In five pages this paper assesses the pros and cons of such a merger with an emphasis upon the positive from customer and corporate perspectives. Five sources are listed in the MLA bibliography.
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Merger of Compaq and HP United Kingdom, October 2001. To Use This Report Correctly, The aim
of business is to create a profit. This may be accompanied by other goals, but for most organisations this is the primary goal. When the student considers the case of
the merger between Compaq and Hewlett Packard (HP) hey need to undertake this against the background of perceived benefits that companies may gain form mergers and acquisitions. In moats cases
there is a perception of increased value with the merger, due to the elimination of duplicate functions, such as head offices and management structures and customer services. In addition to
the economies of scope and/or scale that may be attractive to goal may be increased market share. Yet in reality the additional value is often lacking, with the only benefit
being realised being the increased market share. There is also the possibility that newer and more integrated solutions with more information form a single source to make life easier for
the consumer. Therefore the merger may be seen as a good move for both the company and the consumer. The merger between these to companies may be seen in
both positive and negative lights. The student should be able to argue both of these sides. In considering the issue we can also use a quote from a solutions provider;
senior vice president of client services and business development at AMC; Mark Romanowski; "I look as this not so much in terms of the companies making a right or wrong