Inorganic growth

/ˌɪnɔrˈɡænɪk ɡroʊθ/ noun

Definition

Business expansion achieved through external means such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships rather than internal development. Provides rapid scale but may involve integration challenges and cultural conflicts.

Etymology

'Inorganic' from Greek prefix 'in-' (not) plus 'organikos', contrasting with organic growth. Business term developed in opposition to organic growth concepts in corporate strategy literature of the 1960s-70s.

Kelly Says

Inorganic growth is like speed dating for businesses - you can quickly find new capabilities and markets, but there's often a mismatch between what looks good on paper and what actually works in practice. Cultural integration is usually harder than financial integration.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Inorganic tăng trưởng
in-or-gan-ik tan-s-g-ro-ng
ARالعربية
نمو غير عضوي
na-mu ghayr 'a'dwi
BNবাংলা
অজৈবিক বৃদ্ধি
o-j-ai-bik brr-ddi
CACatalà
creixement inorgànic
kre-i-s-ment in-or-ga-nik
CSČeština
anorganický růst
an-or-gan-i-cky roost
DADansk
uorganisk vækst
u-or-gan-isk vaekst
DEDeutsch
anorganisches Wachstum
an-or-gan-i-sches vakh-stum
ELΕλληνικά
ανεργιακή ανάπτυξη
an-er-gi-ki ana-p-ti-xi
ESEspañol
crecimiento inorgánico
kre-si-mien-to in-or-gan-i-ko
FAفارسی
رشد غیر آلی
rashd-e-ne-ghair-e-ali
FISuomi
anorganinen kasvu
an-or-gan-inen kas-vu
FRFrançais
croissance inorganique
kʁwa.sɑ̃ i.nɔʁ.ɡa.nik
GUGU
અયૌષ્માનિક વૃદ્ધિ
a-yo-ush-ma-nik vrr-dhdhi
HAHA
girma mai-daidaita
jir-ma mai-daidaita
HEעברית
צמיחה לא אורגנית
t-mi-cha lo o-r-gan-it
HIहिन्दी
जैविक विकास
jai-vik vikas
HUMagyar
szerves növekedés
szar-ves no-ve-ke-des
IDBahasa Indonesia
pertumbuhan anorganik
per-tu-mbuhan an-or-gan-ik
IGIG
ikpe akwụkwọ
ik-pe ak-wu-kwo
ITItaliano
crescita inorganica
kre-schi-ta in-or-gan-i-ka
JA日本語
無機的な成長
mu-ki-teki na seichou
KKKK
органикалык өсу
or-gan-i-ka-lyk o-su
KMKM
កម្ rozm មិន មាន សម្ភារ
ka-m-rom min ma-an sam-phar
KO한국어
무기적 성장
mu-gi-jeok seong-jang
MRMR
अकार्बनिक वाढ
a-kar-ban-ik vaadh
MSBahasa Melayu
pertumbuhan anorganik
per-tu-mbuhan an-or-gan-ik
MYမြန်မာ
အရည်အသွေးမဲ့ တိုးတက်
a-ye-ri-a-th-we-me to-to-tet
NLNederlands
anorganische groei
an-or-gan-i-sche groe-i
NONorsk
uorganisk vekst
u-or-gan-isk vekst
PAPA
ਅਨ-ਪ੍ਰાकृतिक ਵਾढ
an-pra-kri-tik vaadh
PLPolski
nieorganiczny wzrost
njee-or-gan-i-chny v-zrost
PTPortuguês
crescimento inorgânico
kre-si-men-to in-or-gan-i-ko
RORomână
creștere anorganică
kre-sh-te-re an-or-gan-i-ka
RUРусский
неорганический рост
ne-or-gan-i-ches-kiy rost
SVSvenska
oorganisk tillväxt
o-or-gan-isk till-vaksht
SWKiswahili
ukuaji usio wa asili
u-ku-a-ji oo-sio wa a-si-li
TAதமிழ்
அயற்கை வளர்ச்சி
a-yar-kai va-lar-chi
TEతెలుగు
అనార్థిక వృద్ధి
ana-ar-thika vrr-dhdhi
THไทย
การเจริญเติบโตแบบไม่เป็นธรรมชาติ
gaan jeh-ree-an-dtoe-baep mai-ben-tham-chaat
TLTL
di-organik na paglaki
di-or-gan-ik na pa-g-la-ki
TRTürkçe
inorganik büyüme
in-or-gan-ik boo-yoo-me
UKУкраїнська
неорганічний ріст
ne-or-gan-i-chnyy rost
URاردو
بی عضوی ترقی
bi-i-a-dwi tar-qi
VITiếng Việt
phát triển vô cơ
phat-triên vo co
YOYO
agbeko iṣẹ́
a-g-be-ko i-she
ZH中文
无机增长
wú jī zēng zhǎng
ZUZU
ukwazi okungqokazi
u-k-wa-zi o-kun-g-qo-ka-zi

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