Francoplast (A) Case Solution
Abstract:
Demonstrates how the decision-making procedure in big, intricate companies produces issues for acquisition supervision. Case (A) explains the acquisition by EUROCHEM, the European branch of UNICHEM, a big United States chemical company, of Francoplast, a little, pipe-making, French household company. The case could be utilized by itself or followed from Francoplast (B) case, which talks about post-acquisition control.
Pedagogical Goals:
To analyze the quality of acquisition assessment and see how that quality is impacted by decision-making procedure widespread in big organisations (sponsorship, numerous practical obstacles); to check out acquisition procedure issues (several viewpoints, extreme momentum) and the problems of diversifying organisation advancement within a matrix construct.
This is just an excerpt. This case is about Strategy
published: 01 Jan 1987
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