Global Subunit Specialization: An Organizational Perspective [AIB Insights Vol 15 No 3 (2015 Q3)]
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The last 25 years have seen significant changes in the organization of firms’ value chain. Fostered by technological innovation and institutional changes, companies are increasingly reconfiguring their global footprint to improve their access to specialization and location advantages. This phenomenon has significant implications to the research and practice of international business, as the fine-slicing of value chain activities is creating fundamental modifications to the way that firms compete (Lewin & Peeters, 2006).
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