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Identify a recent merger or acquisition of companies and answer the following questions:

1. what was the reason for the strategy (financial issues, better placement in the marketplace, economies of scale, diversification, etc.)?
2. What does the "new" organization look like:
3. Did the culture of the combined organization change?
4. How did the senior management of the "new" company compare to the "previous" organizations?
5. Did it affect the employees (were there layoffs, resignations, etc.)?
6. In ur opinon, was it a successful move for the organizations? Would yu have had a different strategy?

Part 2

Suppose the president of yur college or university decided to merge with or acquire

another school.

1. What schools would be good candidates for this horizontal integration move? Why?
2. Would the move be a success? Why?