This study seeks to determine what distinguishes rapid-growth firms--defined as firms with a three-year compound annual sales growth rate of 80% or above--from slow-growth firms.First, a review of the literature on high-growth firms uncovers a comprehensive list of factors that potentially...

The question of whether the pressure on new firms to survive and to succeed would make them more inclined to make unethical, immoral business decisions is investigated. The interactions between a firm's entrepreneurial orientation, a firm's newness, and a firm's ethical climate types, or lack...