Firm growth in the Finnish software industry a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes

This master's thesis uses motivational theories and a quantitative, longitudinal approach to explore the relationship between growth aspirations and firm growth outcomes in the Finnish Software Industry. Specifically, it employs cross-lagged analyses to examine how past growth aspirations and o...

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Main Author: Huiso, May
Other Authors: Kauppakorkeakoulu, School of Business and Economics, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87173
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spellingShingle Huiso, May Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes growth aspirations firm growth Finnish software industry Yrittäjyys Entrepreneurship 20422 ohjelmistoteollisuus kasvu yrittäjyys yritykset menestyminen pienet ja keskisuuret yritykset yrittäjät tavoitteet software industry growth entrepreneurship enterprises success small and medium-sized enterprises entrepreneurs objectives
title Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_full Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_fullStr Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_full_unstemmed Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_short Firm growth in the Finnish software industry
title_sort firm growth in the finnish software industry a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_sub a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
title_txtP Firm growth in the Finnish software industry : a longitudinal study of growth aspirations and growth outcomes
topic growth aspirations firm growth Finnish software industry Yrittäjyys Entrepreneurship 20422 ohjelmistoteollisuus kasvu yrittäjyys yritykset menestyminen pienet ja keskisuuret yritykset yrittäjät tavoitteet software industry growth entrepreneurship enterprises success small and medium-sized enterprises entrepreneurs objectives
topic_facet 20422 Entrepreneurship Finnish software industry Yrittäjyys enterprises entrepreneurs entrepreneurship firm growth growth growth aspirations kasvu menestyminen objectives ohjelmistoteollisuus pienet ja keskisuuret yritykset small and medium-sized enterprises software industry success tavoitteet yrittäjyys yrittäjät yritykset
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