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Multinationals have been feared as irresponsible and monpolistic, before being perceived as inefficient conglomerates, and then praised in the 1990s as contributing technology and capital, only to be feared again. Their size and impact on national economies means that they have to be careful about how they use their strength. They are vulnerable to campaigns by non-governmental organizations.They tend to create jobs and pay better than domestic companies. They can be affected by globalization, like smaller firms. They should generally be seen as positive forces.
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Big business is sometimes seen in a negative way by people who feel they are unimportant in a large world, and do not always understand the reasoning of their employers. Mergers have taken place in the US on a large scale from the 1890s and 1990s. Companies paid top managers large sums in the 1990s and this has attracted many people into business. Large coporations should be monitored due to the power that they possess. Big companies can benefit from the same trends that help smaller companies, so they are likely to persist.
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Globalization has been disadvantageous for giant corporations, contrary to most predictions. Falling trade barriers, efficient capital markets and automation of factories and business functions have all enabled small firms to compete globally, unhampered by superfluous layers of management.
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