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Commerce, Innovation and Economies of Scale

The evidence repeatedly shows that big companies are not the same as start-ups. Economies of scale strongly influence the way things are done for the majority of operational procedures. Larger, global firms have traditionally relied on long-established, habitual processes that successfully maintain their already successful businesses. Innovation isn’t discouraged, but can be analyzed with respect to its impact on present enterprise operations, rather than its own merits, as a means to opening new markets or otherwise improving current performance.

 

To read the original article: InnoCentive Blog | 5 Big Companies that Run Like Startups - InnoCentive Blog