For this week’s assignment, you will write the fourth part of your strategic management research journal. You will evaluate Alphabet’s integration and globalization and its impact on the organization’s goals.
Create an APA formatted Microsoft® Word document and title it Strategic Management Research Journal Part 4. “For information and directions on formatting your papers, refer to the pre-class formatting announcement and prior assignment feedback.” 
Write a 525- to 700-word response to the following prompts in your journal entry:
Identify Alphabet’s short-term and long-term goals identified by the company. (Annual reports provide a multitude of information. Goals are usually quantified and given timelines).
Identify mergers and acquisitions of the last five years and their specific impact on performance and the achievement of goals. (performance is both quantitative and qualitative. Use the information available to you.)
Determine which merger or acquisition since the formation of the firm was most critical in terms of performance and achievement of goals. Defend your choice.
What are the global strategies utilized and how effective is the operational plan (describe the implementation plan)? (Alphabet is a multi-national company. Choose from international, multi-domestic, global standardization, and transnational strategies). Include supporting research or data.
Format your paper and references according to APA guidelines.