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)”.
- 2018
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Perspectives on new venture creation
Eller, F. J. & Gielnik, M. M., 01.2018, The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Blackburn, R., De Clercq, D. & Heinonen, J. (eds.). Los Angeles: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 166-190 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- 2017
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A latent state-trait analysis of current achievement motivation across different tasks of cognitive ability
Freund, P. A., Jaensch, V. & Preckel, F., 09.2017, In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 33, 5, p. 318-327 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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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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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Boosting and sustaining passion: A long-term perspective on the effects of entrepreneurship training
Gielnik, M. M., Uy, M. A., Funken, R. & Bischoff, K. M., 01.05.2017, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 32, 3, p. 334-353 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship and Aging
Funken, R. & Gielnik, M. M., 27.02.2017, Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Pachana, N. A. (ed.). Singapore: Springer, Vol. 1. p. 806-811 6 p. (Springer reference).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › 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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Entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M. & Rauch, A., 01.2017, The Sage encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Rogelberg, S. G. (ed.). 2 ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc., p. 409-410 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- 2016
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Positive impact of entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial behavior in a vocational training setting
Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Bischoff, K. M., Muhangi, G. & Omoo, F., 15.07.2016, In: Africa Journal of Management. 2, 3, p. 330-348 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Psychological training for entrepreneurs to take action: Contributing to poverty reduction in developing countries
Frese, M., Gielnik, M. M. & Mensmann, M., 01.06.2016, In: Current Directions in Psychological Science. 25, 3, p. 196-202 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Relationships of vocational interest congruence, differentiation, and elevation to career preparedness among university students
Jaensch, V. K., Hirschi, A. & Spurk, D., 01.04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie. 60, 2, p. 79-89 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › 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 AG, p. 127-137 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 2015
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Persistent career indecision over time: Links with personality, barriers, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction
Jaensch, V. K., Hirschi, A. & Freund, P. A., 01.12.2015, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 91, p. 122-133 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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"I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Schmitt, A., Klemann, K. & Frese, M., 01.08.2015, In: Academy of Management Journal. 58, 4, p. 1012-1031 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › 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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The protean career orientation as predictor of career outcomes: Evaluation of incremental validity and mediation effects
Herrmann, A., Hirschi, A. & Baruch, Y., 01.06.2015, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 88, p. 205-214 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Narcissism and career success: Occupational self-efficacy and career engagement as mediators
Hirschi, A. & Jänsch, V. K., 04.2015, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 77, p. 205-208 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Action and action-regulation in entrepreneurship: Evaluating a student training for promoting entrepreneurship
Gielnik, M., Frese, M., Kahara-Kawuki, A., Katono, I. W., Kyejjusa, S., Ngoma, M., Munene, J., Namatovu-Dawa, R., Nansubuga, F., Orobia, L., Oyugi, J., Sejjaaka, S., Sserwanga, A., Walter, T., Bischoff, K. M. & Dlugosch, T., 01.03.2015, In: Academy of Management Learning & Education. 14, 1, p. 69-94 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2014
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The Career Engagement Scale: Development and validation of a measure of proactive career behaviors
Hirschi, A., Freund, P. A. & Herrmann, A., 12.11.2014, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 22, 4, p. 575-594 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A temporal analysis of how entrepreneurial goal intentions, positive fantasies, and action planning affect starting a new venture and when the effects wear off.
Gielnik, M., Barabas, S., Frese, M., Namatovu-Dawa, R., Scholz, F., Metzger, J. & Walter, T., 01.11.2014, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 29, 6, p. 755-772 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review