Relacionar Columnas Restructuring TerminologyVersión en línea Combine the terms and its definition. por Ritva Ala-Louko 1 Merger 2 Joint venture 3 Strategic alliance 4 Acquisition 5 Streamlining 6 Downsize 7 Spin-off 8 Takeover Making a company’s operations simpler but more effective. An entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. The buying of a target company by another company. A combination of two companies into one larger company. Reducing the number of employees on the operating payroll. Cooperation between two or more companies aiming at better results in their operations. A new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger company. A hostile way of gaining control over another company.