Boundary$-$spanning roles

Mergers

Joint ventures

International Paper Company, MeadWestvaco, and Rubicon, Ltd$.$ worked together to found ArborGen, a new biotechnology company that creates genetically modified trees.

Wells Fargo combined with Wachovia to form the nation$$s fourth$-$largest banking corporation.

Employees in engineering or research and development look outside the organization for new technological developments, innovations, and raw materials.