1. Find one M&A deal that is in the news this week. Post the link to the article below and comment on the acquirer, target, price, reasons for acquiring, etc.
2. In about 500 words, give an executive summary on the Trichterborn et al. (2016) paper. Describe what they are arguing and the hypotheses that they posit. Also, comment on what their findings are. Note: Do not worry about the statistics and tables, the authors will tell you if a hypothesis is supported or not.
The growth of powerful information communications technologies, emergence of world cultures, and inexpensive transportation has created the conditions for global markets, global production, coordination, and distribution, and global economies of scale. Respond to the following questions.
A. Identify a specific type of global organization of your choice (e.g., transnational, multinational, domestic exporter, or franchiser) and describe how the organization is using a specific global information system to improve operations or management decision making. Justify your answer with examples.
B. Discuss two different strategies that a business can use to reduce the management challenges associated with the implementation of global information systems architectures.

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