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The multinational enterprise is undergoing a transition and adjustment to the pressures of an increasingly competitive global economy. The largest, pace-setting firms are often taking on many of the characteristics of an open and interactive network, selectively sharing control, technology and markets, with organizations beyond their formal structure.1
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Weidenbaum, M.L. (1996). The Rise of the Transnational Enterprise. In: Batterson, R.A., Chilton, K.W., Weidenbaum, M.L. (eds) The Dynamic American Firm. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1313-7_15
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