...Gabriele Santoro; Augusto Bargoni; Gianluca Centraco; Michal Kudej Purpose This paper identifies and investigates the factors driving the growth of platform-based companies. Design/methodology/approach Through a diversified approach combining literature review, secondary source analysis...

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...Manjula S. Salimath; Vallari Chandna Purpose By drawing attention to the finite rather than unlimited nature of physical resources, the purpose of this paper is to: examine the implications of the (near absolute) emphasis placed on firm growth on sustainable consumption; and discuss complementary...

... for firms pursuing multi-domestic and transnational strategies. Expatriates International business Management roles Growth Multinational companies International assignments taken on by expatriates put them in increasingly novel and complex work contexts (Harzing, 2001), requiring high levels...

...Ana Maria Moreno; Jose A. Zarrias; Jose L. Barbero Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of predictors of growth (entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and environmental hostility) and growth itself on small-firm volatility. The objective is to find out: first, whether...

... their resources to produce a condition of smallness. The condition of smallness is conceptualised as the circularity perceptions, attitudes and consequent practices that reflect lack of knowledge, time and capability. It is argued that this condition of smallness inhibits growth to create a wicked problem...

... of economic growth. As is the case for the size criterion, the age criterion is conducive both to measure and empirical analyses using large comprehensive databases. Nothing else needs to be known about the organization rather than it was new and started in the relevant time period, enabling relatively...

...Richard Tonge; Povl Larsen; Martyn Roberts IS spending by high‐growth medium‐sized enterprises is at a significantly lower level than that for other companies. However, there was no set pattern or correlation that identified relatively high IS investment with high growth or vice versa. The future...

...Marilyn M. Helms; Troy W. Renfrow Based on a survey of small businesses, confirms the life cycle model of growth and progression. Knowledge of the life cycle stages can assist management in anticipating and capitalizing on changes which every small business must face. The majority of small business...

...Linda Shatzer; Linda Schwartz As mature businesses look for growth opportunities by entering new markets and introducing new products and services, a new style of management is required. Attempting to create new ventures within the context of a large corporation or mature business demands...

...Anthony S. Page; Ralph C. Jones The importance of reviewing the opportunities for,and the barriers to, growth are examined. Ways of measuring growth are discussed, and five routes to business growth are outlined – market development, product and service innovation,investment in “capability...

...Anthony S. Page; Ralph C. Jones Fast‐growth companies illustrate, over a short space of time, the opportunities, threats, problems and pitfalls of business growth. After carrying out a general survey of fast‐growing companies in Britain,the authors carried out an in‐depth study of 30 of them...

...Anthony S. Page; Ralph C. Jones Fast‐growth companies illustrate, over a short space of time, the opportunities, threats,problems and pitfalls of business growth. After carrying out a general survey of fast‐growing companies in Britain, the authors carried out an in‐depth study of 30 of them...