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Online Guide to
Management Science: Brush up on the basics of
management science: scientific management, the Hawthorne studies, Theory X
& Theory Y managers, the Contingency Approach and Interactionalism, "The
Organization Man," and "What the Heck is Corporate Culture?"

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The Beechmont
Crest Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions:
Sample Tutorial 1:
The Five Merger Waves:
Mergers have
typically occurred in cyclical patterns: periods of intense merger
activity have been followed by intervening periods of fewer mergers.
Historians and M&A specialists have identified five merger waves in the
history of the United States. What follows are the dates of each merger wave
and some of each wave’s major characteristics
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Sample Tutorial 2:
A horizontal
merger is a merger between two competitors. Suppose, for example, that
tomorrow Pepsi were to buy Coca-Cola. This would be a horizontal merger.
Horizontal mergers
may negatively affect the competitive situation in an industry.
Therefore, they frequently run afoul of regulatory officials. A
horizontal merger often increases the degree of concentration in an
industry. (continue...)
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Online Guide to Stocks and Investing: Learn the basics of investing with BeechmontCrest.com. This free online
tutorial series covers the basics of stocks, bonds, financial markets, and
more.

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