Sales growth requires a management model. In this way, the following article describes a pragmatic sales growth model based on the intersection of two growth options (organic or inorganic) and the two most common distribution channels (direct and indirect). The correct execution of a model that combines those four variables at the same time or independently, according to the business need, will determine a sustainable growth, but only if our organization has the appropriate commercial and functional capabilities. / Para crecer en ventas es necesario emplear un modelo de gestión. En este sentido, el presente artículo describe un modelo pragmático de crecimiento en ventas basado en la combinación de dos opciones de crecimiento (orgánico e inorgánico) y los dos clásicos canales de distribución (directos e indirectos). La correcta ejecución de un modelo que combine estas cuatro variables en paralelo, o de manera  independiente en función a la necesidad de los negocios, determinará un sostenido crecimiento, siempre y cuando se cuente con las competencias comerciales y organizacionales apropiadas.

<p>   </p> <p>M&A activity is significant in today’s economy, as well as the need for M&A deals to be successful. Human resourcing is a necessary component in executing M&A deals and without it, anticipated growth through expected synergies cannot be achieved. What was particularly sparse in the extant literature of human resources support for M&A was the research into developing a function supporting M&A activities. The purpose of this research was to gather data of previously completed M&A deals at a business to examine if a correlation exists between the available M&A deal data and the number of human resources that were hired for integration. This study used existing data from previous M&A deals to develop a model for predicting the ideal number of human resources required to complete integration activities for future M&A deals. In a case wise diagnostic of the resulting model, 28 of the 31 previous M&A deals were correctly predicted by the model for the needed number of contractors. These findings answered the research question posed by this study, and these resulted in the creation of a multiple regression model with statistically significant coefficients for future M&A deals. A process model was developed and may be useful for businesses, by providing a methodology to leverage its own historical data to predict human resource needs during M&A integrations. This study provided businesses pursuing M&A a quantitative process for intentional planning to ensure that there are dedicated human resources to support the business strategy and outcomes. </p> <p>  </p>

Previous literature often argues that acquisitions are used as a tool for growth, and the value creation derives from the combination of businesses through synergy effects and the economies of scale. In the same academical and theoretical context, there is often a discussion on growth with a more organically approach, where the value comes throughresource utilization and internal efficiency. There is a broad range of research in the area,focusing on the impact of different types of growth strategies. More emphasis has been on inorganic growth. Hence, is there a superior combination of both, and how will each strategy impact the value creation for different types of stakeholders through internal and external efficiency. Previous results are not always harmonious regarding the relationship between the two growth strategies and the efficiency of a company. This study has focused on examining the relationship with a broad range of industries using accounting measures to answer the research question: What are the effects of organic and inorganic growth on operating efficiency and bargaining power? For the thesis, panel data analysis has been used which includes 8675 specific firm-year observed values from companies that is publicly listed in Sweden. The collected archival data has been tested through OLS regressions with fixed effects. Throughout the thesis and conducted research, a positivist paradigm has been used under a deductive approach. Emphasis is placed on previous literature and studies for more accurate statistical results. Further contributions to theoretical literature and the scientific research community have been added. This thesis has been analyzing empirical results using Resource-based view along with the Stakeholder- and Shareholder theory. With the conclusion that there is a significant relationship between organic growth and operating efficiency. On the other hand, it cannot be concluded that there is a relationship between inorganic growth and bargaining power. In addition, the relationship between growth strategy and efficiency measures will depend on which industry the company operates in.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:30:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Joao Francisco Morozini.pdf: 739724 bytes, checksum: ef453f4c172739b8e64d4eb3d89a31f9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-11-08 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / From the perspective of the firm, divestitures are alternative ways to contract limits, as well as acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures and organic growth are ways to expand them. Although researchers have given considerable attention to the economic motivations that lead to acquisitions, which really takes into account when making decision on the purchase or not (Timing of acquisitions,) is still relatively little studied. Several investigations have dealt with national and international M & A from the perspective of performance analysis and value creation and growth of the firm. Research focuses on issues related to the organic growth strategy, highlighting those reflected in the experiences of Siemens, UPS, The Home Depot, and SYSCO. From this, the objective of this thesis is to highlight the factors that influence the choice of form of investment in the growth of Brazilian industry, namely investment in organic growth or inorganic growth. To answer the research problem proposed in this thesis was used as a research method: the aims, the developed method was descriptive and explanatory, the procedures, the research was documentary, and how to address the problem, was quantitative. The research problem to be answered in this thesis is: There are factors considered crucial to choose between investment in organic growth and inorganic growth in investment as an alternative to business expansion? The survey consists of 93 publicly traded Brazilian companies, analyzed in the period 1995 to 2008, with secondary data obtained from Economática. To test the eight hypotheses of this study used two econometric models of regression: The first panel Binomial Data with static and unbalanced, with cutting data transverse with fixed effect models, random and Pooled. The second was the Multinomial Logit. The tests from this model revealed that the statistically significant exogenous variables that were presented in the order: Fol_Fin (financial slack) and Log_Ven (logarithm of sales) at the 5% significance and positive sign of the coefficient Binomial Panel Data; Log_Ven (logarithm of sales), Fol_Fin (financial slack), with positive sign of the coefficient and the 5% level of significance and Gr_Rent (level of profitability) with negative sign of the coefficient at the 5% significance level. These results in general contribute to elucidate the question as originally proposed, providing empirical evidence of the relationship of some factors that may be decisive for the choice of form of investment in organic growth or inorganic. Therefore, we conclude that there really are factors that determine what decision or direction on how to invest in growth in Brazilian industry. / Da perspectiva da firma, desinvestimentos são maneiras alternativas para contrair limites,assim como aquisições, alianças, joint ventures e crescimento orgânico são maneiras para expandi-las. Embora pesquisadores tenham dado considerável atenção para as motivações econômicas que levam às aquisições, o que realmente se leva em conta no momento da decisão sobre fazer ou não a aquisição (Timing of acquisitions,) ainda é relativamente pouco estudado. Várias pesquisas nacionais e internacionais têm tratado de Fusões e Aquisições sob a perspectiva de análise de desempenho e criação de valor e do crescimento da firma. Pesquisas concentram-se em questões relacionadas com a estratégia para o crescimento orgânico, ressaltando aquelas refletidas nas experiências da Siemens, UPS, The Home Depot, e SYSCO. A partir disso, o objetivo desta tese é evidenciar os fatores que influenciam na escolha da forma de investimento no crescimento das indústrias brasileiras,ou seja, investimento em crescimento orgânico ou em crescimento inorgânico. Para responder o problema de pesquisa proposto nesta tese utilizou-se como método de pesquisa:quanto aos objetivos, o método desenvolvido foi o descritivo e o explicativo; quanto aos procedimentos, a pesquisa foi documental; e quanto à abordagem do problema, foi quantitativa. O problema de pesquisa a ser respondido nesta tese é: Existem fatores considerados determinantes para escolher entre investimento em crescimento orgânico e investimento em crescimento inorgânico como alternativa de expansão das empresas? A população da pesquisa é composta 93 indústrias brasileiras de capital aberto, analisadas no período de 1995 a 2008, com dados secundários, obtidos no Economática. Para testar as oito hipóteses deste estudo utilizaram-se dois modelos econométricos de regressão: O primeiro com Painel Binomial de Dados estático e não balanceado, com dados de corte transversal,com os modelos de efeito fixo, aleatório e Pooled. O segundo foi o Logit Multinomial. Os testes a partir deste modelo revelaram que estatisticamente as variáveis exógenas que apresentaram significância foram pela ordem: Fol_Fin (folga financeira) e Log_Ven (logarítimo das vendas) ao nível de 5% de significância, e sinal do coeficiente positivo no Painel Binomial de Dados; Log_Ven (logarítimo das vendas), Fol_Fin (folga financeira), com sinal do coeficiente positivo e ao nível de 5% de significância e Gr_Rent (grau de rentabilidade) com sinal do coeficiente negativo ao nível de 5% de significância. Os resultados desta pesquisa em termos gerais contribuem para elucidar a questão proposta inicialmente, oferecendo evidências empíricas da relação de alguns fatores que podem ser determinantes para a escolha da forma de investimento em crescimento orgânico ou inorgânico. Portanto, conclui-se que realmente existem fatores que determinam ou direcionam qual decisão sobre a forma de investimento em crescimento nas indústrias brasileiras.