Business Growth Strategies
Financial & Market Terms
Management & Operations
Business Challenges
Company & Consumer Concepts
100

This type of integration involves merging with a company in a completely different industry. 2 words, starts with C. Similar to CP Group, they own assets in many different industries

Conglomerate integration

100

The total value of a company's shares on the stock market. 2 words, starts with M

Market capitalization

100

Organizing people or activities to work together effectively. Starts with C

Coordinating

100

A serious disagreement or argument, often between groups or departments. Starts with C

Conflict

100

Relating to or operating within one country. Starts with D

Domestic

200

This integration combines two companies at the same stage of production in the same industry. 2 words, starts with H. Similar to when Central Mall acquired Robinson

Horizontal integration

200

The percentage of total sales in an industry controlled by one company. 2 words, starts with M

Market Share

200

Assigning tasks or authority to another person, usually a subordinate. Starts with D

Delegation

200

The ability to influence prices or terms in a negotiation. 2 words, starts with B

Bargaining power

200

A person who buys goods or services for personal use. Starts with C

Consumer

300

Acquiring a business closer to the final customer, such as a retailer. 2 words, starts with V. Similar to a a family owning a farm to grow coffee beans and using them in their own cafe business (farm to cup)

Vertical integration

300

The movement of money in and out of a business. 2 words, starts with C

Cash flow

300

The process of finding and hiring new employees. Starts with R

Recruitment

300

Not enough or not good enough for a purpose. Starts with I

Inadequate

300

Having a range of different products, services, or investments. Starts with D

Diversified.

400

Expanding a business through internal activities (natural), not mergers or takeovers. 2 words, starts with O

Organic growth

400

Regular payments made to a lender for borrowing money. 2 words, starts with I

Interest payments

400

Reorganizing a business to reduce costs and waste, and increase efficiency and profit. Starts with R

Rationalization

400

Self-satisfied and unaware of potential dangers or problems. Starts with C

Complacent

400

The process of making products using machinery and labor. Starts with M

Manufacturing
500

An agreement between two companies to work together while remaining independent. 2 words, starts with S. For example, LINE and Wongnai creating LINE MAN Wongnai.

Strategic alliance

500

Cost advantages gained when production becomes more efficient due to larger output (think makro). 3 words, starts with E.

Economies of scale

500

Combining two or more things into a single system or business. Starts with I 

Integration

500

Constantly changing or active in a forceful way. Starts with D

Dynamic

500

Growing, successful, and developing well. Starts with T

Thriving