Understanding the Myth of High Growth Firms The Theory of the Greater Fool /

• Main Authors: Brännback, Malin (Author), Carsrud, Alan L. (Author), Kiviluoto, Niklas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Business,
• Subjects: Business.; Entrepreneurship.; Leadership.; Organization.; Planning.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.

In this volume, the authors challenge some long held assumptions about entrepreneurial firms held by academics, public policy makers, investors and even entrepreneurs themselves. The first is assumption is that growth is what really differentiates an entrepreneurial firm from a small business. The s...