1. Nova Southeastern University 2. H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship 3. Assignment for Course: ISM 5014 – Enterprise Information Systems 4. Submitted to: 5. Submitted by: 6. Date of Submission: 7. Title of Assignment: Southwest and Air-Tran Merger 8. CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which
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The case discusses the acquisition of US-Canadian aluminum company Novelis by India-based Hindalco Industries Limited (Hindalco)‚ a part of Aditya Vikram Birla Group of Companies‚ in May 2007. The case explains the acquisition deal in detail and highlights the benefits of the deal for both the companies. It also examines the valuation of the acquisition deal and how the deal was financed. The case concludes by describing the challenges that Hindalco would face in integrating the operations of
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Southwest Airlines: The AirTran Acquisition Executive Summary 1. After the deregulation of the US Airline industry in 1978‚ the barriers to entry within the industry came down significantly and many Low Cost Carriers emerged overtime. 2. The emergence of rival Low Cost Carriers and the improvement in the Operation Efficiencies of Full Cost Carriers progressively eroded Southwest’s competitive advantage. 3. A closer look at AirTran’s value chain and its resultant efficiency shows
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Abstract US Airways plan to create one of the two largest airlines in the United States is not without its problems. We will answer a few questions about US Airways’ hostile takeover attempt based on its success. First‚ if US Airways is triumphant‚ will it be in the best interest of Delta Airlines to be absorbed in such a takeover? A review of some pros and cons to this merger will reveal its affect on the industry. On the other hand‚ if US Airways is unsuccessful in their attempted takeover
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Ch.1 4. What should Dr. Barr have done differently to avoid some of the problems she is currently experiencing? Dr. Barr should have done a better job in keeping track of the inventory. Maybe having a formal system for inventory would help him with that. Also‚ learning how to manage inventory better. What should have also been done was to set up a schedule based on her clinic. All the physicians and nursers should not be allowed to make purchase orders whenever they want. It should only be done
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December 2004 1355– 1370 The role of human resource management in cross-border mergers and acquisitions Ruth V. Aguilera and John C. Dencker Abstract Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become the dominant mode of growth for firms seeking competitive advantage in an increasingly complex and global business economy. Although human resource management (HRM) can play a value-adding role in the merger process‚ existing research and evidence does not clearly demonstrate how it can do
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1. Introduction 450 2.1 Background In 1954‚ Alpha Plastics was founded near Manchester. And by the mid 1969’s‚ the company had developed into a medium-sized company with around 6‚000 employees. The company was famous for developing and manufacturing a wide range of laminates and industrial adhesives. Also‚ it had explored the market in synthetic fibre manufacture by take-over. In 1988‚ Alpha Plastics involved in merger with the Colmar Chemical Company‚ which is a slightly larger organisation
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WestJet Case Study Current Market Situation Strengths The greatest strength of WestJet is their brand image. Through their superior customer service‚ WestJet has become one of the most trusted brands as well as Canada’s preferred airline. (Anonymous‚ 2011)‚ (marketing weekly news‚ 2012) One of the most important strengths of WestJet is their ability to provide low fares to consumers because of their low cost structure. (Yannopoulos‚ 2011) A key strength for WestJet has been the ability
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LTS 1004 3/10/14 Midterm Paper U.S. Expansion into Latin America Throughout the short history of the United States‚ it is clear that the U.S. is an international superpower; its diplomatic policies have reach all corners of the earth. Mainly throughout the 20th century‚ the U.S. government has greatly involved itself in the affairs of a few Latin American nations. The adverse effects resemble the colonialism of South Africa by European nations. Even without colonies in Latin
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CASE APPLICATION TURBULENT FLIGHT PLAN OVERVIEW: Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline and flag carrier. The airline had founded in 1937. The company is the world’s 11th largest passenger airline by fleet size. The Chairman of Air Canada is David Richardson and the President and CEO is Montie Brewer. Air Canada operates flights to 99 destinations in Canada‚ the USA‚ Latin America‚ Europe‚ Australia and Asia. Combined with its Jazz network‚ the airline serves 163 destinations worldwide
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