Is America Falling Off the Flat Earth? (2007) / Chapter Skim
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WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY BOARD ROOM
WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY BOARD ROOM
Pages 26-27
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And even if it were judged "an American firm," the most disastrous thing a CEO could do for any firm's employees and shareholders alike would be to make business decisions designed to protect the interests of a few if those decisions are harmful to the competitiveness of the organization as a whole and thus endanger the prosperity, even survivability, of the enterprise itself -- and the jobs and profits it sustains. Turning from the topic of corporate nationality to the related subject of the heritage of specific products, Boeing's new 787 has major assemblies manufactured in Europe, Asia, and North America and components from countries virtually thoughout the world.
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General Motors spokesperson Greg Martin helps to answer that question: "We're a global car company," he explains, "that happens to be based in the United States." The world's borders are becoming increasingly indistinct. Several years ago when traveling in Peru and visiting with the owner of a small kiosk, I asked whether the gentleman had ever been to the United States.
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