Acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast vs Acquisition of Kmart by Sears
In review of the models I believe the 7-S Framework would best describe the change management model used for Comcast and Kmart. The 7-S framework is based on 7 categories:
• Strategy – How the company competes
• Structure- the design of the organization
• Systems – How their systems such as rewards and recognition align.
• Style – How management responds to their environment when there is a call to act
• Staff – How the company develops and trains their people
• Skills – The things that makes the company different from their competition
• Superordinate goals – The vision of the company
Comcast is indeed a major competitor in its market, the need to be even greater led Comcast to purchase NBC. Comcast had an opportunity to re-classify themselves to compete in a different arena. In addition, their merger created a precedent for how the FCC would handle vertical acquisitions moving forward. “The FCC’s extensive analysis of vertical foreclosure in evaluating the Comcast-NBCU transaction provides a template for courts and litigants considering similar issues in future transacti…
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