Why are there mergers and acquisitions? Mergers and acquisitions take place for a number of reasons‚ such as refinancing for a better price‚ amplifying expansion‚ and submerging risk through diversification. New entities may drag behind after a merger takes place due to the higher cost of matching different and unconnected economic activities. Diversification by business groups may also reduce technical effectiveness. When a merger takes place‚ a bigger business groups emerges from the two which
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1. How accurate was the demand forecast for the first quarter of 2005? First‚ is wise to make a comparison in the individual level‚ between the forecasts made for the year 2004 and the real demand. The Forecast overestimates the real demand in every single product. As it is shown in the tables above the average difference percentage in the individual level is higher that the difference percentage in the aggregate level. What is the current demand forecasting method
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Work Motivation Motivation at Norsk Petroleum SUBMITTED BY: S. L. REAMS MGT302 :: Org. Behavior and Teamwork Module 1 – Case Assignment Trident University 22 July 2013 The word motivation is derived from the Latin word “movere” which means “to move” and it is defined as an internal drive that activates behavior and gives it direction. Motivational theory looks at the processes that activate and direct human behavior and it can be divided into two categories‚ content
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MERGER AND ACQUISITION (M&A) Mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) is an aspect of corporate strategy‚ corporate finance and management dealing with the buying‚ selling‚ dividing and combining of different companies and similar entities that can help an enterprise grow rapidly in its sector or location of origin‚ or a new field or new location‚ without creating a subsidiary‚ other child entity or using a joint venture. The distinction between a "merger" and an "acquisition" has become
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concession or extension will be granted. Late submission will be automatically penalized 10% of the total marks‚ on per day basis. Assignments may not be accepted more than five (5) days late. Students should always retain one hardcopy of the assignment‚ in case lost through transmission. Assignment - Format The assignment/report should comprise the following recommended structure: 1. Assignments may be typed or word processed. Word processing is strongly recommended with double-spacing. 2
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popular. Garibaldi thinks that CompuTech should combine its force with another software company‚ which specializes in accounting‚ finance and tax return software programs. Computer Concepts Inc. (CCI) is considered as a potential candidate for the acquisition. CCI went public in 1993 and now it has 2.5 million shares sold with price of $1.25 per share. Management owns 30% of the company. Garibaldi doesn’t know whether management will be willing for merger or not. Yet‚ he is quite sure that CCI’s managers
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5. Currently‚ Spartan is charging a flat rate of 1.5 percent of sales‚ to deliver to its customers. The company reflects its freight charges from the pricing practices of other building materials distributors in the region. In addition‚ the case states the reasons to why some deliveries are free of charge‚ they are: high volume orders‚ promotions‚ and price pressures. The gathered data from the Ontario region demonstrates these factors as their customer relationship strategy. The activity for a local
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MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Directors‚ British Petroleum FROM: RE: Impact of On the Job Training DATE: February 10‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION Occupational Safety and Health is a major responsibility to all employers. It becomes more of a factor when the nature of the business involves hazardous materials and environments. In order to ensure that businesses are functioning properly and efficiently‚ it is imperative that companies are staffed with individuals who are trained properly in their occupation
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processing. 3. What role does wireless communication play in the UPS systems? List the different types of wireless connectivity and describe their function. UPS uses wireless communication predominantly with the use of their DIAD (Delivery Information Acquisition Device) device. With the DIAD‚ UPS is able to keep customers and UPS personnel up to date on the whereabouts of packages. It is also used to program a driver’s route helping them update their route as necessary. DIAD’s connectivity helps drivers
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been encouraged to play a more strategic role in their organizations‚ especially in the case of extensive organizational change processes such as international mergers and acquisitions (IM&As). Today this requirement is even more acute since the past decade has been characterized by enormous growth in IM&As. In addition‚ it has been argued that the challenge in making M&As work is the management of people. In a case of IM&As the role of HR managers is very demanding because they needs to integrate HRpractices
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