In May 2018, Walmart Inc. (Walmart) announced its acquisition of a 77 per cent stake in the Indian e-commerce company Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd. (Flipkart). It was the largest acquisition of an Indian company and the world's largest purchase of an e-commerce company. The deal would provide Walmart with the opportunity to expand globally in competition with its old rival, Amazon.com Inc., and it would provide Flipkart with additional capital to operate in a hypercompetitive environment and an opportunity to leverage Walmart's omni-channel retail expertise. However, despite the strategic alignments, several factors could complicate the deal. Were Walmart's detailed analysis and due diligence prior to the acquisition sufficient to ensure a successful acquisition, or could human resources considerations affect the expected outcomes of the acquisition? Tulsi Jayakumar is affiliated with SP Jain Institute of Management & Research. Sushmita Srivastava is affiliated with SP Jain Institute of Management and Research.

【書誌情報】

ページ数：15ページ

サイズ：A4

商品番号：HBSP-W19567

発行日：2019/10/2

登録日：2020/1/23