepreneurial process: The role of future time perspective and prior entrepreneurial experience

    Gielnik, M. M., Zacher, H. & Wang, M., 01.10.2018, In: Journal of Applied Psychology. 103, 10, p. 1067-1085 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review