Chanut-Guieu, Cécile

The creation of a sustainable hypergrowth dynamic - 2018.


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The exacerbated development of a firm experiencing hypergrowth is characterized by numerous tensions. How does the firm continue to grow and reinvent itself without losing its balance? The longitudinal analysis of the make-up of a medium-sized firm makes it possible to identify several components of hypergrowth. These dynamics—relating to growth rate, strategic space, activities, and the leader’s thoughts—present the same structure: the dominant rationale balances action whereas paradoxical tensions question it.