Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5110278 | Long Range Planning | 2017 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Current research commonly investigates two different growth modes, organic growth and growth by acquisitions. Studies on acquisition-based growth typically draw on cross-sectional quantitative studies of large firms that treat all acquisitions the same. Our study takes a different approach, and explores different growth modes of a smaller sample of medium-sized companies drawing on a longitudinal, qualitative case-study design. This research design allows us to identify eight different growth modes that companies combine in unique ways over time. Thereby, we illustrate that patterns of dynamic growth in medium-sized firms are much more diverse and complex than commonly assumed.
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Authors
Leona Achtenhagen, Olof Brunninge, Leif Melin,