Martin Obschonka
Professor
Martin Obschonka is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Section Head of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation section.
In his research, he aims to advance the knowledge of psychological and economic factors and mechanisms relevant for human agency in context, with a special focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. His research involves projects on entrepreneurial development over the lifespan, entrepreneurial regions and culture, public policy, human capital, personality, geographical psychology, organizational behavior, well-being and stress, and social and economic change. He has an interest in interdisciplinary projects, cross-cultural perspectives, innovative data and methods, and also in the practical application of new scientific knowledge. He has published his research widely, in journals like Journal of Personality, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, Research Policy, European Economic Review, and PLOS ONE. His research received international media attention. Springer Nature selected his study on entrepreneurial personalities in political leadership as one of 2018’s most influential studies published by Springer Nature. In 2019, The Australian ranked him among the top performing 40 researchers in Australia who are less than 10 years into their research career (in the top five in the category: business, economics, management).
