. This paper aims to examine the interplay of work relations and “growth” in the particular case of WhitCo (an organisation … motivations for growth in the small professional service firm; the manner in which attempts at organisational transition impinge … “growth”. The study provides a rare insight into the management of social relations within a firm typical of many in the …

Considers the growth performance of team‐starts (businesses founded by more than one individual) against the … link between team‐starts and superior growth performance. However, this study finds no such link. It is concluded that … the growth potential of team‐starts en masse.  …

knowledge, time and capability. It is argued that this condition of smallness inhibits growth to create a wicked problem that … sets, but may be generalisable conceptually. Originality/value – The focus of much scholarly work has been on growth firms …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of predictors of growth (entrepreneurial orientation … (EO) and environmental hostility) and growth itself on small-firm volatility. The objective is to find out: first, whether … growth and volatility possess a similar nature; second, what are the predictors of small-firm volatility. Design …

measures of motivation we find the returns to small firm investments in HRM are u-shaped. Small firms benefit from … are initially introduced, but can restore positive motivation when they invest intensively in HRM practices in a way that … employee motivation is modified somewhat by the recessionary transition, it remains rather robust and continues to have …

. The authors find substantial evidence of convergence in a number of dimensions. The pattern of growth at the country …, sector, and firm levels shows rapid growth of the new private sector and of the micro and small-firm sectors, with the size …

technical creative staff. The drive and motivation of such staff often characterise the birth of new firms, but without careful …