Category: Acquisition

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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 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 &…

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…