A system dynamics modelling of entrepreneurship and growth within firms

This   paper   uses   system   dynamics   modelling   to   explore   processes   through   whichentrepreneurial initiatives within firms lead to firm growth. Our model captures the interplayamong   various   sub-processes   and   finds   these   processes   form   a   complex   system   involvingmultiple   interacting   feedback   processes.   Simulation   analysis   shows  that   minor   changes   infirm conditions could lead to qualitatively different growth trajectories. They involve growthdynamics   such   as   better   before   worse,   and   worse   before   better   scenarios.   These   findingsprompt us to move beyond linear understanding of how entrepreneurship contributes to firmgrowth.