When to Ally and When to Acquire - Fill in the Blanks

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Across
  1. 2. While an alliance is a short-term strategy, acquisition is a necessary option for long-term ________.
  2. 5. One of the aims of Tata in the joint venture with Fiat is gathering knowledge on new _______ markets
  3. 7. In our key takeaways, acquisitions and alliances should be considered as __________
Down
  1. 1. You should consider to have an ______ alliance when your company faces high level of market uncertainty
  2. 2. ______ Matrix is an option that can be considered to be used in conjunction with the concepts learnt
  3. 3. Combining resources and executing tasks together through knowledge sharing is known as ______ synergy
  4. 4. In the parenting matrix, businesses in the ________ are known to be a perfect fit to the parent company
  5. 6. _____-integration is a type of strategic alliance between two companies that does not involve ownership or control
  6. 7. Title of the article discussed is When to ____ and When to Acquire.
  7. 8. Firms should develop _____ to handle both alliances & acquisitions