and technical challenges. Will new contacts of employment be required? Where should the headquarters of the combined operation be located? How can the companies’ information technology systems be integrated? “It takes a certain humility to make a merger work‚” says Charles Hampden-Turner‚ co-author of Building Cross-cultural Competence. “It doesn’t follow that your company is a better one simply because it has taken another company over. It just means that you’ve got more money and have been prepared
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The importance and the influence of the corporate culture in a merger and acquisition context Authors: Tutor: Program: Hanane Makhlouk Olena Shevchuk Dr. Mikael Lundgren Master´s Programme in Leadership and Management in International Context Subject: Change Management Level and semester: Graduate‚ May 2008 Baltic Business School Acknowledgement First of all‚ we would like to express our gratitude to all the teachers involved in the Master Programme for their contribution
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction Merger and acquisition activity results in overall benefits to shareholders when the consolidated post-merger firm is more valuable than the simple sum of the two separate pre-merger firms. The primary cause of this gain in value is supposed to be the performance improvement following the merger. The research for post-merger performance gains has focused on improvements in any one of the following areas such as
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an eventual merger… Executive Summary Since 1990‚ we have seen a high wave of mergers. Many companies where merging in order to respond to their environment and there is a reason for this. Indeed‚ in a world of globalization where the key trend is to become bigger and bigger in order to survive‚ it is of the utmost importance to position your strategy and strategic stakes based on your other competitors and your environment. According to that‚ as we have already studied some merger that were a
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and wine‚ Kudler Foods‚ and the internationally recognized fine food and wine wholesaler‚ LaFleur Trading Company‚ face the decision as to what method of expansion suits their companies best. This paper discusses the initial public offering (IPO)‚ merger‚ and acquisition methods of expansion for Kudler Foods and LaFleur Trading Company as well as the global currency risks of conducting business on an international level. Initial Public Offering (IPO): Advantages and Disadvantages
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Introduction In 2003‚ the announcement was made of a merger between FedEx Corporation and Kinko’s‚ Inc. There are multiple reasons why corporate decision makers consider mergers‚ “the potential efficiency benefits from mergers and acquisitions include both operating and managerial efficiencies‚” (Pautlar‚ 2003‚ p. 122). “These mergers and acquisitions are aimed at increasing growth‚ enhancing existing capabilities and developing new markets” and as a strategic consideration they can “generate cost
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IntroductionRiordan Manufacturing is a global plastics injection molding company‚ employing 550 people with estimated annual earnings of $46 million. Dr. Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry‚ who had obtained several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates‚ was also the founder of Riordan Manufacturing. Sensing the commercial applications for his patents‚ Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics‚ Inc. in 1991. Owned by Riordan Industries‚ which is a fortune
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From: Chief Marketing Officer Subject: Potential Acquisition Date: July 26‚ 2013 The purpose of this memo is to provide feedback‚ detailing the Marketing Teams’ perspectives and update you on results from several inquiries relating to a prosed merger of the Italian hotel chain. While some research is conclusive‚ other variables that may affect the acquisition are; monetary exchange rate‚ geological changes‚ and reconstruction and improvements cost. North east Italy is encompassed‚ beautifully
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management of working capital and the optimal financial strategies employed is presented. Also evaluated are the potential improvements in financial performance along with long-term and short-term strategies. Lastly‚ considered in this paper is whether a merger or acquisition would affect SWA ’s employed strategic outlook. The financial challenges facing the company in the working capital management simulation showed how companies are able to play a balancing act with incoming and outgoing cash flow floats
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Fredericks of Hollywood‚ the bawdy women’s undergarment firm‚ is transforming into an innovative worldwide brand. The mechanism for each of these transformations was the reverse takeover (RTO). The reverse takeover‚ also referred to as “reverse mergers‚” is a relatively new topic of growing interest to academics. Academic research is scant because RTOs involve a relatively small number of firms; the RTO is principally viewed as a financial move of importance to venture capitalists; and‚ it is typically
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