Early stages of technology-intensive companies in Thailand and Finland

Matti Muhos, Pekka Kess, Anyanitha Distanont, Kongkiti Phusavat and Sitthinath Sanpanich

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2014, vol. 7, issue 2, 177-197

Abstract: Numerous stage models have attempted to clarify management priorities during the early stages of companies. However, a need for more focused and context-specific studies exists. This study seeks to clarify the early stages of technology-intensive companies in Thai and Finnish contexts. To summarise the research questions, the authors ask: What early stages do technology-intensive companies face based on recent empirical literature? How do the experiences of managers in early-stage technology-intensive companies relate to assumptions of such stage framework? What viewpoints should be considered when using stage framework in Thai and Finnish contexts? To answer these questions, this study devises a four-stage framework describing early stages of technology-intensive companies and reflects it through ten case studies in the two contexts. The framework was found to be applicable in both contexts; moreover, an analysis of context-specific viewpoints is also provided. It is necessary to recognise these viewpoints when using this framework in the Thai and Finnish contexts.

Keywords: early growth stages; stage models; growth process; management; Finland; Thailand; case study; sequential incident technique; SIT; technology-intensive firms; entrepreneurship; early stages; new ventures. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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