POST MERGERS HR AND CULTURAL ISSUES The post liberalization period was of mergers and acquisitions and still it is continuing as a strategic driver for market dominance‚ geographical expansion‚ leverage in resource and capability acquisition‚ competence‚ adjusting to competition. M&As are strategic alliances. People Management plays a critical role in M&A. People [pic]issues like staffing decision‚ organizational design‚ etc.‚ are most sensitive [pic]issues in case of M&A negotiations‚ but it
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Bob Iger was named the new CEO for The Walt Disney Company. This took place at a time when the Disney Brand was said to be outdated‚ when analyst thought that there were too many Disney products that locked the quality that customers expected. (Robbins‚ 2012). Due to Disney’s declining reputation Iger decided to address that perception by implementing‚ what he calls‚ the Disney Difference. (Robbins‚ 2012). The Disney Difference would be what set Disney apart from all other media companies. It is
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animation system that branched off from Lucasfilms. Ed Catmull: Edwin Earl Catmull is a computer scientist and also the current president of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios. He was born on March 31st‚ 1945 in Parkersburg‚ West Virginia. He had dreamed of becoming a feature film animator as a child after watching the Disney movies "Peter Pan" and "Pinocchio". Instead of pursuing his love of film he studied math and physics at the University of Utah. He worked for several
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DaimlerChrysler Post-Merger Integration The case ‘The ‘DaimlerChryler Post-Merger Integration’ gives an overview of the merger between DaimlerBenz AG of Germany and Chrysler Corporation of the US. The case focuses on the post-merger integration and the various problems faced by the merged entity. It also explores the enormous cultural differences and management styles and the problems to realize the synergies identified prior to the merger. Why did they decide to merge? At the time of the merger both
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INNOVATE THE PIXAR WAY by Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson Company Profile Founded: 1979 as Graphics Group‚ but 1986 as Pixar Founders: Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith Headquarter: Emeryville‚ California‚ U.S.A. Products: feature films‚ short-films‚ animations‚ commercials‚ softwares Key people: • Ed Catmull‚ President‚Walt Disney Animation Studios & Pixar Animation Studios • John Lasseter‚ Chief Creative Officer‚ Walt Disney Animation Studios & Pixar Animation Studios • Steve Jobs‚ former CEO
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Impact of Culture on Mergers and Acquisitions: A Theoretical Framework Mohibullah* Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are the front line strategic option for organizations attempting to have competitive advantage over its competitors. Organizations word-wide spend billions of dollars in pursuit of this strategy. However‚ the success rate is less then estimable. This is mainly due to the clashes of corporate cultures. The objectives of this theoretical paper are to find out the reasons why most of
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Every coin has two sides. After the merger‚ both companies encountered several problems during their integration. Next‚ I will go into details about issues they faced. First of all‚ they wanted to further solidify their brand presence. Fiat has been successful in the European market but lacks visibility in North America; while Chrysler does not carry a strong dealer network in the European markets. What’s worse‚ historically‚ Chrysler was referred to the “Number Three” auto manufacturer and even
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what Pixar has become today. The group was hired in 1979 by Hollywood director George W. Lucas and developed as a graphics division for LucasFilms (Shamsie‚ 2001). This continued until 1985‚ when Catmull finally turned to Steve Jobs with the view to making full length feature films using computer animation. After more than a year of negotiations‚ Steve Jobs then purchased the graphics division and renamed it Pixar Animation Studios (Shamsie‚ 2001). A three year film contract with Disney was negotiated
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------------------------------------------------- Re: Case Analysis- Pixar History Pixar Animation Studios is an independent‚ American computer animation film studio. Pixar’s objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with a new three-dimensional appearance‚ memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audience of all ages. How to Make a Pixar Film The success of Pixar in the cartoon film industry is attributed to its
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Marketing Research is imperative to Disney Pixar’s success. Marketing research is the process in which managers perform to gather information effectively to introduce their products and services to their target market. Although the amount of time required for this research depends on the size of the target market and the company’s line of business‚ there is a defined process used to implement the company’s products or services. This process includes 1) assessing information needs‚ 2) developing needed
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