Assignment:
Merger Analysis
Based on: Arla and MD Foods- The Merger Decision (A)
The purpose of the paper is to determine whether it makes sense to merge. You will be writing your paper from the perspective of either Arla or MD. You have been assigned a company. Please check the Blackboard Gradebook for your company.
Your paper must contain the following sections:
Environment analysis using Porter's five forces
Internal analysis to determine each company's resources and capabilities
Merger issues: your paper should delve into issues such as-
• Organization culture
• What drives each company (future goals and assumptions) and what each company is doing (current strategy)
• Compatibility of the two firms
Implementation issues: Discuss issues that would be of concern to you regarding the implementation of the merger.
Conclusion: based on your perspective, you must draw a conclusion regarding whether or not the merger is in your company's best interests.
Your decision should be logical based on your analysis.
Attachment:- Arla and MD foods.rar