dissertation in pdf-format - Aalto-yliopisto
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2 Literature review and conceptual framework<br />
aspects of grow<strong>in</strong>g ventures more fully. Thematic items derived from theory<br />
and previous studies <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the content analysis of high growth and<br />
highly successful case firms <strong>in</strong>cluded characteristics of entrepreneurs,<br />
management, ownership, markets and customers, strategies, f<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />
parameters and future challenges. In addition, challenges associated with<br />
the use of regression, logistic regression and discrim<strong>in</strong>ant analyses <strong>in</strong><br />
growth and success studies were addressed.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ally, as mentioned above, it is widely believed that public support can<br />
promote the creation and exploitation of <strong>in</strong>novation, partly because small<br />
firms lack some of the diverse resources required to foster <strong>in</strong>novation and<br />
growth simultaneously. However, it is also believed that regional publicly<br />
offered <strong>in</strong>novation support services do not fully meet the needs or<br />
requirements of these ventures, but there has been little research on the<br />
k<strong>in</strong>d of support that is needed and how it should be provided. Therefore,<br />
attempts were made: to identify high growth <strong>in</strong>dustry branches and the<br />
k<strong>in</strong>ds of <strong>in</strong>novations that may promote high growth <strong>in</strong> these sectors; to<br />
assess the needs for <strong>in</strong>novation and support services; and to evaluate the<br />
services currently available (and their shortcom<strong>in</strong>gs). The conceptual<br />
framework of the studies is presented <strong>in</strong> Figure 3.<br />
Figure 3: Conceptual framework of the studies<br />
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