Alibaba's growth frenzy : expanding by acquiring / Shiyu Hou, W. (Bill) Wei, Tao Yue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hou, Shiyu, author.

Wei, W. (Bill), author.

Yue, Tao, author.

Series:

SAGE Business cases.

SAGE Business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business--Technological innovations--China--Case studies.

Business.

Venture capital--China--Case studies.

Venture capital.

Consolidation and merger of corporations--China--Case studies.

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, 2024.

Summary:

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?

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ISBN:

1-0719-3737-5

9781071937372

OCLC:

1417357367