Question 1

A university and college in the same city decide to merge.What type of benefits do these academic institutions benefit from?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic and financial benefits 
B) cost savings and resource allocation benefits 
C) increased federal government grants and funding 
D) improved employee and student resources 
A) strategic and financial benefits 
B) cost savings and resource allocation benefits 
C) increased federal government grants and funding 
D) improved employee and student resources

Question 2

Mergers are undertaken to provide a strategic benefit or a financial benefit,or to fulfill the psychological needs of the managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After a merger,restructuring including the termination of employees,often occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A horizontal merger occurs between a buyer and a supplier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why was the merger of Alberta Energy with PanCanadian Energy deemed a stunning success?

Accepted Answer

A) The merger was extremely fast. 
B) The merger was financially motivated. 
C) The merger was employee-oriented. 
D) The merger was focused on unionization. 
A) The merger was extremely fast. 
B) The merger was financially motivated. 
C) The merger was employee-oriented. 
D) The merger was focused on unionization.

Question 6

The needs of the CEO or managing team is one of the reasons companies merge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One main advantage of mergers is the lowering of expenses by reducing headcount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The culture of the previously separate companies and the new merged company is the area that experts say is the most important predictor of merger success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a typical employee behaviour category during a merger?

Accepted Answer

A) not willing 
B) not available 
C) not able 
D) not knowing 
A) not willing 
B) not available 
C) not able 
D) not knowing

Question 10

If a company wants to reduce its dependency on a market that is cyclical in nature,what type of merger strategy should it choose?

Accepted Answer

A) integration 
B) assimilation 
C) diversification 
D) consolidation 
A) integration 
B) assimilation 
C) diversification 
D) consolidation

Question 11

Vertical integration is the merger or acquisition of rivals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the three primary reasons that companies create mergers?

Accepted Answer

A) financial benefits,needs of management,human resource benefits 
B) financial benefits,strategic benefits,competitive benefits 
C) financial benefits,needs of management,strategic benefits 
D) global benefits,competitive benefits,human resource benefits 
A) financial benefits,needs of management,human resource benefits 
B) financial benefits,strategic benefits,competitive benefits 
C) financial benefits,needs of management,strategic benefits 
D) global benefits,competitive benefits,human resource benefits

Question 13

Identify and describe three HRM impacts that occur as a result of mergers and acquisitions.

Accepted Answer

HR planning in an M&A has several dimens

Question 14

What is it called when one company seeks to acquire another company?

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) conglomerate 
C) vertical merger 
D) takeover 
A) consolidation 
B) conglomerate 
C) vertical merger 
D) takeover

Question 15

Due diligence is a process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target firm for acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is usually referred to as operating synergy?

Accepted Answer

A) economy-of-scope advantage 
B) competitive advantage 
C) economies of scale 
D) economies-of-scale benefit 
A) economy-of-scope advantage 
B) competitive advantage 
C) economies of scale 
D) economies-of-scale benefit

Question 17

Assimilation is when two organizational cultures are fused together to create a new culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In their mergers,typically Canadians want more structure and definition of roles and responsibilities than do Mexicans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Merging two workplace cultures is difficult.What is it called when one company absorbs the other?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural integration 
B) cultural pluralism 
C) cultural assimilation 
D) cultural transformation 
A) cultural integration 
B) cultural pluralism 
C) cultural assimilation 
D) cultural transformation

Question 20

If a real estate agency decides to merge with a real estate developer to achieve the synergies of controlling all factors affecting the company's success,what type of merger would result?

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) conglomerate 
D) takeover 
A) horizontal 
B) vertical 
C) conglomerate 
D) takeover

A university and college in the same city decide to merge.What type of benefits do these academic institutions benefit from?

Mergers are undertaken to provide a strategic benefit or a financial benefit,or to fulfill the psychological needs of the managers.

After a merger,restructuring including the termination of employees,often occurs.

A horizontal merger occurs between a buyer and a supplier.

Why was the merger of Alberta Energy with PanCanadian Energy deemed a stunning success?

The needs of the CEO or managing team is one of the reasons companies merge.

One main advantage of mergers is the lowering of expenses by reducing headcount.

The culture of the previously separate companies and the new merged company is the area that experts say is the most important predictor of merger success.

Which of the following is NOT a typical employee behaviour category during a merger?

If a company wants to reduce its dependency on a market that is cyclical in nature,what type of merger strategy should it choose?

Vertical integration is the merger or acquisition of rivals.

What are the three primary reasons that companies create mergers?

Identify and describe three HRM impacts that occur as a result of mergers and acquisitions.

What is it called when one company seeks to acquire another company?

Due diligence is a process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target firm for acquisition.

What is usually referred to as operating synergy?

Assimilation is when two organizational cultures are fused together to create a new culture.

In their mergers,typically Canadians want more structure and definition of roles and responsibilities than do Mexicans.

Merging two workplace cultures is difficult.What is it called when one company absorbs the other?

If a real estate agency decides to merge with a real estate developer to achieve the synergies of controlling all factors affecting the company's success,what type of merger would result?

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Information Technology for HR Planning

Change Management

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Outsourcing

HR Assessment and Analytics

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Exam 12: Mergers and Acquisitions

A university and college in the same city decide to merge.What type of benefits do these academic institutions benefit from?

Mergers are undertaken to provide a strategic benefit or a financial benefit,or to fulfill the psychological needs of the managers.

After a merger,restructuring including the termination of employees,often occurs.

A horizontal merger occurs between a buyer and a supplier.

Why was the merger of Alberta Energy with PanCanadian Energy deemed a stunning success?

The needs of the CEO or managing team is one of the reasons companies merge.

One main advantage of mergers is the lowering of expenses by reducing headcount.

The culture of the previously separate companies and the new merged company is the area that experts say is the most important predictor of merger success.

Which of the following is NOT a typical employee behaviour category during a merger?

If a company wants to reduce its dependency on a market that is cyclical in nature,what type of merger strategy should it choose?

Vertical integration is the merger or acquisition of rivals.

What are the three primary reasons that companies create mergers?

Identify and describe three HRM impacts that occur as a result of mergers and acquisitions.

What is it called when one company seeks to acquire another company?

Due diligence is a process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target firm for acquisition.

What is usually referred to as operating synergy?

Assimilation is when two organizational cultures are fused together to create a new culture.

In their mergers,typically Canadians want more structure and definition of roles and responsibilities than do Mexicans.

Merging two workplace cultures is difficult.What is it called when one company absorbs the other?

If a real estate agency decides to merge with a real estate developer to achieve the synergies of controlling all factors affecting the company's success,what type of merger would result?

Strategic Management

Aligning HR With Strategy

Environmental Influences on HRM

The HR Forecasting Process

Determining HR Demand

Ascertaining HR Supply

Succession Management

Information Technology for HR Planning

Change Management

Downsizing and Restructuring

Strategic International HRM

Outsourcing

HR Assessment and Analytics

Filters