Title: Entrepreneurial grit: a reflective review

Authors: Alex Lawrence; Norris Krueger

Addresses: Weber State University, 3848 Harrison Blvd, Ogden UT 84408, USA ' Entrepreneurship Northwest, 1632 South Riverstone Lane, Unit 304, Boise ID 83706, USA; Center for Management and Entrepreneurship, School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix, USA

Abstract: To the popular mind, for entrepreneurs, could there be a more relevant construct than grit? This much-ballyhooed personal characteristic of determined intentional perseverance should be a potent predictor of entrepreneurial behaviour and success. Why is it then that we see such mixed results of the impact of grit on entrepreneurial phenomena? In this review, we explore various aspects of how the psychological variable grit is applied to our understanding of entrepreneurial thinking, behaviour, and performance and closely related domains.

Keywords: entrepreneur; grit; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial success.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2022.127368

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2022 Vol.32 No.1, pp.96 - 112

Received: 08 Nov 2019
Accepted: 08 Nov 2019
Published online: 01 Dec 2022 *

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