Ironically, extensive research into alternative models was funded through the US Department of Defense, which, as the world’s largest buyer of complex machinery, wanted better, cheaper and more tailored goods. The research noted the conditions and triggers needed to facilitate the self-assembly of small opportunistic groups and enable them to act like large companies.
具有讽刺意味的是，美国国防部出资赞助了对替代性模式的广泛研究。作为全世界最大的精密仪器买主，国防部想要更先进、更廉价、也更符合需要的产品。研究指出了小型机会主义团体成立并像大公司那样运作所需要具备的条件和环境因素。令人遗憾的是，成果还没来得及在企业界得到应用，这项研究计划就被取消了，这几乎毫无疑问是因为大公司的利益受到了威胁。