Understanding Business with Connect Access Card
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ISBN: 9781260277142
Author: William Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 4DCS
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To discuss: The change merger brought in H and K, situations that led to change the organizations, effect of change on the stakeholders of the company, benefits provided by the change and new challenges created.
Introduction: When two different firms combine together to form one single company, it is known as merger.
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Understanding Business with Connect Access Card
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