02640nam a22004811i 4500 000706072 CaToSAGE 20240201082945.0 20231221221459.1 m o d cr un||||||||| 231221s2024 enka fo 000 0 eng d NEZPRACOVANÝ IMPORT 9781071937372 : No price SAGE Business Cases (OCoLC)1417357367 CaToSAGE eng rda pn CaToSAGE UtOrBLW a cc HD45 .H68 2024 658.4063 Hou, Shiyu, author. Alibaba’s growth frenzy : expanding by acquiring / Shiyu Hou, W. (Bill) Wei, Tao Yue. London : Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, 2024. 1 online resource : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier SAGE Business cases While Alibaba’s growth from an apartment-sized company in 1999 to a company with the largest IPO value in American history in 2014 can only be high-velocity, founder Jack Ma’s taste for speed is relentless. Since early 2012 Alibaba Group has shifted gears and moved from organic growth and partnerships to high-speed growth by M&As in complementary technology fields. It has been expanding in finance, healthcare, travel and even movie making. Is it necessary for Alibaba to expand so aggressively? Is this seemingly "reckless" expansion really a lack of focus? What growth strategies work well for companies in emerging economies? How to compare the relative advantages of the different growth models – organic, collaboration and M&A? How does the business environment influence possible growth strategies – growing by diversification or focus on the core business? What are the key challenges for such high-speed growth? How do M&As lead to value creation for Alibaba? Description based on XML content. elektronické knihy fd186907 czenas electronic books eczenas Business Technological innovations China Case studies. Venture capital China Case studies. Consolidation and merger of corporations China Case studies. Wei, W. (Bill), author. Yue, Tao, author. SAGE Business cases. SAGE Knowledge https://sk.sagepub.com/cases/alibaba-growth-frenzy-expanding-by-acquiring Plný text SBC EB NEPOSILAT EB