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One of the key themes to emerge from the globalization of business has been the increase in symbiotic relationships between large firms and small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). These relationships are often characterized a little like that of a shark and the pilot fish, where the SME follows the shark dangerously close by, but is seen as safe as it performs a valuable service to the shark, eating the parasites that the shark attracts due to its eating habits. This symbiosis is commonly regarded as a positive outcome for the SME, as it feels protected by its larger partner, while being able to feed off the leftovers its larger appetite generates.
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