The Influence of Grit and Growth Mindset in Maintaining the Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kupang City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37385/msej.v6i4.9144Keywords:
grit, growth mindset, Kupang City, MSME'sAbstract
This study aims to examine the influence of grit and growth mindset on entrepreneurial success in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kupang City. In the context of the challenges faced by MSME actors, especially in the Eastern Indonesia region, resilient character and a developing mindset are important factors in determining the resilience and success of the business. Grit, which reflects perseverance and consistency towards long-term goals, as well as a growth mindset, which is the belief that skills can be developed through effort and learning, are seen as able to strengthen entrepreneurial resilience. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method on MSME actors, as well as data analysis through PLS-SEM. The results of the study are expected to make a theoretical contribution to the literature on entrepreneurship and positive psychology, as well as the basis for the formulation of MSME empowerment strategies based on strengthening character and mindset, especially in areas with limited resources such as Kupang City.
References
Arco-Tirado, J. L., Bojica, A., Fernández-Martín, F., & Hoyle, R. H. (2019). Grit as predictor of entrepreneurship and self-employment in Spain. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 389.
Bittencourt, B. A., Milleto, L., & Avila Freischlag, B. L. (2025). Grit and individual entrepreneurial orientation: are passion and perseverance the basis for entrepreneurial performance? Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies.
Christian, A. G., & Ardianti, R. (2023). Continuance Intention of Micro and Small Business Actors Towards the Use of QRIS for Payment Transactions. Journal of Practical Management Studies (JPMS), 1(1), 07-15.
Credé, M., Tynan, M. C., & Harms, P. D. (2017). Much ado about grit: A meta-analytic synthesis of the grit literature. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113(3), 492.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Wise publications.
Dhamayantie, E., & Fauzan, R. (2017). Strengthening Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Competencies to improve the performance of MSMEs. Journal of Management, Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship, 11(1), 80-91.
Duckworth, A., & Gross, J. J. (2014). Self-control and grit: Related but separable determinants of success. Current directions in psychological science, 23(5), 319-325.
Duckworth, A. L., & Quinn, P. D. (2009). Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (GRIT–S). Journal of personality assessment, 91(2), 166-174.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random house.
Hair, Jr., J. F., Hult, G. T. M., Ringle, C. M., Sarstedt, M., Danks, N. P., & Ray, S. (2021). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using R: A workbook. Springer Nature.
Himpi, P., & Sinaga, M. (2024). The influence of work engagement and organizational culture on performance mediated by innovative behaviors. Journal of Practical Management Studies, 2(1), 09-14.
Hochanadel, A., & Finamore, D. (2015). Fixed and growth mindset in education and how grit helps students persist in the face of adversity. Journal of International Education Research, 11(1), 47-50.
Jemal, S. (2020). Effect of entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial competence on performance of small and medium enterprise, evidence from litrature review. International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, 2(7), 476-491.
Naumann, C. (2017). Entrepreneurial mindset: A synthetic literature review. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 5(3), 149-172.
Rauch, A., & Frese, M. (2007). Let's put the person back into entrepreneurship research: A meta-analysis on the relationship between business owners' personality traits, business creation, and success. European Journal of work and organizational psychology, 16(4), 353-385.
Tang, X., Wang, M.-T., Guo, J., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2019). Building grit: The longitudinal pathways between mindset, commitment, grit, and academic outcomes. Journal of youth and adolescence, 48, 850-863.
Tekwe, C. A. (2020). Exploring the influence of grit on small business survival among sub-Saharan African immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States. Ashford University.
Wolfe, M. T., & Patel, P. C. (2016). Grit and self-employment: a multi-country study. Small Business Economics, 47, 853-874.
Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., Murray, J. S., Crosnoe, R., Muller, C., Tipton, E., Schneider, B., Hulleman, C. S., & Hinojosa, C. P. (2019). A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement. Nature, 573(7774), 364-369.
Template
