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Question on grow or die

  • 1.  Question on grow or die

    Posted 08-18-2017 17:38


    Perhaps colleagues on this list can help me with a research question: I have often heard it said that businesses 'must grow or die.' That is, even if some small businesses can stay profitable and small for a long time (Beretta is an example I've seen cited), the general rule is that firms are pushed by competition to grow or risk failure. But I have not been able to locate any empirical tests of this idea. I'd be grateful for any leads (and happy to compile responses).
    Thanks in advance
    Paul

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    Paul S. Adler,
    Harold Quinton Chair of Business Policy and Prof. of Management and Organization at the Marshall School Business, University of Southern California