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Bus 499 Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies

Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University's online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.

2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target.

3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement.

4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.

5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.

· Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 300	Assignment 4: Merger, Acquisition, and International Strategies
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Did not submit or incompletely justified your opinion.	Insufficiently evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Insufficiently justified your opinion.	Partially evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Partially justified your opinion.	Satisfactorily evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Satisfactorily justified your opinion.	Thoroughly evaluated the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Thoroughly justified your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with. Did not submit or incompletely explained why this company would be a profitable target.	Insufficiently identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and insufficiently explained why this company would be a profitable target.	Partially identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and partially explained why this company would be a profitable target.	Satisfactorily identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and satisfactorily explained why this company would be a profitable target.	Thoroughly identified one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and thoroughly explained why this company would be a profitable target.
3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy nor made recommendations for improvement.	Insufficiently evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and Insufficiently made recommendations for improvement.	Partially evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and partially made recommendations for improvement.	Satisfactorily evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and satisfactorily made recommendations for improvement.	Thoroughly evaluated its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and thoroughly made recommendations for improvement.
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Did not justify your proposals.	Insufficiently proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Insufficiently justified your proposals.	Partially proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Partially justified your proposals.	Satisfactorily proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Satisfactorily justified your proposals.	Thoroughly proposed one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Thoroughly justified your proposals.
5. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

Bus 499 Discussion questions

Week 9 Discussion 1

"Domino's Pizza" Please respond to the following:

•Determine whether the current organizational structure at Domino’s is a good match for its corporate strategies. Explain your rationale.

•Evaluate alternative structures to determine which one would be most appropriate for Domino's to consider and discuss likely benefits Domino’s would realize from adopting that structure. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Week 9 Discussion 2

Strategic Leadership" Please respond to the following:

•Compare and contrast strategic controls and financial controls. Provide specific examples of how each may be used to best serve a corporation.

•As a strategic leader, determine if you would feel ethically responsible for developing your firm’s human capital and state why. Discuss whether or not you believe your position is consistent with the majority or minority of today’s strategic leaders.

Week 10 eactivity

Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one company that you believe is not exceptionally innovative. Be prepared to discuss.

Week 10 Discussion 1

Strategic Entrepreneurship" Please respond to the following:

•From the e-Activity, evaluate the lessons learned in this chapter to determine which single lesson would be most beneficial to the company you researched. Provide specific examples to support your response.

•From the e-Activity, identify one firm that you think would make a good strategic partner for the company you researched. Provide specific examples of why you think this firm would be a good partner.

Bus 409

Assignment 2: Compensation Plan Outline

Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

Using the same company you researched in Assignment 1, evaluate the company’s compensation plan to determine how it could be improved.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Explain your rationale.

1. Determine the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.

1. Evaluate the current pay structure used by your company and assess the recognition of employee contributions.

1. Make two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.

1. Evaluate the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and compare them to that company’s major competitors.

1. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Evaluate the effectiveness of traditional bases for pay (seniority and merit) against incentive-based and person-focused compensation approaches.

· Compare and contrast internally consistent and market-competitive compensation systems.

· Evaluate the role of benefits in strategic compensation.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in compensation management.

· Write clearly and concisely about compensation management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 300	Assignment 2: Compensation Plan Outline
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Evaluate the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Explain your rationale. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Did not submit or incompletely explained your rationale.	Insufficiently evaluated the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Insufficiently explained your rationale.	Partially evaluated the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Partially explained your rationale.	Satisfactorily evaluated the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Satisfactorily explained your rationale.	Thoroughly evaluated the existing compensation plan to determine if it is the most appropriate for your company. Thoroughly explained your rationale.
2. Determine the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely determined the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.	Insufficiently determined the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.	Partially determined the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.	Satisfactorily determined the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.	Thoroughly determined the most beneficial ratio of internally consistent and market consistent compensations systems for the company you selected.
3. Evaluate the current pay structure used by your company and assess the recognition of employee contributions. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the current pay structure used by your company and did not submit or incompletely assessed the recognition of employee contributions.	Insufficiently evaluated the current pay structure used by your company and insufficiently assessed the recognition of employee contributions.	Partially evaluated the current pay structure used by your company and partially assessed the recognition of employee contributions.	Satisfactorily evaluated the current pay structure used by your company and satisfactorily assessed the recognition of employee contributions.	Thoroughly evaluated the current pay structure used by your company and thoroughly assessed the recognition of employee contributions.
4. Make two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely made two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.	Insufficiently made two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.	Partially made two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.	Satisfactorily made two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.	Thoroughly made two (2) recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the discretionary benefits provided by the company you selected.
5. Evaluate the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and compare them to that company’s major competitors. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected. Did not submit or incompletely compared them to that company’s major competitors.	Insufficiently evaluated the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and insufficiently compared them to that company’s major competitors.	Partially evaluated the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and partially compared them to that company’s major competitors.	Satisfactorily evaluated the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and satisfactorily compared them to that company’s major competitors.	Thoroughly evaluated the types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and health insurance programs provided by the company you selected and thoroughly compared them to that company’s major competitors.
6. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present