7
Merger and Acquisition
Strategies
Studying this chapter should provide
you with the strategic management
knowledge needed to:7-1 Explain the popularity of merger
and acquisition strategies in firms
competing in the global economy.
7-2 Discuss reasons why firms use an
acquisition strategy to achieve
strategic competitiveness.
7-3 Describe seven problems that
work against achieving success
when using an acquisition
strategy.
7-4 Name and describe the attributes
of effective acquisitions.
7-5 Define the restructuring strategy
and distinguish among its
common forms.
7-6 Explain the short- and long-term
outcomes of the different types of
restructuring strategies.© RomanOkopny/Getty Images