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Several previous researchers have looked at the management of the “firm” in International Business to establish the underlying key strategic factors for successful “firms”. Trying to identify the critical drivers defining the winners. However, there is a need to study why some fail or simply become mere “followers”. This paper will look at one of these overlooked negative human aspects of management factors found in many organizations, particularly affecting networking organizations, effects of the “strong man”, and how to mitigate this negative factor through system thinking.
This is this writer's final paper in National Research School "Management & IT" / Mälardalens University joint doctoral course in International Business, SNABS. The reason for publishing it here is that the examiners reviewed it as handling a very unique topic, seldom discussed academically, but being very inflicting IRL.