Chapter 6: Growth trajectories, life-cycle issues, survival and the region
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Chapter
Published:
15 Jun 2023
Page Range:
86–113
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857937056.00013
Keywords:
Performance measurement; Survival; Business failure; Firm growth; Regional development
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When the performance of USOs is considered, a number of issues need to be addressed. These include how to measure performance and over what timescales; whether survival is an adequate (or even suitable) measure of performance; and how growth is explained. The chapter reviews these themes and considers the implications for regional development.

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Cover The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship
The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship
Monograph Book
Published:
15 Jun 2023
Print ISBN:
9780857937049
eISBN:
9780857937056
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857937056
Pages:
200
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2023
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