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  • CODEPENDENCY: What are compliance patterns in relationships?

    Compliance, in the context of codependency, often functions as a coping mechanism that is rooted in a person’s upbringing in a dysfunctional family environment. Compliance often arises from a fear of conflict and a desire to avoid confrontations or negative reactions from family members. Codependents often become skilled at people-pleasing and prioritizing the needs of…

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  • The global firm wins in terms of cost, timing, learning and arbitrage benefits. The local firm wins in terms of flexibility, proximity and quick response time à customer-orientated benefits. So, the firm is shaped by both the forces of globalization and localization. The theory of integration-responsiveness is one of understanding industries, where both the pressures for global…

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