High Growth Enterprises: The Role of Founder Characteristics and Venture Policies

by Mathew J Manimala

The phenomenon of enterprise growth is more a function of the nature of the entrepreneurial person and the policies and strategies adopted by a venture rather than the economic and environmental factors such as profitability or industry growth. This book focuses on the role of founder characteristics and venture policies in promoting enterprise-growth, with special focus on High Growth Enterprises. The research reported in this book is triggered by the that almost 95% of business start-ups either get closed down or stagnate, with only about 5% taking to a growth path, even though many more of them are profitable. The study presented in the book investigates the relationships between enterprise growth and venture policies as well as entrepreneurial characteristics such as the traits, motives and background of entrepreneurs. It also identifies the general entrepreneurial characteristics and points to the need for reviewing/redefining some of the concepts traditionally associated with entrepreneurship, such as achievement motive, power motive, desire for independence, risk-taking ability, support and encouragement, etc.


ForewordPrefaceAbout the The Sour Grapes of EntrepreneurshipResearch Design and MethodologyEnterprise Growth, Profitability, Industry Growth and Growth Venture CharacteristicsGeneral Entrepreneurial Concerns and OrientationsInter-linkages among Factors and their Association with Enterprise GrowthConclusionReferencesAppendix 1: An Illustrative Case-StudyAppendix 2: Entrepreneurial Policies and Strategies — A QuestionnaireIndex
Advanced graduate and post-graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management.

359 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 7, 2022