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Year 13 A2 Business Studies

1. Motives for takeovers and mergers and how these link with corporate strategy. What are the advantages for one/both business/businesses?Is it overcoming a problem or assisting their growth plans?BA / IberiaVirgin / Northern RockSAB Miller / FostersTata / Starbucks. 2. Problems of takeovers a

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Year 13 A2 Business Studies

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    1. Year 13 A2 Business Studies Research Theme: Takeovers and Mergers

    2. 1. Motives for takeovers and mergers and how these link with corporate strategy What are the advantages for one/both business/businesses? Is it overcoming a problem or assisting their growth plans? BA / Iberia Virgin / Northern Rock SAB Miller / Fosters Tata / Starbucks

    3. 2. Problems of takeovers and mergers including difficulties integrating businesses successfully Have the business paid the right price? Is the takeover/merger actually going to help them grow? ITV / Friends Reunited RBS/ ABN Amro

    4. 3. Factors influencing the success of takeovers and mergers Have the business assessed the issues they may have to deal with? How could they overcome these issues? Morrisons / Safeway Brewing industry

    5. 4. Impact of takeovers and mergers on the performance of the businesses involved Will it help increase their market share? Will it enable them to get into new markets? Will in increase profits – long v short term? Mobile phone industry BMW / Rover

    6. 5. Impact on, and reaction of, stakeholders to takeovers and mergers Will the shareholders be happy with the proposed takeover/merger? What might happen to employees and/or managers? Kraft / Cadburys Cadburys

    7. 6. Reasons why governments might support or intervene in takeovers and mergers Will the businesses be allowed to come together? Why might the competition commission get involved? What might they do? Morrisons / Safeway Cadburys News Corporation / BSkyB Pheonix / Rover

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