19. The Value Proposal to Society

At the end of the last chapter, the list of industries where Andersen was active in Spain is a clear sample of its impact in society at large. Such an impact was the consequence of the value proposal Andersen made to society.

The proposal consisted of several elements, all stemming from the seven basic columns we have described.

We can begin with Unity, and we can reason that the Firm brought to the countries where it developed the dimension given by the presence of a really multinational Firm, of huge dimensions. The Firm’s local presence implied the appointment of local partners that became also international partners, and the opportunity of enjoying a knowledge and technology transfer that gave huge direct ...

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