벤처성장이론이 정말 필요한가?

In this study, I discuss whether we need a theory of venture growth distinct from conventional theories of entrepreneurship and organizational growth. To do this, I first discuss whether venture growth is the organizational phenomenon distinct from venture creation and briefly review some limitations of traditional theories of organizational growth. I then critically review organizational and ecological processes of venture growth from the perspective of population ecology known as a dynamic theory of organizational growth. I accentuate that to develop a useful theory of venture growth, we should focus on organizational change. That is, ventures, as they grow, inevitably encounter new challenges and crises. A theory of venture growth ought to provide practical solutions for ventures experiencing difficulty in dealing with such challenges and crises. For future research, I urge researchers to focus not on the outcomes of organizational change but on organizational processes leading to such organizational change. In addition, I also call for future research paying attention to organizational pathology creating chaos, conflicts and resistance within the venture and investigating how ventures successfully manage such pathological phenomena occurring at different analytical levels.