Sustaining growth is critical to the long term success of a business. But how can a business sustain growth in increasingly commoditised and competitive markets? Should it follow the route of acquisitions, innovation or customer focus? Or should it look to new and emerging markets? Ian Turner reviews the latest research in strategy to answer these questions.
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