Description: Ten major pharmaceutical companies have decided to collaborate under the guidance of National Institute of Health to develop new drugs for major diseases. This is a major departure from the way pharmaceutical companies have traditionally worked. Source: CBC Date: Feb 04, 2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2434950263/ Questions for Discussion: List the benefits of such a collaboration?… Read more »
Posts Tagged: organization structure
PayPal will be bigger than eBay
eBay CEO says that the payment site’s revenue will eclipse that of the online auction site soon. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 7/24/2009 Keys: Strategy, planning, growth, organization structure, innovation, global dimensions Link: http://money.cnn.com Questions for discussion: Explain why PayPal is expected to grow larger than eBay? Given this change, what are… Read more »
IBM to buy SPSS for $1.2 billion in cash
International Business Machines Corp plans to buy technology services company SPSS Inc for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters.com Date: 7/28/2009 Keys: Strategy, planning, mergers & acquisitions, organization structure Link: http://www.reuters.com Questions for discussion: Organizations can grow through mergers with and the acquisitions of other organizations. This strategy works… Read more »
