Discuss the key advantages and disadvantages of organic expansion forms of business combination for an international expansion
Use Amazon, Kodak (who was recently cited in the generic drug business), CVS merger (Aetna Health), Best Buy (Critical Signal Technologies) as examples
Organizations often face the “build it or buy it” decision whether to expand “organically,” or to expand through some form of business combination such as mergers or acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing, franchising (a form of licensing), or contractual, strategic alliances.Discuss the key advantages and disadvantages of organic expansion and each of the listed forms of business combination for an international expansion. Support your views with 4 relevant examples
Project Two – 2 pages
There are five generations in today’s workforce, determine which generation you most identify with and state your reasons (I identify best as a Millennial). What has been your experience (e.g., advantages, challenges, and differences in point of view or approaching a task) in working with members of the other generations identified in the textbook? This experience can be professional, personal, or academic. What steps could an organizational leader in Amazon take to integrate a multi generational, diverse workforce into the corporate culture?
Explain the major challenges and issues to enforce these programs as well as the business ethics training portion, such as codes of conduct, peer review, and the readiness checklists. Explain regulatory issues
Project Three – 4 Pages
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: VI. Outcomes A. Efforts: Describe the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts in which Amazon will be involved. What is the best desired potential outcome of these cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts? B. Alignment: How do these efforts align to the corporate mission, vision, and values? C. Impact: How will the alignment of the cultural awareness and civic engagement efforts with corporate mission, vision, and values improve corporate exposure and profits? Explain the major challenges and issues to enforce these programs as well as the business ethics training portion, such as codes of conduct, peer review, and the readiness checklists. Explain regulatory issues