acquisition

Examples of acquisition in the following topics:

• Consolidation Strategy

  • In business, consolidation refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones for economic benefit.
  • In strategic management, it often refers to the mergers and acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones.
  • M&A is different from joint ventures and other forms of strategic alliance, as mergers or acquisitions aim to create a single organization.
  • In an acquisition, one organization buys out another, with the acquired company usually placing its processes under the brand name of the acquirer.
  • "Meta-analyses of Post-acquisition Performance: Indications of Unidentified Moderators."

• Sourcing Technology

  • Provide a corporate context to support or refute the acquisition of said technology.

• Understanding Current Trends in Technology

  • Technology - Finally, improving upon these processes within SBUs via leveraging the appropriate data and information will drive strategic acquisition of beneficial technological improvements based upon current trends.

• Implementing Strategy

• Inside and Outside Forces for Organizational Change

  • Competition - Changes in the competitive landscape, such as new incumbents, mergers and acquisitions, new product offerings, and bankruptcies, can substantially impact a company's strategy and operations.

• Cooperative Strategy

  • This form of cooperation lies between mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and organic growth.

• Knowledge Management and Behavior Modification

  • Compare and contrast the acquisition of knowledge and the modification of behavior as internally evolving organizational components

• The Impact of Culture on an Organization

  • Joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions usually require large cultural changes.

• Quantitative and Analytical Management Tools

  • When investing in a project or an acquisition of any kind, a manager will always want to know how quickly the investment will bring in a profit.

• Making Decisions Under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainty

  • They are often associated with competition and can include macroeconomic risks (the alignment of buyers and sellers consistent with the principles of supply and demand), transaction risks (the operational risks from merger and acquisition activity, divestitures, or partnerships), and investor relations risk (the risks associated with communicating effectively or ineffectively with the investment community).