What is Strategy? Before we delve into International Strategy Development, we should make sure we’re on the same page. There exist many different frameworks that can be used to understand strategy. Each of these frameworks suggest a different definition of Strategy, and no single definition pleases all. However, there seem to exist several areas of agreement as to the nature of strategy (see: Three Read More …
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Differences in Corporate Culture: Can You Avoid M&A Failure?
Most studies find that the majority of M&A activity does not create value for the companies involved, and that over 50% can be considered a failure, and clashing corporate culture is cited as a major contributing factor. Over 50% of all M&A activity fails to meet goals. A KPMG study from 2008, shows that most Read More …
What is International Business Development?
To arrive at the definition of International Business Development, we have to understand what is understood by “Business Development”. If you search for the term, you will find several definitions, and you will find that different people define it in different ways. Similar to that group of blind experts talking about the elephant. Some think Business Development is the same as sales. Others think it Read More …