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lt.]rEraJ I ru ll rrf t-$y,x, v r n1, r, BUS S0B_Assignmentsand Rubrics As*ignment 2; Mergerc and Acquisitions Due Week 6 and uorth 200 points
Use the lntemet to research a publicly traded company in the United State$ that has undergone a merger or acquisition within the last three (3) years. Take note of the circumstances sunounding the merger or acguisition"
Write a fourto six {44} page paperin whhh you: 1. Examine the circumstanc* that resultad in the merger or acquisition for the selected company.
Speculate on hflo (2) reasons vufry the resulting decision to merge or to acquire / be acquired was made.
Assess the significant positive (or negative) effects of the merger or acquisition. Provide at least hr,o (2) examples of those effects now that the merger or acquisition has been completed.
Exarnine the organizational structure that has resulted from the rnerger or acquisition. Analyze the majordif&rences between the resulting company and the originaltwo (2) organizations.
Determine whether or not the human resources management practicea of the company were modified to reflect the outcome of the merger or acquisition. lf no changes wer6 necessary, speculate on the r€asons why they were not. Provide a rationale for your response^
Use at least four (4) academic quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not quatify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requircments:
r Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size t2), wtth one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow AP,A or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instruc{ions.
e lnclude a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: r Evaluate tte dlfferent forms of business ownership to determine the optimal structure in different
scenarios and the proce$s for a business start-up. . lntegrate the core human re$ource menagement functions and considerations into viable
recommendalions to meet the organization's operating requirements. o Use technology and information resource$ to research issues in contemporary businesa. r Write clearly and concisely about contemporary businesg using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for thie assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points:100 Assigmment 2: teEpm and Acquisitions
Criteria Unacceptabb Bdw70% F
Fair 7A-79%C
Prcficiont 80{9% B
Exemplary 90-{00% A
1. Examinethe circumstanes that resulted in the melger or acquisition for the selec{ed oompany. Soeculate on tuo (2)
Did not submit or incompletely examined the circumstances that resulEd in the merueror
Partiafiy examined the cinxrmstanes that resuf-red in the merger or aquisition forthe selar:lad rYrmornv
$afistactonly examined the circumstanes lhat resulted in the merger or acduisition for ihe
I horoughry examined the circumstances that resulted in the me€eror acquieition forlhe
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reasons wtry the resuhing decision to merge or to acquire / be acquirad $ras made. Weight 20olo
acquisition forthe selested @mpany. Dd not submit or incornpletely speculated on tno (2) rcasons wtry the resulting decision to merge or lo acquire / be acquircd uras made.
Partlally speoulatd on two (2) rcasons whythe re*lting decision to merge or to acquire /be aquircd wes made.
seleded company. Satisfac{orily speculated on tvw (2) reaeofls why the resulting decision to merye orto aquire I be acquired was made.
eelected company. Thoroughly speculated on irrc (2) reasons why the resulting decision to merge or to acquire I be acquired was made.
2. Assess the significant positive (or negative) efbc,ts of the merger or aquisition. Provide at leaS two (2) examptes of those efbcts no\^rthat the merger or aoquisition has been completed. Weight15o/o
Did notsubmit or incompletely assessed the significant positive (or negative) effects of the merger or acquisition. Did not submit or incompletely provided at least trvo (2) examples of those efbcis novy that the merger or acquisition has been comnleted.
Panraily assesseo the significant positive (or negative) eftc$ of the merger or acquisition. Partiatly provUed at least two (2) examples of those efbcts now that the nerger or acquisition has been completed.
ua[stactonly assessed the significant positive (or negative) effects of the merger or acquisition. Satisfactotily provided at least tvro (2) examples of those eftcis now that the merger or acquisition has been completed.
Thoroughly assassed the significant positive (or negative) effeds of the meper or acquisitiofl. Thoroughly provided at lea$t two (2)examples of thoee efbcts now that the merger or acquisition has been completed.
3. Examine the organizational structure that has resutted from the merger or scquisition. Analyze the major differences between the resulting company and the original two (2) organizations. Weight 20%
Did notsubmit or incompletely examined the organizational struc*ure that has resulted from the melger or aquisition. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed ihe major difierences betvreen the resulting cornpany and the originaltwo (2) oroanizalions
Partially examined the organieational struc,turc that has resulted from the merger of acquisition. Partially analyzed the maior differences between the resulting company and the originaltuo (2) organizalions.
Satafactorily examined the organizational struciture that has rcsulted from the merger or acquisition. Satistactorily analyzed the major diffelenoes between the resulting company and the originaltwo (2) organizations.
Thoroughly examined the organizaiional struc'ture that has resulted fom the merger or acquisition. Thoroughly analyzed the major differences between the resulting company and the original two (2) organizalions.
4. Determine whetheror notthe human rcsoures management practices of the ompany rrrore modified to rcflectthe outcome of the merger or acquieition. lf no changes w6re necessary, speculate on the rcasons why they wtsre not. Provide a nationah for your respon8e. Weight 2trlo
Did notsubmit or incompletely determined vyhether or not the human re$ouIceS management prac{ices ofthe company t rere modified to rellect the outcome of the me€er or acquisiiion. Did not submit or incomptetely speculated on the feasons no changes were necessaly, if that was the case. Did nnl suhmil ar
Partiaily determified whether or not the human fesources management practice of the company were modified to reflect the outcome of the mergeror acquisition. Pa(hlly speculated on the neasons no changee uere necessary, if that was the case. Partially provided a rationare for your IeSpOnse.
ba$silactonry determined whether or not the human re8ourcgs management practcs ofthe company werE modified to rcflect the outoome of the meBeror aquisition. Satisfactorily Bpoculated on the reasons no changeswere necessary, if lhat wae the case. Satisfacdorily provided a rationale for vour resoonse.
tnorougnry determined whether or not the human resour@s management practices ofthe company were modified to reflect the outcorne of ttte merger or acquisition. Thoroughly speculated on the reasons no changes v'rere necessary, if that was the cas€. Thoroughly provided a rationale for vour resoonse.
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incompletely provided a rationale frrr unrrr re*nnnle
5.4 referenoes Weight 5%
No reftrences provided
Does not maet the requied number of raferences; soma or all refereno$ poor oualitv cfroices.
lleete number of required rcferences; allreferences h[h quality choioes.
Exceeds numberof required referencee; all eferences hlgh quality choioes.
6. Writing Mecianics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight 5%
Serious and persistent enors in grammar, spelling, puncrtuation, or formallinc
Partially tree of enors in gramrnar, spelling, punctuation, or formaflino
Ntostly free of errpB in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatlino
Enorfree or almost enorfree giammar, spelling, punctuation, or formrtlin.,
7. Appropriate use of APA in-kxt citations and reference section Weight 5%
La6k ol in-text citations and / or lack of rcference section.
ln-text citations and rebrences are provided, butthey are only partially fonnatted conectly in APA style.
MOSI rn-te)c citations and rcfercnces are provided, and they arc generally formatted conectly inAPA sMe.
In-teld citatioffi and referenes are error free or almoEt enor free and consistently formatted conedly in APA stvle.
8. lnformation Literacy/lntegmtion of Sources Weight 5%
Serious enom in the integration of sour@s, such as intentional or acc&lental plagiarisrn, or failure to use in-text tilalions
Sources are partially int€grated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphnasing, and summarizing.
Sources are mostly integrated using efbdive techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Sources arc consistently lntegrated using efftctive tmhniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
9. Uhnty ano L;onerence of Writing Weight Solc
lnformation is confusing to the reader and fails to indude reasons and evidence that logicafly suport ideas.
lnformation is partially dearwith minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
lnformation is moslly clear and generally suppoted with rcasons and evidene that lqically support ideas.
Information is provided in a clear, cohe6nt, and consistent manner with reasons and evidenoe that logically support ideaq
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