In this article, we use the theory of planned behaviour to develop a model of small business managers' growth aspirations and the level of growth achieved. We empirically test this model on a large longitudinal data set of small firms using hierarchical regression. Consistent with previous...

Purpose – This study seeks to focus on factors characterizing a pool of hyper-growth firms, trying to gather insights on how the hyper-growth firms achieve hyper-growth. Design/Methodology/Approach – A theoretical framework is proposed, borrowing well established approaches from strategic...

This research provides a useful framework for identifying a small firms' propensity to engage in entrepreneurial orientation. We examine the impact of the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) as a main resource and capability on small firm' growth. Growth seems to come out as an important...