Tse Hiu Lam 2013559921 Assessment 2 – Case Synthesis: Morgan Stanley‚ Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‚ Oppenheimer & Co‚ Inc. involved Introduction Today’s financial market is a vibrant yet unpredictable domain‚ with mergers and acquisitions that sometimes cannot be predicted by the market trend or even with sophisticated information technology. With such uncertainty‚ investors are disposed to gain all necessary information upon making investment decisions. This puts those who handle sensitive undisclosed
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strategies known as international‚ multinational‚ global‚ and transnational (Bartlett & Beamish‚ 2014‚ p. 215). The following discussion compares and contrast how each strategy handles these forces. International Strategy An international strategy initially focuses on exporting products to foreign overseas markets with the product’s life-cycle as the time-based driving force and is very innovation driven (Bartlett & Beamish‚ 2014‚ p. 113). It is less efficient like a multinational but unlike a global
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1. The two companies‚ each from different regions of the world‚ have an extensive history that have caused for different cultures‚ strategies and structures to be implemented (Bartlett & Beamish‚ 2010: 301). Philips‚ as an European company with the “old boys network” originally had a structure that Bartlett and Beamish (2010) classify as the Decentralized Federation. It was a structure that was based on internal relationships. The National Organizations (NO) that were in place had informal power
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diligently took a hands on approach to add variety and improve the taste in their menu (Martin‚ 2013). Eventually‚ Jollibee’s distinctly Filipino menu and customer/family friendly atmosphere made it extremely popular with the domestic market (Bartlett & Beamish‚ 2011‚ p. 34). Within a year of its transition into the fast food industry‚ Jollibee had already opened 5 stores in metropolitan Manila and successively incorporated as Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC). In 1981‚ McDonald’s grasped the opportunity
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world. Bartlett‚ Ghoshal‚ and Beamish (2008‚ p. 587-588) found “In the spring of 1997‚ Georges Douin‚ Executive Vice President in charge of corporate strategy‚ had submitted an international development plan to Renault’s Management Committee‚ at the request of Louis Schweitzer.” Renault wants to entry in the Asian market. Especially‚ it researched Nissan which manufacturer in Japan. And Renault attempts merger with the Nissan. Nissan is the second biggest manufacturer in Japan. Bartlett‚ Ghoshal
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control‚ Ford had investor issues (Ford family)‚ but Chrysler‚ a similar size company‚ would seem the best partner. Chrysler was also ideal partner for Daimler because it had a good knowledge of the local market‚ which lowers the venture risk (Bartlett & Beamish‚ 2011)‚ and it would offer R&D synergies and broaden the offered product range (Glavin W. F.‚ 2004). Considering all those factors I believe that Chrysler was the best choice of a partner. However‚ during those early stages of cross-cultural
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negotiate the terms with a local petroleum retailer to open Jollibee stores in their service stations. Adding on‚ the franchisee also promised that if Jollibee had any future expansions plan‚ he would support all the capital cost needed. (Bartlett‚ C. & Beamish‚ P‚ 2011) Hong Kong For Hong Kong‚ the proposition to Jollibee was to set up another store due to the overpowering success from their first store back in 1996. With that said‚ the main contribution to the revenue still came from the Filipino
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References: Bartlett‚ C. & Beamish‚ P. (2011). Transnational Management. New York‚ USA: McGrawHill Bartlett‚ C Bhattacharya‚ A. & Michael‚ D. (2008). How Local Companies Keep Multinationals at Bay. Campbell‚ L (2012‚November 18). How Groupon and LivingSocial Are Raising Millions for Charity Using Social Media
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their strategies‚ the compare and contrast method through using evaluating table with number to imply the impact factors is being used. Besides‚ the identification and theories are based mostly on the “Transnational Management” book wrote by Bartlett‚ C. and Beamish‚ P.W. The first part will identify the motivations‚ means‚ and mentalities of Philips and Matsushita when expanding abroad. Afterward‚ the conflicting environment forces that both companies need to face are evaluated. Through these forces
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References: Bartlett‚ C.A. & Beamish‚ P.W. (2011). Transnational Management‚ Text‚ Cases‚ and Readings in Cross-Border Management Canon. (2010). Social and Cultural support activities. Retrieved from: http://www.canon.com/scsa/index.html Canon. (2011). Canon support relief
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