Category: Acquisition

Introduction Mergers and acquisitions make possible complete changes in the business. However, this process poses major challenges to the parties involved as it can be quite chaotic if adequate strategies are not instituted (DePamphilis, 2008, pp. 77). Individuals charged with the responsibility of overseeing the mergers and acquisitions must have a clear understanding of what…

The greatest cross-border acquisition in the developing world occurred in Bharti Airtel. It was in June 2010 when Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile communications provider in India, spent $10.7 billion on the African assets of Bahrain-based Zain Telecom (Palepu & Bijlani, 2012). Bharti senior management aimed to provide the same increased, low-cost communications paradigm they…

Introduction Varied reasons motivate a firm to acquire other entities. Firms acquire others as a form of investment, which is expected to generate future returns. The main objective of firms is to maximize the shareholders capital, and thus companies acquire others for the same reason. Halliburton is one of the world largest multinational oil companies…

Table of Contents Abstract Overview Circumstances leading to the acquisition of Tumblr Significance of the acquisition The organizational structure Organization of Human Resource Reasons why the HR at Tumblr was not changed Conclusion References Abstract The paper has discussed the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo. Both companies are social networking platforms. The paper has embraced…

Table of Contents Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions DaimlerChrysler Success and Failure: DaimlerChrysler and ExxonMobil Culture Differences Implementation Mismanagement Workers and customers Conclusion References Introduction As the world gets smaller and new issues arise daily, no dimension of life is left behind. Globalization and trade liberalization has seen many practices that were hitherto unknown being adopted…

In 2004, Lenovo was Chinas largest computer manufacturer, while IBM was famous for inventing the personal computer (PC) in 1981. That is why the business world drew significant attention to the case when Lenovo acquired the IBM division in late 2004. Thus, the given paper is going to demonstrate that the deal occurred because it…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Acculturation plays a vital role when making an acquisition for a company in another country. It is the process by which an individual or group acquires cultural traits from another culture. Some social factors that affect acculturation include language, religion, ethics, and cultural norms (Pawan Budhwar &…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Conclusion Reference Introduction To avoid conflicts of interest, comply with the set laws and standards and bring credit to the profession, the contact managers are expected to hold a specific code of ethics in line with the profession. The skills and competencies needed vary depending on the details of creating…

Table of Contents Considerations for a Merger and Acquisition strategy Advantages of Merger and Acquisition Strategy vs. Joint Venture Advantages of M&A vs. Franchise Agreement Advantages of M&A in terms of Risks References Considerations for a Merger and Acquisition strategy Software developing companies requiring high levels of internal structure integrity. Companies who want to defend…

Table of Contents Introduction Types of mergers and acquisitions Time Warner merger and acquisition Conclusion References Introduction Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a corporate strategy that involves combining two or more companies to form one single corporation with an aim of expanding the operations of individual corporations in a certain industry without necessarily creating additional…