Growth: The Sour Grapes of Entrepreneurship

Mathew J. Manimala

Chapter 1 in High Growth Enterprises:The Role of Founder Characteristics and Venture Policies, 2022, pp 1-49 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:A Sequel to the Fox and the Sour Grapes StoryGrowth UnwillingnessReasons for Growth UnwillingnessStages of Small Business GrowthTheories of Small Firm GrowthGrowth StrategiesCharacteristics of Growth-Seeking EntrepreneursObjectives of this StudyHypothesesOrganization of the Book

Keywords: Enterprise Growth; High-Growth Ventures/Enterprises; Low-Growth Ventures/Enterprises; Growth-Unwillingness; Theories of Small-Firm Growth; Stages of Small-Firm Growth; Growth Strategies; Growth-Venture Characteristics; General Entrepreneurial Characteristics; Traits of Entrepreneurial Individuals; Motives of Entrepreneurial Individuals; Background of Entrepreneurial Individuals; Achievement Motive; Power Motive; Affiliation Motive; Deontic Motive; Risk-Taking Ability; Diversification Strategies; Emergence of Growth-Ventures: Model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L21 L26 M13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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