CHAPTER 10

Reasons for Business Discontinuation

Introduction

Business discontinuation is a vital component of active economies. A mainstream of entrepreneurship literature has concentrated on efficacious endeavors. Therefore, little is known about why endeavors fail. It is complex, being both a sign of economic vitality and the source of effective individual trauma. This chapter presents a review of the literature to date. The purpose of this review is to provide a complete and serious analysis of business discontinuation research, classify the key reasons of business discontinuation, bond the gap between the numerous perspectives, and grow a consistent understanding of the phenomena upon which future studies can be based.

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