Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the past 5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance.

Identify Caterpillar Inc.’s short-term versus long term goals. 

Evaluate how mergers and acquisitions in the past 5 years have contributed to Caterpillar Inc.’s performance.  

Assess Caterpillar Inc.’s global strategy (international, multi-domestic, global-standardization, or transnational). 

Discuss the types of innovation Caterpillar Inc.’s uses such as radical incremental, disruptive, and architectural innovation. Identify types of innovation Caterpillar Inc. has used over time.