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作者：MCDOUGALL, PP; COVIN, JG; ROBINSON, RB; HERRON, L
作者单位：University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia; University System of Maryland; University of Baltimore
摘要：A sample of 123 independent new ventures was classified into four industry growth/strategic breadth categories. High growth industry environments were found to provide a favorable environment for new ventures to achieve sales growth; however, the highest sales growth rates were exhibited by new ventures pursuing broad breath strategies in high growth industries. One-way ANOVA and contrast tests were also used to identify whether specific strategic variables varied across the four industry grow...
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作者：DATTA, DK; GUTHRIE, JP
摘要：Based on 195 succession events in Business Week 1000 firms, this study examines the organizational antecedents of CEO demographic characteristics. Study findings suggest that antecedent conditions of lower firm profits and firm growth are associated with the selection of outsider CEOs. Additionally, R&D intensity is associated with the selection of CEOs having technical functional backgrounds and higher levels of education.
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作者：STOPFORD, JM; BADENFULLER, CWF
作者单位：University of Bath
摘要：This paper demonstrates how the various types of corporate entrepreneurship-individual managers, business renewal and Schumpeterian, or industry, leadership-share five 'bundles' of attributes. Each type can exist in one firm, though at different times as the common attributes change their role and relative importance. External and internal triggers for change are examined for a sample of 10 firms in 4 European industries. The data suggest a provocative conclusion: troubled firms in hostile env...
