Learning Objectives

At the end of this chapter you should be able to:

1.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the main entrepreneurial growth theories

2. Identify and describe some of the important factors that may affect growth in small firms

3. Explain the importance of an understanding of the process of growth to the development of small firms’ policy

4. Describe and discuss the complexity of growth

5. Evaluate the current developments in growth theory with reference to empirical evidence and existing knowledge.