Under what circumstances should an organization seek a strategic alliance?

Under what circumstances should an organization seek a strategic alliance?

Choose ONE of the following discussion question options to respond to:

1. Strategic Alliances

  • Under what circumstances should an organization seek a strategic alliance? How have the motivations for strategic acquisitions changed over time and how do those changes affect (potential) M&A decisions made by an organization with which you are familiar?
  • or

2. Six Sins of M&A

  • Select two of Jack Welch’s Six M&A sins. Assume that an organization with which you are familiar committed both of them. Then, explain behaviors that the organization could employ to compensate for those errors