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Antidote for a Hostile Offer
John M. PietruskiIn 1982, there were 2,346 mergers between companies in the United States; more than $60 billion changed hands. In 1988, according to Securities Data Company, Inc., the dollar…
Fire Sale on America?
Kenneth M. DavidsonThe CBS Evening News reports that foreigners now hold over one trillion, five hundred billion U.S. dollars and assets. In 1988 alone, there were 307 foreign acquisitions of U.S…
How to Win Shareholder Loyalty
John C. WilcoxFrom the viewpoint of corporate directors and managers, mergers and acquisitions have become the tail that wags the dog. The “market for corporate control” (as it has been dubbed…
How a Corporate Breakup Boosted Stock Prices
Bruce P. BicknerIn the 1960s and early 1970s, big was beautiful. Corporate America saw a trend toward conglomerates. An investment in a diversified company was considered a good bet. If one of…
Disaster Containment Strategies
Paul Shrivastava, George SiomkosCorporate crises are becoming more frequent and devastating for corporations. The Bhopal disaster cost Union Carbide Corporation over half a billion dollars and forced it into a…
Let's Get Back to the Basics of Global Strategy
George RabstejnekAny discussion among U.S. executives of such subjects as global initiatives, international market share, emerging lesser developed country markets, and opportunities in newly…
Why Forecast for the Long Term?
Ronald D. MichmanToo often, long‐range environmental forecasting is ignored in order to cut costs. But long‐range forecasting can actually reduce costs and win new markets ahead of the…
The Case for a Legal Risk Strategy
Hugh CalkinsMany American corporations fail to consider the legal perspective in strategy formulation: They exclude lawyers from the strategic planning team. By doing so, they cut themselves…
Applying Expert Systems to Business Strategy
G. Michael AshmoreEver since they first emerged out of academic explorations into artificial intelligence, expert systems have made slow but inexorable progress toward commercial viability. In so…
Company Turnarounds— Tough Hiring and Firing Decisions
Eugene F. FinkinHaving the right people is essential to having a successful company. The strategy adopted for the company and its complementary business plan will determine the types and number…
Service Quality: Forethought, Not Afterthought
Frank K. SonnenbergAccording to Leon Gorman, president of L. L. Bean, service is a day‐in, day‐out, ongoing, never‐ending, unremitting, persevering, compassionate type of activity. Given L. L…
Idea Forum: Strategic Concepts at a Glance
U.S.‐Japanese business alliances have a long history of success, and many have been operating for over twenty‐five years. These include Fuji‐Xerox, Yokogawa‐Hewlett‐Packard, and…
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