1 Use the template shown in Figure 8.9 to help describe what had happened to the relationship between ChemCo and WheatCo. WheatCo and ChemCo are two US chemical corporations, both leaders in their fields and with similar sales (around $2bn per year). Eight years prior to our study, the two companies formed a 20-year strategic partnership with the objective of gaining competitive advantage through mutual access to low-cost raw materials. One outcome was the establishment in the UK of a small ChemCo facility (70 employees) on a large WheatCo site (700 employees). The ChemCo facility was located next to the WheatCo

‘Basics’ unit, and linked by a bridge. While a fence divided the two plants, selected employees were able to pass between the two by means of swipe card access. A ChemCo manager commented