Relation of Dominant Problems to Stages of Growth in Technology-Based New Ventures
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 June 1988
Robert K. Kazanjian
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This study determines that problems also influence growth patterns of technology-based startups, and generates a midrange theory of growth that applies only to certain organizations.
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Two studies investigating the growth patterns of new ventures are presented. In the first study, a stage-of-growth model theorized to apply specifically to technology-based new ventures was develop...
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