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Corporate-level strategy - ANSWER-highest level of decision formulated by the highest
level of management team (CEO and top managers) of the company

CEOS and top managers ask questions such as - ANSWER-- which business unit(s)
should we have?
-How should we support and enhance the value of each business as a whole?

Business Unit Managers ask questions such as - ANSWER--How individual business
units compete and win in their own individual market?

Operational managers ask questions such as - ANSWER-How to improve the
effectiveness and efficiencies of operations?

What are the Three Corporate Level Strategies? - ANSWER-Growth Strategy (increase
in size)
Stability Strategy (Retain current size)
Retrenchment strategy (decrease in size)

Internal Growth - ANSWER-accomplished when a firm increases its revenues,
production capacity, and workforce

External Growth - ANSWER-when two firms merge or one acquires the other

Acquisition - ANSWER-a form of merger whereby one firm purchases another, often
with a combination of cash and stock

Merger - ANSWER-occurs when two or more firms, usually of roughly similar sizes,
combine into one through an exchange of stock

Shortcoming of a merger or acquisition - ANSWER-1. The acquiring firm pays a
premium
2. Top managers of the acquired firm often depart the organization
3. Building a common culture after layoffs can be complicated

Five forms of External Growth - ANSWER-1. Horizontal integration

, 2. Horizontal related diversification
3. Conglomerate (unrelated) diversification
4. Vertical integration
5. Strategic Alliances

Horizontal (related) integration - ANSWER-When a firm acquires other companies in the
same line of business. Doing so allows a firm operating in a single industry to grow
rapidly without moving into other industries

Horizontal (Related) Diversification - ANSWER-When a firm acquires a business
outside its present scope of operation, but with similar or related core competencies, the
firm's key capabilities and collective learning skills that are fundamental to its strategy,
performance, and long-term profitability.
e.g. McDonald's diversified their menu selection, diversified in areas that are related on
some basic variable. The 3 menu items share common resources and common
customer segments

Why does a company pursue the horizontal (related) diversification? - ANSWER-It is
because it can create synergy using the same supplies and resources, the same
marketing and distribution channels, and advertising multiple services simultaneously

Conglomerate (unrelated) diversification - ANSWER-When a corporation acquires a
business in an unrelated industry to reduce cyclical fluctuations in cash flows or
revenues
-it can increase complexity and requires managers to understand each of the core
technologies and special requirements of the individual units. This often reduces the
effectiveness of management

Vertical Integration - ANSWER-merging various stages of activities in the distribution
channel. Includes:
Forward integration
Backward integration

Backward Integration - ANSWER-when a firm acquires its suppliers (i.e., expanding
"upstream")

Forward Integration - ANSWER-when a firm acquires its buyers (i.e., expanding
"downstream")

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