?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_id=10.5204%2Fthesis.eprints.250835&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Grit+at+the+firm+level%3A+Defining%2C+measuring%2C+and+understanding+its+impact+on+new+venture+performance&rft.creator=Tanveer%2C+Asif&rft.subject=Grit&rft.subject=New+ventures&rft.subject=Bricolage&rft.subject=Scale+development&rft.subject=Strategic+orientation&rft.subject=Performance&rft.subject=Innovation+ambidexterity&rft.subject=Dynamic+grit&rft.subject=Enduring+grit&rft.subject=Entrepreneurship&rft.description=This+thesis+investigates+the+grit+at+the+firm+level+within+the+context+of+entrepreneurship.+Currently%2C+there+is+no+valid+definition%2C+measurement+scale%2C+or+empirical+evidence+for+firm-level+grit.+This+study+addresses+this+gap+by+developing+a+new+grit+scale+and+exploring+its+relationships+with+various+antecedents+and+outcomes.+An+11-item+grit+scale+was+developed%2C+and+its+mediating+role+was+empirically+tested+across+three+studies.+The+results+indicate+that+strategic+orientation+positively+impacts+grit%2C+which+in+turn+leads+to+improved+innovation+and+financial+performance%2C+though+it+does+not+significantly+influence+non-financial+performance.+These+findings+are+beneficial+for+both+entrepreneurs+and+educators.&rft.publisher=Queensland+University+of+Technology&rft.date=2024-06-23&rft.type=Thesis&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F250835%2F8%2FMuhammad%2520Asif%2520Tanveer%2520Thesis.pdf&rft.rights=free_to_read&rft.rights=http%3A%2F%2Fcreativecommons.org%2Flicenses%2Fby-nc-nd%2F4.0%2F&rft.relation=doi%3A10.5204%2Fthesis.eprints.250835&rft.relation=Tanveer%2C+Asif+(2024)+Grit+at+the+firm+level%3A+Defining%2C+measuring%2C+and+understanding+its+impact+on+new+venture+performance.+PhD+thesis%2C+Queensland+University+of+Technology.&rft.id_number=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F250835%2F&rft.identifier=Faculty+of+Business+%26+Law%3B+School+of+Management