The Role of Entrepreneurial Mindset and Grit in Overcoming Innovation Barriers: A Study of Self-Employed Vocational Graduates
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This study examined the relationships between entrepreneurial mindset, grit, innovative barriers, and the self-employed performance of graduates from higher vocational colleges in Yunnan Province, China. Using a mixed-methods research approach, the study aimed to (1) investigate the influence of grit and innovative barriers on self-employed graduates' performance, (2) analyze the model between entrepreneurial mindset, grit, innovative barriers, and self-employed graduates' performance, and (3) clarify the tested model from the perspective of key stakeholders.
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