A strategic focus on the structuring of business combinations

The purpose of the research is to develop a strategic planning approach apropos the structuring of business combinations on the basis of empirical research as well as relevant strategy approaches and concepts. Business combination with other firms through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and strategic alliances represents the major external versus internal organic growth route and provides the firm intent on external growth with a considerable range of combination vehicles, through which it can implement specific combination strategies to achieve its defined corporate vision and objectives.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Management Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Snyman, Anton M

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pitt, Doug

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11549

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11549