Question

3)     Do you believe that Disney’s acquisition-based growth strategy is sustainable?
4)     Which competencies support this strategy?
5)     Should Disney continue to focus on billion-dollar franchises? Why or why not?
6)     Should Disney pursue alternatives to acquisition in its attempt to grow? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Answer 3:

Yes, we do believe that Disney’s acquisition-based growth strategy is sustainable because Disney is able to expand the their business over a large scale with adequate revenue generation with the help of this strategy, hence we can say that the Disney’s acquisition based growth strategy is sustainable. Disney use to adapt the strategy framework as Build-Borrow- Buy strategy that help them to be successful in the acquisition strategy. They carried out the acquisition strategy based on the build-borrow-buy framework of strategy.

Answer 4:

Adaptability competency and decision making competencies support this strategy, because Disney have the great adaptability competency and they can easily adapt the acquired firms in their business successfully. This they carried out with the help of Build-Borrow-Buy strategy.

Answer 5:

No, Disney should not continue to focus on billion-dollar franchises because the franchisee business approach will not work for the Disney business approaches as these are complex business process and calls for special skill set and competency. Thus in the franchisee model, such type of skill set and competencies will not be available and the business model will not achieve the desired success with the franchisee approach.

Answer: 6

No, Disney should not pursue alternatives to acquisition in its attempt to grow because this is the proven approach which has resulted in huge success and growth for the Disney Company with the acquisition approach. Thus Disney need to continue this approach and explore to the extent possible so that the Disney brand keep on expanding and achieves higher growth in the global market.