Mergers and Acquisitions

Use the Internet to research a publicly traded company in the United States that has undergone a merger or acquisition within the last three (3) years. Take note

of the circumstances surrounding the merger or acquisition.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Examine the circumstances that resulted in the merger or acquisition for the selected company. Speculate on two (2) reasons why the resulting decision to

merge or to acquire / be acquired was made.
2. Assess the significant positive (or negative) effects of the merger or acquisition. Provide at least two (2) examples of those effects now that the merger or

acquisition has been completed.
3. Examine the organizational structure that has resulted from the merger or acquisition. Analyze the major differences between the resulting company and the

original two (2) organizations.
4.  Determine whether or not the human resources management practices of the company were modified to reflect the outcome of the merger or acquisition. If no

changes were necessary, speculate on the reasons why they were not. Provide a rationale for your response.
5.  Use at least four (4) academic quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

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; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Evaluate the different forms of business ownership to determine the optimal structure in different scenarios and the process for a business start-up.
Integrate the core human resource management functions and considerations into viable recommendations to meet the organization’s operating requirements.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary business.
Write clearly and concisely about contemporary business using proper writing mechanics

Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions

Order Description
Use the following hypothetical and prompt to write a 20 page research paper:

One of the ramifications of the position taken by the Delaware courts that a Board of Directors, as part of its managerial responsibilities, has the power to take either offensive or defensive actions to protect the interests of all of the shareholders, is that the will of the owners of a majority of the shares can be thwarted by the Board that it helped elect. Opponents of this paternalistic Delaware view have argued that, at least in transaction or proposed transactions that would involve a change of control of the company, the Board of Directors should step aside and let the shareholders make their own investment decisions as to whether to sell their shares, in the same way that the shareholders typically make these decisions when a change of control transaction is not involved. Make your strongest argument for the side of this debate with which you agree, and then identify any downside of that position.

About one-sixth of the paper should be devoted to an introduction to the topic and issues, providing the necessary background material. Roughly one-third of the paper should be devoted to the author’s argument for his/her chosen side of the debate. About one-third should be devoted to identifying and discussing any downside of that position. And roughly one-sixth should be dedicated to a clear and concise conclusion that highlights any pressing questions or matters not discussed elsewhere in the paper.

The writer should use the standard Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion (IRAC) organizational and writing style typically used in legal writing.

Citations should be in Bluebook format.

The primary source of research should be relevant court cases from the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware appellate court, Delaware supreme court, United States appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court.

Secondary sources should be limited to law review articles within the last five years.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Cases and Materials, Third Edition (Aspen Casebooks) by Therese Maynard should be used as the primary source of the relevant cases.

Note, this is a law school level research and writing assignment, and it is expected that the quality of the research, writing and analysis will be commensurate with such a high level of quality and originality.