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Retraction: Unpacking the optimistic mindset of business students towards entrepreneurship
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TopicsEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Higher Education and Employability · Management and Marketing Education
Following publication of this [1] article, the following concerns were raised:
PLOS consulted a member of the PLOS One Editorial Board who advised that the data obtained from undergraduate students in entrepreneurship courses rather than working entrepreneurs cannot support the conclusions regarding entrepreneurship, the role of networks, and the other treatment variables. They also stated that the reporting of the study population and statistical analyses are insufficient.
The response received from the corresponding author, AJK, did not resolve the concerns.
The PLOS One Editors retract this article due to the above unresolved concerns about the reliability of the reported research and reliance on retracted work cited in Reference 13, as well as compliance with PLOS policies on Authorship and Ethical Publishing Practice. We regret that the issues were not identified prior to the article’s publication.
AJK did not agree with the retraction. HM, SF, WUH, and HU either did not respond directly or could not be reached.
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- 1Ma H, Khan AJ, Fayyaz S, Hameed WU, Ullah H. RETRACTED: Unpacking the optimistic mindset of business students towards entrepreneurship. P Lo S One. 2024;19(2):e 0297868. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297868 38358991 PMC 10868853 · doi ↗ · pubmed ↗
- 2PLOS One. Criteria for Publication [Internet]. [Accessed November 2025]. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/criteria-for-publication
- 3Zhang J, Raza M, Khalid R, Parveen R, Ramírez-Asís EH. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Impact of team knowledge management, problem solving competence, interpersonal conflicts, organizational trust on project performance, a mediating role of psychological capital. Annals of Operations Research. 2021;326(1):41–2. doi: 10.1007/s 10479-021-04334-3PMC 857100334776572 · doi ↗ · pubmed ↗