Although it is not easy to predict the outcome of any merger or acquisition, thorough preparation and a tie-up plan are essential. It is however universally accepted that the human factor is the major reason for failure of most acquisitions and therefore should be seriously considered for the success of Mergers and acquisitions. If acquisition process also is carried out in a manner that disregards the welfare of employees, it will result in a disillusioned workforce and eventual drop in productivity.
International Business Environment
My Firm's Acquisition You write a (4-8) page report answers: • As a CEO, acquire a foreign firm. The size firm double, largest industry. What firm foreign firm acquire ? Where firms based? •You enthusiastic opportunity a leading captain industry power, prestige, income.
Greys Technological Company Acquisition
Grey Technological Company (GTC) is a corporation with interests in Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) located in the United States. It is one of the leading technological firms, which manufactures and exports IT&T products. For over 15 years, we have been selling these products, in the central and northwest regions of the United States. During the initial seven years of our business, we have succeeded in expanding globally in Argentina, Mexico and Chile.
The target company is a foreign IT firm that located in India that has interests in Online Computer Games (OCG). They are a group of internationally known OCG developers and have a significant market share in the region. The company possesses a well-established distribution network in the region. The acquisition of the company will propel us into the position of industry leaders. But from experience, mergers and acquisitions do not always proceed as smoothly as expected. Despite this, we are prepared to face and counter all the challenges of overseas acquisitions.
Because we are acquiring an already established company, institution-based problems are cannot be avoided. In emerging economies, communication systems are relatively underdeveloped. Due to this inefficiency in communication systems, building of the brand is difficult (Javidan, 2006). However, from research done in the target country, most of products in the market are of poor quality. This gives our company an upper hand since quality and good brands are highly regarded in these regions. Political issues (Managing the firm-government relationship) are also an institution-based issue. In practice, strategizing the firm government relationship is a challenge for firms (Watkins, 2003), especially foreign firms (i.e. Foreign subsidiaries) that operate in transition economies Peng M.W, 2002()
Normally, before an acquisition of any firm, a process known as pre-acquisition screening is done. This involves an audit of all the assets of the targeted company, and it evaluates the company's worth, number of its employees and their value to the company and consequentially how much is to be paid for its acquisition. It targets resource-based issues that are likely to arise from the venture (Javidan, 2006). Our pre-acquisition screening revealed limited and mismanaged resources in a poorly organized structure.
As a CEO of a successful company, I do not possess hubris, even though am supposed to have faith in myself. My investment decisions are based on proven and market researched feasibility studies. I make investments in potential profit ventures and not because I think I am a better manager than the target firm manager. Our current acquisition venture has been informed by extensive studies carried out on the market dynamics of the region's market.
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