Why do some companies thrive on change while others struggle to survive?

Small companies, on the other hand, thrive on taking chances, and perhaps their efforts should have greater reach.

Instead, the suit said, the company thrived on a "good old boy" system.

They contend that the company cannot thrive as simply a "dumb pipe."

Some analysts said that, in its core telecommunications business, the company might well thrive.

The new company thrived and by 1884 had become the largest ink producer in the world.

The company thrived, and by around 1915 it had 4,000 employees.

The company thrived under its new management, operating around the clock to meet demand between 1947 and 1952.

"This company can thrive again because what we do is important to the nation," he said.

At the same time, they sought to assure investors that whatever the shape of the rules, their companies would thrive.