Symantec includes the acquisition of entrepreneurial companies, as part of its growth strategy. This case is the motivation for each of the parties involved in the transaction and will focus on how Symantec manages the acquisition of the initial "search" in the finale of "integration." Discuss specific examples of dynamic acquisition Associates microprocessors and Contact software. Symantec documents motives and entrepreneurial companies to make the purchase. Description of the main difficulties in this process. In addition, the method of assessment documents of the company Symantec. "Hide
by Thomas Hellmann, Jeff Blackburn, Stephanie Kozinski, Matthew Murphy Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 25 pages. Publication Date: November 26, 1996. Prod. #: SM27-PDF-ENG
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