From humble beginnings in Gates’s family garage, Microsoft has grown to exceed $77.85 billion of revenue in 2013. It offers a product line extending from gaming and internet services to mobile devices . It is continuously diversifing its product line yet again through an aggressive acquisition strategy. Discuss how Microsoft can effectively manage the integration challenges when implementing the acquisition strategies?
From humble beginnings in Gates’s family garage, Microsoft has grown to exceed $77.85 billion of revenue in 2013. It offers a product line extending from gaming and internet services to mobile devices . It is continuously diversifing its product line yet again through an aggressive acquisition strategy. Discuss how Microsoft can effectively manage the integration challenges when implementing the acquisition strategies?
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