ENTRY STRATEGIES: STRATEGIC ALLIANCES I. INTRODUCTION The past two decades has been an era of global evolution‚ in which the globalisation of markets‚ the convergence of and rapid shifts in technologies‚ and the breakdown of many traditional industry boundaries‚ has rendered strategic alliances a competitive necessity (Ohmae‚ 1989). A single firm is unlikely to possess all the resources and capabilities to achieve global competitiveness. Therefore‚ collaboration among organisations that possess
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Honda Motors and Scooters India Ltd announced to enter the motorcycle market. This brought the management of Hero group to re-think their strategy. In order to overcome the emerging challenges‚ the management thought it appropriate to forge strategic partnering with a firm that brings to the group a technology that is futuristic‚ eco-friendly and has a promising future. Hero group launched its first electric vehicle in collaboration with Ultra Motors of UK in the middle of 2007 and achieved
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The Performances of Commercial Banks in Post-Consolidation Period in Nigeria: An Empirical Review R.O.C. Somoye Associate Professor‚ Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ Ago-Iwoye‚ Nigeria P.O.Box 1104‚ Ijebu-Ode‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Tel: 2348033335688 E-mail: olukayodesomoye@hotmail.com; kayodesomoye@yahoo.com Abstract The current credit crisis and the transatlantic mortgage financial turmoil have questioned the effectiveness of bank consolidation programme as a remedy for financial stability and
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to the merging of the organization with another organization‚ that is‚ one brand with another brand. In the movie‚ the company “Sehgal Group of Industries“‚ SGi‚ merges with the foreign company “Friskon International” and hence as a result of the merger‚ there occurs a lot of changes in the organization namely‚ the culture of the organization changes‚ the technologies used in the organization gets upgraded‚ the people in the organization that is the employees are exposed to a new working environment
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Econometrica: journal of the econometric society‚ pp. 889--917. Cleary‚ A. (2014). Qantas lands joint venture alliance with emirates. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.afr.com/p/business/companies/qantas_emirates_in_for_the_long_wsKp6UXOYitOkUSZcjqKRL [Accessed: 5 Jan 2014]. Das‚ T. K. & Teng‚ B. (1998). Between trust and control: developing confidence in partner cooperation in alliances. Academy of management review‚ 23 (3)‚ pp. 491--512. Duronto‚ P. M.‚ Nishida‚ T. & Nakayama‚ S. (2005). Uncertainty
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INTERNATIONAL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Abstract Over the past two decades‚ cross-border M&As have totaled over eight trillion dollars and have fluctuated widely from year to year. In this paper‚ I establish four key facts about the dynamic patterns of cross-border mergers and the factors that drive them: (1) Cross-border mergers come in waves that are highly correlated with business cycles. (2) Most mergers occur when both the acquirer and the target economies are booming. (3) Merger booms have
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Using Mergers & Acquisitions to Achieve Strategic Objectives and High Performance in the Consumer Goods and Services Industry By Larry Thomas‚ Thomas J. Herd‚ Ken Dickman‚ Joey Lanius and Natalie Francis Table of contents Introduction 3 Key Strengths of Consumer Goods and Services Leaders 4 Strategic Category Leadership 6 Consumer Focus 9 Flexible and Low-Cost Operations 12 Conclusion 14 2 | Using Mergers & Acquisitions to Achieve Strategic Objectives
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An HR Manager’s Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions by David Zatz‚ Ph.D.‚ Toolpack Consulting Senior Consultant Opportunities for HR Mergers and acquisitions are often planned and executed based on perceived cost savings or market synergies; rarely are the “people” and cultural issues considered. Yet‚ it is the people who decide whether an acquisition or merger works. The opportunity for HR lies in the fact that customer and employee reactions determine whether the newly combined company will sink
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Question 4 (25 marks) Golden Golf Inc. has been in merger talks with Birdie Golf Company for the past six months. After several rounds of negotiations‚ the offer under discussion is a cash offer RM550 million for Birdie Golf. Both companies have niche markets in the golf club industry‚ and both believe that a merger will result in synergies due to economies of scale in manufacturing and marketing‚ as well as significant savings in general and administrative expenses. Bryce Bichon‚ the financial
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HKU701 JIANGYONG LU ZHIGANG TAO EBAY’S STRATEGY IN CHINA: ALLIANCE OR ACQUISITION In December 2006‚ eBay Inc.‚ a US company that offered e-commerce‚ e-payments and internet communication services globally‚ announced its plan to form a joint venture with China-based online portal and wireless operator‚ TOM Online‚ in which eBay would have 49% ownership.1 The move reflected the increasing difficulties foreign internet companies were facing in their attempts to snatch a share of the Chinese
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