It provides an example of growth through acquisitions and shows how an emerging multinational conquers the world. The general objective is to study the growth and internationalisation strategies of Cemex with a special focus on: (1) international expansion through natural markets; (2) business model innovation (the ’Cemex way’); (3) strong leadership (Lorenzo Zambrano); (4) management in emerging markets; and (5) mergers and acquisitions and post-merger integration know-how. Although owners retain
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MAPQUEST CASE * Current Situation Actually‚ the company is well positioned in the consumer’s mind and in the market because of its good strategies over the world. This company has evolved because at the beginning it was a company focus in mapping‚ printing and location information businesses‚ but then with the technology evolution they improved and adapted its products to the new market tendencies. * Key Question * How MapQuest could maintain its position in the industry and how
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Hidalgo. The actual name was given in 1931 after the acquisition of the Cementos Portland Monterrey; the company was renamed Cementos Mexicanos – CEMEX. The company grew very fast in Mexico and soon became the first cement producer in the country but it was during the 90’s that the top management came to the decision that the future of the company will go thru the expansion in the international markets. One of the most important step was the acquisition of the Spain’s two largest cement companies‚ Valenciana
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As we can see in the case study‚ Linda Bosworth (CEO of Westwood Publishing avoided making these types of deals while the other companies already underwent merger and acquisition deals. Obviously‚ there are no other ways but to lay off some of Westwood’s senior managers. But‚ if Bosworth had received and studied some of the merger and acquisition deals before‚ maybe she would be able to save some of her employees’ jobs. Apart from that‚ the main things of the Voluntary Severance and Early Retirement
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improve market position‚ firms have to advance with times by executing all kinds of strategies‚ one of which is acquisition. “An acquisition resembles more of an arm’s-length deal‚ with one firm purchasing the assets or shares of another‚ and with the acquired firm’s shareholders ceasing to be owners of that firm” (Sudarsanam‚ 2003). Serving as an important capital restructuring tool‚ acquisition offers firms a conceivable opportunity for development by taking over another firm economically and legally
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Integrative Case 3.1: Corporate Strategy at Cardinal Health Discussion question 1: What are the benefits and costs of Cardinal Health’s product-related diversification strategy? Firstly‚ Walter started implementing its product-related strategy on time‚ in 1996‚ when FoxMeyer went bankrupt. If‚ the company was not diversified and dependent only on one product division‚ it might have ended up as FoxMeyer. Also‚ the drug distribution division has been forced to lower its prices by health care providers
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Mechanistic Vs Organic Organization Structure What is Mechanistic Structure Mechanistic organizations have clear‚ well-defined‚ centralized‚ vertical hierarchies of command‚ authority‚ and control. Efficiency and predictability are emphasized through specialization‚ standardization‚ and formalization. This results in rigidly defined jobs‚ technologies‚ and processes. The term mechanistic suggests that organizational structures‚ processes‚ and roles are like a machine in which each part of the
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decided to grow operations in France‚ the United Kingdom‚ and other regions throughout the globe. The recommended strategies Free Range Foods should consider utilizing in order to strengthen its position in the international market are 1) Merger and Acquisition/ Takeover and 2) Strategic Alliances. Both strategies are effective in obtaining an entry into the desired markets including France‚ the United Kingdom‚ Canada‚ and Eastern Europe. We will outline the advantages and disadvantages of each
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Merger and Acquisition Transition Plan Today‚ we were called into the boss’s office and told that our company was about to go through a major restructuring. In two weeks‚ the organization will be merging with a national conglomerate and it is our job to get the "troops prepared"‚ as she put it. She stresses to us the importance of effective leadership and communication. She would like for us to establish and initiate a plan that will help the employees with the transition. Luckily for us‚ we just
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The acquisition of Cadbury faced widespread disapproval from the British public‚ as well as groups and organisations including trade union Unite‚[29] who fought against the acquisition of the company which‚ according to Prime Minister Gordon Brown‚ was very important to the British economy.[30] Unite estimated that a takeover by Kraft could put 30‚000 jobs "at risk"‚[24][31][32] and UK shareholders protested over the Mergers and Acquisitions advisory fees charged by banks. Cadbury’s M&A advisers
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