Critical Analysis of Acquisition: Holding Company and Venture A

This report critically analyzes the acquisition of Venture A by a holding company, examining the various factors that influenced the process. It explores the changes in organizational structure, leadership styles (autocratic vs. transformational), and the impact on employees. The report delves into key aspects such as leadership, operations, information systems, finance, and human resource management, highlighting the importance of strategic and organizational fit. It discusses how the holding company's actions, including workforce reduction and changes in policies, affected Venture A. The analysis incorporates various theories and models to assess the acquisition's success and provides recommendations for improved performance. The report also considers the challenges faced during the acquisition, including the integration of different leadership styles and the importance of effective decision-making processes, and it emphasizes the need for a clear and transparent system to ensure a smooth transition and improved business outcomes.

CRITICALLY ANALYSIS

Executive summary
The report is based on that how does the acquisition cab take place between the two
organisation and what are the different factors which need to be considered when one venture is
acquiring other one. The report state that a holding company have acquired the venture A, in
order to make the larger organisation and focus on the value of all the stakeholders. The holding
company have change the shape and size of their organisation structure by removing 500
employees from the business. This have transformed the business of holding company and well
as their policies and procedure of the venture have also being changed. The report is going to
cover the different aspect of acquisition such as leadership, operations, information systems and
finance, human resource management, activities, policies, rules, regulations, marketing etc.
The report that it was not easy task for the holding company to acquire venture A. other
than that it also communicate that there are several factors which need to be considered by the
holding as well as subsidiary company at the time of planning and execution of acquisition.
Venture A was a 200 year old massive engineering venture which was having its production part
in different countries such as in India, China, USA and UK as well. The venture used to
implement the transformational and democratic type of leadership style wherein all the
employees are free to give their ideas and suggestion when the venture is making any decision.
On the other hand venture need to improve their decision making process so that effective
alternative can be seleted.

INTRODUCTION
Acquisition is the important and beneficial concern to obtain and gain creative
information in the company. It is lengthy process to develop planning, organising, executing and
controlling of the resources. It is also creates benefits for human and financial activities as well
that are taking into the company. Furthermore, acquisition is also includes transformation of the
whole process to take important activities in the subsidiary business as well. In this
consideration, in the present report main factors of the acquisition has been considered.
Therefore, Company A is acquired which is one of the largest business and want to increasing
their shareholders values. In the time of acquisition holding, policies and procedures diminish
workers of the enterprise.
In the present report we are covers factors and importance of the acquiring to considered
several perspectives regarding leadership, operations, information system, etc. Moreover, report
also considered theories and models that are implemented in the practices to improve
performance of Company A. With the help of good leadership, performance could be enhances
easily. As results, it is also covers recommendation that are suitable for the business to acquire
the other business. With the help of the changing whole management style, the company will
able to deliver their systematic activities. In respect to acquisition of the Company A, it is
holding company that changed management style that is autocratic. It not giving much
importance in the innovations so that ideas cannot be involved to make decision process.
ANALYSIS
In the respective measurement, at time of the incorporation of the planning and executing
to acquire the business policies and procedures are set. In this way, different activities has been
planned and set to operate creative results. Furthermore, time when Company A acquired by the
other to hold business that is very large business and concentrate to implement changes. In the
products and services, innovations and procedures has been developed. As per the point of
Kormos, (2014), acquisition has not mean that acquisition considered actual meaning to get
transformation power to get the effective information. In the procedures, chance also given to the
old policies in the business to make high growth and progress in the market. Beside this,
VanPatten and Benati, (2015) stated that Company A was 200 year old and heavy engineering
enterprises that are exists in the India, UK, USA, etc. There are major concern with following
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democratic and transformational type of the leadership activities which needed to staff members.
They have an opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions that helps to management of the
business to considered proper decisions. In the time of the acquisition, 10% of employees of the
business leave their job in the leadership style that is changed with autocratic.
Pilarczyk, de Silva and Szaciłowski, (2016), argued that acquisition also create long way
and sensitive process that need to be done through wrong step of holding company which putting
in the problems. Further, they need to abolish the whole process which includes policies of the
major company who acquire Company A. This is because, any important points will be
considered that helps to develop creative results at workplace. On the other hand, Tsou,
Avtonomov and Nesvizhskii, (2015) said that there are different factors and elements considered
in the leadership, operations, information system which need to develop finance of the subsidiary
for the holding company. As per the point of Dehaene, Cohen and Kolinsky, (2015), in the
Company A transformational type of the leadership helps to considered management activities to
take decisions. In this consideration, recommendation and suggestions also included that helps to
make decisions accordingly. It also helps to motivate employees to create several benefits. It is
quite good to leadership and motivate people to get several benefits in the form of profits and
sales. This is because, employees are better resources for the enterprise to make decisions for the
whole business.
In contradicting, Alm and Hagander, (2017) explored their ideas acquisition holding
company also fired 500 workers because industry is working from long time and much help is
needed to perform activities. Furthermore, act of the terminating employees from work is not
good ideas for which the chosen business is looking. In respect to get success, the best form of
leading people implemented that helps to look towards the decision making process. This is
because, different people of point helps to create several innovations at workplace. At the time of
considered acquisition, leadership style of the old business will be contribute in the decision
making at workplace. In contradicting, Archibald, (2014) generated their views that decisions of
holding company of fire is considered around 10% of the total employees. It is not so good as per
the business requirements. All workers that are redundant to the old and having knowledge
towards the machinery and procedures. They are also inspirational with leadership activities with
the whole team.
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As per the point of Reuter, van der Kouwe and Fischl, (2015), operations of the Company
A also transferred by their holding company in the team in which they work. Innovative products
and services also developed and transferred with SPEAR team that was created in period of 6
months. In this aspect, implementation of the creative aspects also developed in which activities
will be completed on the time. In the management, ideas of the employees can be used to make
creative results at workplace. It will make good form to involves employees and staff with the
decision making process. It can be considered time frame in the acquisition which included in the
business. Furthermore, Company A never follows any kind of leadership style to develop
creative results. While, Dell and Chang, (2014) argued that form of the information technology
assists to implement outdated and updated needs. Therefore, in the case of holding company it is
not utilising system of the information technology. Communication also requires better to
considered creative system at workplace. With the help of keeping proper and latest system in
the business the company will able to deliver creative results. In addition to this, Company A
was 200 years old so that before acquisition they need to go through process of transformation. It
is also developed major changes that got acquired to make certain changes in the business. In the
creative perspective, some procedures and policies of the business implemented in the
transformation process. In the process of communication, Company A also using changes that
considered better scope for the information technology activities.
Sénéchal, Gingras and L’Heureux, (2016), explained that at the time of acquisition,
company take place systematic creativity. Therefore, there are major perspective exist that
considered as the factors. In this way, finance is the major element which create impact into the
consideration. Financial aspects need with sources that are major important source that are
purchased by the Company A. It includes big engineering company which has been purchasing
by the large business. Huge sum of amount also included in it to considered respective factors in
it. As per the point of Saxton, (2017), acquisition is also great procedures in the company in the
market which incorporated by acquiring the assets. Acquisition is not easy concern point so that
it is essential to includes different factors in the time of planning. As per the point of Pilarczyk,
de Silva and Szaciłowski, (2016), outline also needed to make changes after acquisition.
Therefore, it could be determines that how management able to meet with several challenges that
are important for the business. In this consideration, it can be develop that management will able
to make different changes in the business environment that helps to develop creativeness. In
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addition to this, market conditions also create impact on the business. This is because, due to the
different market system, activities are get affected. Furthermore, conditions are also impact that
included in the acquisition and consideration of the business. Holding company is also
determines theory which would develop practices in leadership, operations and information
system. Hence, finance and decisions making activities considered major impact.
As per the point of Reuter, van der Kouwe and Fischl, (2015), holding company need to
includes good sense of knowledge for the system in business. In this way, consideration also
developed in proper way of employees participation. Holding company have enough time to
acquire existing business which exist in the market already. It includes making potential
participation impact to acquire knowledge to get positive response. According to the point of
Tsou, Avtonomov and Nesvizhskii, (2015), if the business need to improve their employees with
involvement, they will able to get good decisions. Valuable suggestions also implemented that
are founded in all over the world. Therefore, it will helpful to considered opportunity with
participation that are beneficial to the people. Asking employees about the problems and issues
also solve regular practice of management.
Dehaene, Cohen and Kolinsky, (2015) mentioned that for the creative management, high
performance work system will be considered among the employees. In this consideration, greater
involvement and responsibilities at workplace will be developed as the best way of the results.
Furthermore, it is the best model and practice which helps to improve business performance at
workplace. Leadership, operations management involves to take decisions to inform the decision
making activities. All the candidates need to include timing in respect to purchasing systematic
results. On the other hand, VanPatten and Benati, (2015) said that any business that want to
accomplish acquisition so that they need to implement clear and transparent system among the
employees and management. All the people need to concern about timing which completed in
the study. With the help of the performance management perspective, high performance work
system will be included to improve profits of the business.
Key elements in the managing merger:
 Strategic fit: It is the situation in which best fit and perfect fit specified with the project
plan. It included for the holding company. In this consideration forming of the acquisition
of Company A included in the systematic perspective. Furthermore, it includes different
kinds of resources that are essentially adopted by the company who have capabilities to
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match with external environment. Hence, acquisition will be take place in systematic
manner. Furthermore, activities are also designed to create planning with matching
strategies of holding company. Therefore, strategic fit also considered more importance
so that acquisition also take place to solve problems (Dehaene, Cohen and Kolinsky,
2015).
 Organisational fit: Organisation fit also considered important part in merger and
acquisition. When the company face difficulty yo adjust with each other, they need to
understand culture of all people. Furthermore, it is also important to make plans with
adjustable plans and consideration so that it is perfect for the business to get several
activities. In this consideration acquisition process also decide employees and staff for
the both enterprises. However, it will also create major impact of the enterprise among
the holding and Company A. It need to be found with effective consideration which
become quite easy (Reuter, van der Kouwe and Fischl, 2015).
 Integration: It is also important to integrate all people that are works together. Therefore,
it will prepare present and future mind set to adopt plan of acquisition. Culture of the
company also implemented to create several kinds of activities. Most important activity is
that the company will able to deliver their effective employees in the great extent. Hence,
planning will be developed that is essential to maintain innovative results. With the help
of the solution different solution, systematic and creativity will be ascertain in business.
Company A can also increasing their own share and value through implement integrating
activities at workplace (Pilarczyk, de Silva and Szaciłowski, 2016).
 Co-valuation: In the business, there are different aspects exist in which acquisition
emerging to shared vision and new identity as well. In this way, acquisition also
important for the win situation. In the planning process, acquisition considered important
part in the business. Furthermore, it is also helpful to implement and share profitability at
workplace (Tsou, Avtonomov and Nesvizhskii, 2015).
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the whole project which is based on the aim that is to analyse
the initiating process of acquisition should be very ahead in planning and executing of whole
process. There are some factors that have been founded which cause barriers in the organisation
as the process have been completed. Other than that it have been concluded that the holding
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organisation have successfully acquired the venture A which is an good engineering organisation
and being operated for more than 200 years. There are some activities and operations that have
been conducted by the venture in order to bring some reforms in their business. Before the
acquisition have taken place on September 2017, venture A have conducted different operation
in order to make their business effective. Such as transformed new and inspirational senior
leadership team.
All the activities and operations have been modified so that it can be conducted easily
and on the time. Other than that different training and development programs have been
organised by the firm A so that all the employees can able to have proper skills and can work in
the effective and efficient manner. Other than that the effective changes that have been made by
the venture is that they have made a team SREAR, which have been working on the innovation
of products and services. Different employees suggest some ideas to the group so that they can
implement innovation in their products, services and different operations. With that it can be
concluded that firm need to adopt HPWP, so that they can helps the employees to made different
improvement in their performance.
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