Why are merger and acquisition strategies popular in many firms competing in the global economy?

1. What are the attributes associated with a successful acquisition strategy?

2. What is the restructuring strategy, and what are its common forms?

3. What are the short- and long-term outcomes associated with the different restructuring strategies?

1. Why are merger and acquisition strategies popular in many firms competing in the global economy?

2. What reasons account for firms’ decisions to use acquisition strategies as a means to achieving strategic competitiveness?

3. What are the seven primary problems that affect a firm’s efforts to successfully use an acquisition strategy?