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Note on Postmerger Integration
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Patel, LipiTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0539-ECorporate GovernanceApproximately 65% to 85% of mergers fail. That’s a startling statistic. While there are myriad reasons why mergers are not successful, in many cases the reason is simple: a failure to develop and execute an appropriate postmerger integration (PMI) strategy. Clues to successful PMIs can be gleaned from the 15% to 35% of mergers that do succeed; this note contains some tips and best practices distilled from those successes. Because every company an...Starting at €8.20
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Aston Martin: The Crossover Conundrum
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Allayannis, Yiorgos; Cian, Luca; Hernandez, Morela; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0298-EStrategyIn March 2009, Ulrich Bez, CEO of British carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., found himself grappling with some tough news from Switzerland. The company had just debuted a novel car concept, its first crossover model under its rarely used historic Lagonda brand, at the Geneva Motor Show, but the negative press criticizing the four-wheel drive, four-seater car’s design and concept was troubling and unexpected.Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc. - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Henderson, HaideeTeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0537TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0537Starting at €0.00
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Building the New Bosco-Zeta Pharma (B)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Powers, John; Mathur, Sudeep; Bose, NandiniCase DARDEN-BP-0536-ECorporate GovernanceThe Bosco chairman realizes that Bosco and Zeta have different work cultures and to make the integration a success, it was imperative to create a new unique identity for the new company Bosco-Zeta Pharma. He decides that the goal is to retain the best elements of the existing social capital from the two separate organizations while improving the new company’s responsiveness to customers, competitors, and the market environment. He requests that a...Starting at €5.74
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Danaher—The Making of a Conglomerate
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Nadathur, SriramCase DARDEN-BP-0549-ECorporate GovernancePrudential Equity Group had downgraded Danaher to underweight status, citing concerns over its inadequate organic growth. By March 2009, its CEO wondered how to keep growing a company that faced changing worldwide economic circumstances, pressure from low-cost competitors, new competitors, flat or declining demand for company products, price increases for certain raw materials, and criticism from market analysts.Starting at €8.20
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Integration of Wachovia and Golden West (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Jackson, Matt; Maher, Dave; Schwarzschild, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0532TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0532Starting at €0.00
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Danaher—The Making of a Conglomerate - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. IIITeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0549TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0549Starting at €0.00
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc.
Bourgeois, L. J. III; King, Nathan; Henderson, Haidee; Smith, JustinCase DARDEN-BP-0537-ECorporate GovernanceAppropriate for use in business policy and strategy courses. The vice president of integration of Healthways reviews the value-driver-scorecard template to be used in managing the integration efforts of the company’s most recent acquisition, Axia Health Management LLC in December 2006. He must ensure a seamless integration of Axia and its five distinct business units spread across the United States. Before his arrival, the decision was made to de...Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0546-ECorporate GovernanceThis case allows two integration teams of different companies to construct a joint postacquisition integration plan. Some of the issues addressed in this role-play case include: (1) organization of Schuler, (2) staffing of management positions, (3) joint-distribution channels, (4) resolution of culture conflicts, (5) focus of strategic and operational decisions, and (6) performance metrics for assessing the success of the acquisition.Starting at €8.20
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Aston Martin: The Crossover Conundrum—Strategic Analysis - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Cian, Luca; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0298TN1-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0298Starting at €0.00