In search of the next growth episode: How firms catalyse and sustain periods of high growth
本文是特刊导言，回顾了企业成长的三种研究流派（随机增长、响应增长、资源增长），并指出未来需解析高速增长期的驱动因素、强化领导者角色，同时反思增长的结果与后果。
This is an introductory article to the special issue In Search of the Next Growth Episode: How Firms Catalyse and Sustain Periods of High Growth. The article reviews alternative streams of research on firm growth, including ‘random growth’, ‘responsive growth’ and ‘resourceful growth’. The themes of, and contributions to, the Special Issue are presented. Finally, we identify a number of directions for future research, including the importance of unpacking the drivers and causes of high growth episodes (HGEs), amplifying the role of the leader in research on firm growth, while questioning the desired outcomes and consequences of growth. We assert that there is still much to learn about firm growth. Our hope is that this special issue inspires new approaches and an enlarged understanding in this domain.