HOW DO HIGH-GROWTH FIRMS GROW? EVIDENCE FROM CAMBRIDGE, UK

This study quantifies the incidence and influence of rapid growth among firms in a high technology milieu. We draw on evidence from a longitudinal database of technology firms in Cambridge UK. Resource configurations and the entrepreneurial matching of resources to opportunities are addressed, using...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Economics, Management, and Financial Markets Management, and Financial Markets, 2011-12, Vol.6 (4), p.29-59
Hauptverfasser:	Mohr, Vivian, Garnsey, Elizabeth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alliances Business growth Economic research Economy Endowment Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Growth theory High tech industries High technology High technology industry Job creation Knowledge Longitudinal studies Small and medium sized enterprises Small business United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:	This study quantifies the incidence and influence of rapid growth among firms in a high technology milieu. We draw on evidence from a longitudinal database of technology firms in Cambridge UK. Resource configurations and the entrepreneurial matching of resources to opportunities are addressed, using Penrosian growth theory. We examine how certain knowledge-resources of start-ups are related to firms’ subsequent growth. We examine various firm growth modes to track how they are associated with firm and regional growth.
ISSN:	1842-3191 1938-212X