ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Odagiri effect

Okay, so imagine you have a big puzzle with lots of pieces that fit together. Sometimes, when you're putting the pieces together, you might find that one piece doesn't fit quite right. It's like it's the wrong size or shape, and you might have to push really hard to make it fit.

Now, scientists have found something similar happens when companies from different countries try to work together. It's called the Odagiri Effect.

You see, different countries can have different rules and ways of doing things. So when a company from one country works with a company from another country, they might find that some of their practices or products don't match up perfectly. It's like they're two puzzle pieces that don't quite fit.

This can cause problems, because if they can't work together smoothly, it can be harder to make good products or do good business. It's like trying to build a puzzle with pieces that don't fit. It just doesn't work very well.

But scientists have also found that sometimes, when companies from different countries work together, they can actually learn from each other and make better products or do better business. It's like they're finding the right puzzle piece to fit in the gap.

So the Odagiri Effect is all about how companies from different countries can work together and either have problems or learn from each other to make things better. It's like two puzzle pieces fitting together perfectly, or having to work hard to make them fit.