Divestiture Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSAM Exam 52 Questions with Verified Answers What is IAITAM? - CORRECT ANSWER International Association of Information Technology Asset Management What three Key Process Areas serve as the core foundation of the ITAM program? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Program Management 2) Communication and Education Management 3) Policy Management What are the two ways IT Asset Management is defined? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Business core competency - serves everyone in an organization 2) Business infrastr...

Activity-Based costing (ABC) Ans: A method of cost accounting designed to identify streams of activity and then to allocate costs across particular business processes according to the mount of time employees devote to particular activities Adapters Ans: Companies that take the current industry structure and its evolution as givens, and choose where to compete. Adverse impact Ans: When a seemingly neutral employment practice has a disproportionately negative effect on a protected group. Ad...

Summary on articles, book, lectures and videos combined. Sources (besides book): Plenary sessions 2022 CSG RSM Raymond van Wijk • Bauer, F. and K. Matzler (2014). Antecedents of M&A success: The role of strategic complementarity, cultural fit, and degree and speed of integration. Strategic Management Journal, 35 (2): 269-291. • Steigenberger, N. (2017). The challenge of integration: A review of the M&A integration literature, International Journal of Mana...

A detailed summary of Corporate Strategy and Growth including summaries of all videos, articles, book chapters, and lectures. Includes the following articles: Bowman, C. and V. Ambrosini (2003). How the resource-based and dynamic capability views of the firm inform corporate-level strategy. British Journal of Management, 14 (4): 289-303.Collis, D.J. and C.A. Montgomery (1998). Creating corporate advantage. Harvard Business Review, 76 (3):70-83.Puranam, P. and B. Vanneste (2016). Corporate strate...

Unfairly, the ____ of the cost has been paid by just a few members of the group. A. Gift B. Brunt C. Choice D. Divestiture Answer - B. Brunt- the burden A. Gift- a present B. Brunt- the burden C. Choice- the option D. Divestiture- the sale of business holdings The committee seemed concerned with long-term plans than with solving _____ immediate problems. A. Apathetic B. Ludicrous C. Classic D. Acute Answer - D. Acute- intense, severe A. Apathetic-Having little or n...

Full summary of all articles, videos, lectures, and book chapters for the course Corporate Strategy and Growth (BMSM03) for the MSc Strategic Management at the Rotterdam School of Management. Includes: Bowman, C. and V. Ambrosini (2003). How the resource-based and dynamic capability views of the firm inform corporate-level strategy. British Journal of Management, 14 (4): 289-303.Collis, D.J. and C.A. Montgomery (1998). Creating corporate advantage. Harvard Business Review, 76 (3):70-83.Puranam,...

A correct answers Which is the best question to ask when starting the strategic management process? A) "What is our mission?" B) "How well are we currently doing?" C) "How can we get where we want to be?" D) "Why aren't we doing better?" B correct answers The ability of a firm to consistently outperform its rivals is called ___________. A) vertical integration B) competitive advantage C) strategic intent D) core competency B correct answers General Electric is a complex co...

What are the 2 types of offices a brokerage can have? - correct answer - Main brokerage office - Branch office Does every branch office require a Broker of Record? - correct answer No. Only 1 Broker of Record is required for the main office only. Each branch office is assigned its own Branch Manager to provide supervision, compliance with REBBA & handle all record management. When a brokerage has a property for sale, what is the brokerage identified as? - correct answer The listin...

Conceptual and decision skills Skills pertaining to the ability to identify and resolve problems for the benefit of the organization and its members. Controlling The management function of monitoring performance and making needed changes. Cost competitiveness Keeping costs low to achieve profits and be able to offer prices that are attractive to consumers. Emotional intelligence The skills of understanding yourself, managing yourself, and dealing effectively with others. Fron...

What are the two types of divestitures? - A sell-off is a divestiture in which assets are sold to another company. In a spin-off, a new company is created from the assets divested. Shareholders of the divesting company become shareholders of the new company as well. What is an LBO? - a leveraged buyout is a transaction in which public shareholders are bought out, and the company reverts to private status. LBOs are usually finance with large amounts of borrowed money. Define synergy. - the ...