Module Name: Managing in Global Economy Module No.: MM1910 Abstract The literature presents competing theoretical viewpoints about the factors that may potentially be influential in determining the outcome of cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions and therefore this study aims to summarize empirical findings to reach a conjoint result. This done through consideration of factors at structural level and organizational level‚ ensuring the success of cross-border M&As. The most important factor
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Mergers & Acquisitions Outline How do lawyers create value? • Protect interests/value • Reduce risk/uncertainty (which affect valuation)‚ increasing options Laws That Affect Mergers • Corporate Law – creating entities to allocate risk; who gets to decide o State law: determined by state of incorporation o Statutes and judicial decision • Securities Law – disclosure o Federal law • Antitrust Law – restraints of trade o Federal
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Phizer-Pharmacia Merger Contents Introduction 1 Analysis 2 Did Mr. McKinnell handle the Medicare situation and WARN memo in an ethical manner? 2 Pfizer as an ‘organizational citizen’ 2 Factors that should have been considered in Pfizer’s decision 3 Applications of the theories‚ models‚ and concepts of organizational behaviour to a place of work 3 Insights and recommendations 5 References 6 Introduction 1 Analysis 2 Did Mr. McKinnell handle the Medicare situation and WARN memo in an
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1. The owner of Carnegie Steel Company‚ Andrew Carnegie‚ pioneered the use of vertical integration. Vertical integration is a system of related businesses in which a parent company owns its suppliers. Back then the railroads needed steel for their rails and cars‚ the navy needed steel for their new naval fleet‚ and the cities needed steel to build their skyscrapers. When Andrew Carnegie saw this demand he took advantage of it. When Carnegie started his steel company he started with a very little
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because of economies of scale from combining operations which would allow Sallie Mae to continue being profitable but also USA Group had a better information technology system that runs their services efficiently more than Sallie Mae. So when the merger takes place it could leverage the information technology. Also to centralized their data center. Schaeffer Corporation with its divisional departments and purchasing ERP system were making profit but they realized tat outsourcing would save them
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through out the merger The recent announcement of the merger between our InterClean Company and the EnviroTech Company has created different questions and ideas about what the future holds for everyone. As a manager‚ your position is going to be increasingly more valuable in ensuring this merger is a success. As the first line level managers‚ you will be the example all employees look to for guidance and understanding throughout this process. The overall goal is to ensure this merger is a success
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Case Study - Brazilian Beer Merger Negotiations Xichao Hu‚ Shiqiang Yang‚ Rui Zhong‚ Chenzheng Wang 1. SWOT analysis Brahma | Antarctica | Strengths:The largest producer; Improved productivity; strategic with foreign producers; Two independent distribution Weaknesses:Low volume of sales of nonbeer products; Antitrust restrictionOpportunities:Positive volume growth of beer sales; New and attractive market Threats:Rising foreign firms’ competition; Tariffs elimination; Rising imported ingredients
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ASME Heat Transfer Laboratory‚ Scool of Mechanical Engineering‚ Purdue University‚ West Lafayette‚ IN 47907 citing and Solidification of a Pure Metal on a Vertical Wall This paper reports on the role of natural convection on solid-liquid interface motion and heat transfer during melting and solidification of a pure metal {gallium) on a vertical wall. The measurements of the position of the phase-change boundary as well as of temperature distributions and temperature fluctuations were used as a qualitative
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Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia UVA-F-1274 METHODS OF VALUATION FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS This note addresses the methods used to value companies in a merger and acquisitions (M&A) setting. It provides a detailed description of the discounted cash flow (DCF) approach and reviews other methods of valuation‚ such as book value‚ liquidation value‚ replacement cost‚ market value‚ trading multiples of peer firms‚ and comparable transaction multiples. Discounted
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INTRODUCTION BP originated from a British petroleum company founded in 1909. After experiencing crises during the 1980s-1990s‚ the company started to have a cost cutting culture. During mid-1990s‚ with an aggressive growth strategy‚ BP started to grow and reposition. After BP merged with Amoco in 1998‚ John Browne started to serve as chief executive until May 2007. Browne repositioned BP as a “green” oil company after he took over and practiced the model of organizational decision-making strategy
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