Managing Corporate Growth

by Jordi Canals

Overview

As economic growth in Western countries shows signs of fatigue, companies are battling hard to discover how to generate and sustain corporate growth. The restructuring and reengineering processes of the early 1990s, and the massive lay-offs they brought about, have only given an additional boost to the need for expansion. Corporate efficiency is indispensable, but is not a sufficient condition for corporate survival. Firms need to think about their future growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198296676
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/09/2000
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1360L (what's this?)

About the Author

Jordi Canals is Associate Dean and Professor of Economics and Business at IESE (the International Graduate School of Management) at the University of Navarra.

Table of Contents

Corporate Growth: Is it a relevant issue? Growth Strategies: Some typologiesUnderstanding Corporate Growth and its Processes: An explanatory modelThe Firm's Internal Context: The soul of corporate growthThe Firm's External Context: Opportunities that speed up growthThe Business Concept: The heart of growthCapabilities and Resources: Enabling growthStrategic Investment Decisions: Creating new growth pathwaysThe Limits to Corporate GrowthReferences