Category: Acquisition

Disney is a worldwide entertainment company; the CEO of Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, has expressed interest in acquiring Pixar Inc. At the same time, Pixar is the most famous animation studio in the world. The two companies had worked together before and attained great success. In 1991, they had a three-picture deal that resulted…

For a business entity, operating without the support of a business partner is impossible. Therefore, opportunities for building cooperation and support are typically sought. Mergers and acquisitions are often viewed as the source of essential support and the means of expanding power, which is why they have been particularly popular recently. The reasons for an…

Table of Contents CEMEX and Its Mergers and Acquisitions Five Major Components of the CEMEX Way What Other Companies Can Learn From the CEMEX Way References CEMEX and Its Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions refer to transactions in which operating units, organizational resources, or ownership are transferred or consolidated with other entities. However, the…

To begin with, the analyzed article provides the readers with a professional explanation of executives feelings during one of the most important corporative events: merger or acquisition (M&A). In fact, I learned that M&A is so important for managers careers due to their future career perspectives depending on the outcome of the process. Consequently, those…

Barnes and Sperling (2021) discuss the purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by Amazon. According to the authors, the deal was valued at $8.45 billion, the second-largest purchase after the Whole Foods acquisition of $13.7 billion in 2017. Previously, such well-known companies as Apple and Comcast fought to purchase a large film studio; however, Amazon offered 40% more.…

Introduction Johnson & Johnson is suggested to buy ASAKA Inc., which is the company working on AI specifically for healthcare providers. The healthcare industry has been developing rapidly in recent years. As Johnson & Johnson succeeded in its expansion on the market, buying other healthcare-related companies, it is wise to continue doing so, as this…

Table of Contents Introduction Requirements for Contract Managers Ethics Quality Improvement Guaranties Expenditures Reduction Corporate Social Responsibility Encouraging Professional Development Diversity Conclusion References Introduction Contract management is the sphere, which implies achieving compromises between different sides and fulfilling their interests, which may contradict each other in some cases. In this context, misunderstandings and conflicts are…

Mergers and Acquisitions: Advantages and Disadvantages The concepts of mergers and acquisitions are commonly used when describing the methods of increasing companies value through purchasing assets or businesses. Thus, the former means the integration of two entities for the benefit of both parties while equally dividing their profits (Hitt et al., 2016). It allows them…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of Strategy Reasons for Success Resources Needed Timeline Conclusion References Introduction A small IT startup called Innovative Solutions (INOS) was acquired by a multinational enterprise (MNE). The cultural attributes of two companies are drastically different, which requires efforts on cultural assimilation to integrate INOS into the structure of MNE. The…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Merger between InBev and Anheuser-Busch Impacts of strategic HRM on cross-border mergers and acquisitions Conclusion Reference List Abstract Merger and acquisition refer to the process where one company acquires another to help in improving its operations. The process leads to the acquired company adapting the control mechanisms of the acquiring…