Factors that determine the evolution of high-growth businesses
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Purpose: The study herein discusses research aimed at elucidating the factors that
contribute to a business’ ability to maintain high growth.
Design/methodology/approach: The database from the Iberian Balance Sheet
Analysis System (SABI, from its initials in Spanish) was used to identify 250 industrial
Catalonian businesses with high growth during 2004-2007. These companies
participated in a survey on strategies and management practices; in 2013, they were
re-analyzed to investigate the factors that contributed to continued growth for certain
companies.
Findings: Through diverse statistical techniques, business policies related to quality,
innovation, internationalization and finance were shown to influence business growth
and sustainability over time.
Research limitations: This study focuses on industrial businesses at least ten years
old in Catalonia; thus, the conclusions may differ in other geographic locations and
economic sectors, as well as for smaller businesses.
Practical implications: Because growth is a measure of business success, identifying
variables that contribute to high growth and its sustainability is helpful for businesses
that seek to adopt effective policies.
Social implications: Generating employment is one of the primary contributions by
high-growth businesses. For years with high unemployment, authorities may be
interested in corporate policies that strengthen high-growth businesses.
Originality/value: High-growth businesses have been studied throughout the world,
but this is the first study to investigate the evolution of businesses after a high-growth
phase.
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Intangible Capital IC, 2013 – 9(2): xxx – Online ISSN: 1697-9818 – Print ISSN: 2014-3214 http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/ic.449
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