TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurship, technology and the growth process
T2 - A study of young, medium-sized technology-based firms
AU - Sæmundsson, Rögnvaldur J.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Two empirical studies were conducted, focusing on the population of new technology-based firms in Sweden established between 1975 and 1993. A mixture of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods was used in both studies. Analysis of quantitative data was used for comparing firms that have become medium-sized with those that have not. Interviews in medium-sized firms were used to analyze the growth process. It was found that differences in the novelty of opportunities at start-up may influence the probability of attaining reinforced growth. Furthermore, it was observed that growth affects the organization of technical knowledge as well as the incentives for seeking new technical knowledge.
AB - Two empirical studies were conducted, focusing on the population of new technology-based firms in Sweden established between 1975 and 1993. A mixture of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods was used in both studies. Analysis of quantitative data was used for comparing firms that have become medium-sized with those that have not. Interviews in medium-sized firms were used to analyze the growth process. It was found that differences in the novelty of opportunities at start-up may influence the probability of attaining reinforced growth. Furthermore, it was observed that growth affects the organization of technical knowledge as well as the incentives for seeking new technical knowledge.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037214640
SN - 0346-718X
SP - 1
EP - 70
JO - Doktorsavhandlingar vid Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola
JF - Doktorsavhandlingar vid Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola
IS - 1944
ER -