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BL
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1048289
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b802659
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Pettus, Michael L.,1950-
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| Title & Author
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Growth from chaos : : developing your firm's resources to achieve profitability without cost cutting /\ Michael L. Pettus.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2003.
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1 online resource (xv, 240 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0313094160
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: 9780313094163
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1567206336
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9781567206333
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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We live in a chaotic world. Some of the chaos results from poor decision-making (e.g., Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom). Yet other aspects of chaos (war, terrorist attacks, etc.) are beyond a firm's control. This book demonstrates that firm growth is more dependent on how a firm develops its resource base over time. Examining actual firm growth in several industries, with a focus on trucking, the airline industry, and the North American railroad industry, Pettus shows that a specific resource sequencing leads to higher firm growth than other sequencing patterns. This sequencing pattern is sim.
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Corporations-- Growth.
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Deregulation-- United States.
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Industrial policy-- United States.
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Industries-- United States.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.
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Corporations-- Growth.
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Croissance de l'entreprise.
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Dérèglementation.
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Deregulation.
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Industrial policy.
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Industrie des transports.
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Industries.
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Politique industrielle.
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États-Unis.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.0973
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HD3616.U47P444 2003eb
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