Determine the most critical merger or acquisition

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Review the following terms and concepts discussed this week to prepare for this assignment:

  1. vertical integration
    taper integration
    backward vertical integration
    forward vertical integration
    strategic alliances
    global strategy
    international strategy
    innovation

Write a 525- to 700-word response to the following prompts in your journal entry:

Question 1: Identify Caterpillar Inc.'s short-term and long-term goals.

Question 2: Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the last 3-5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.'s performance and affected its organizational goals.

Question 3: Determine the most critical merger or acquisition that has contributed to Caterpillar's performance and success in achieving organizational goals. Defend your choice.

Question 4: Evaluate the effectiveness of Caterpillar's operational plan for global strategies (international, multi-domestic, global-standardization, or transnational). Include supporting research or data.

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