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| Author: | Page, A. S. Jones, R. C. |
| Title: | Business growth. Part 1: fast growth. |
| Journal: | Management Decision
1990 : VOL. 28:1, p. 40-47 |
| Index terms: | COMPANY GROWTH BUSINESS APPRAISAL UNITED KINGDOM |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | After a general survey of 250 fast-growing companies in Britain, an in-depth study of 30 of them was carried out during 1988/89. Organic growth and growth by acquisition were examined, as well as their strategic planning and implementation, their control of operation, their development. Successful fast-growth companies were found to be anti-bureaucratic and task-focused. The keys to their success were size flexibility and opportunism. They were bold in their strategy but simple in developing and implementing strategic plans. The main weakness of the companies was a lack of attention to managing transitions as they grew. |
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