Download or read book An evaluation of the BMW acquisition of the Rover Group from BMW s perspective written by H. P. Yates and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The takeover of Rover Group Ltd by BMW AG written by Johannes-Cornelius Adari and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2004-08-11 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: The target of this case study is to present and analyse the drastic false estimations made by BMW in planning and realising the Rover transition as well as its consequences. The worked out mistakes should be generalized in order to give opportunities of their avoidance for future M&A cases. After working out the M&A basics in the 1st chapter, the 2nd chapter deals with the reasons of BMW Management to buy another international manufacturer and gives a clue why the choice fell just on Rover. It opens with an overview of the economic development during the 6 years time period of the Rover takeover. After this, the economic and political environment is shown, also the market situation in the automobile segment in the year of the takeover, followed by the business course and goals of BMW as well as their alternatives. This chapter closes with the strategy and enterprise philosophy of BMW and with a list of the of the Rover Group s assets in 1994. In the 3rd and 4th chapters of this case study the mistakes of the BMW management attempting to integrate Rover into the BMW portfolio are shown and analysed, as well as its consequences for BMW and Rover. The 5th chapter will end with the conclusion, why the Rover takeover went wrong. Zusammenfassung: Ziel der Arbeit ist es, die strategischen Ziele, die Tragweite und die möglichen Folgen von M&A-Transaktionen in den Bereichen Finanzen (Investitionen und operatives Geschäft), Unternehmensführung- und Organisation sowie der Unternehmenskultur anhand dieses Unternehmenskaufes zu untersuchen. Dazu wurde die Arbeit in 6 Teile untergliedert. Im 1. Teil werden die allgemeinen M&A-Grundlagen beleuchtet, insbesondere die Ziele, Erscheinungsformen, rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen als auch die Vor- und Nachteile von M&A-Transaktionen. Im 2. Teil wird das Umfeld von BMW im Jahre 1994 analysiert, die strategischen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten dargestellt und untersucht, warum gerade die britische Rover Group der für BMW geeignete Übernahmekandidat zu sein schien. Im 3. und 4. Teil wird die Transaktion und ihre Folgephasen untersucht und die Gründe für das Scheitern der Übernahme herausgearbeitet. Die Zusammenfassung und kritische Bewertung der dem BMW Vorstand unterlaufenen Entscheidungsfehler bei der Auswahl und Führung von Rover erfolgt im 5. Teil. Die Arbeit schließt ab mit dem 6. Teil, in dem die finanziellen Auswirkungen der Transaktion kommentiert und anhand von 10 Säulen- [...]
Download or read book An Examination of the Nature of Unsuccessful M A as Illustrated by the Attempted BMW AG and Rover Ltd Acquisition written by Sebastian Meyer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-09-27 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,0, Anglia Ruskin University (Ashcroft Business School), 51 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: It is the aim of the present dissertation to identify and evaluate reasons, which led M&A fail in order to develop a strategy to design such processes more secure. The well-known liaison between BMW and Rover will be used as an example for failing M&A and will accompany this dissertation. After a brief introduction, containing definitions, a historical overview and motives and objectives of M&A this work provides an investigation of both Due Diligence and Post-Merger-Integration. Additionally, the author will clarify the way of data collection, the objectives and the design of his research in a Methodology chapter. Subsequent to the Methodology, a chapter discussing the author's findings of the Due Diligence and the Post-Merger-Integration concerning BMW and Rover will follow. The last point of the present dissertation is a chapter containing Conclusions and Recommendations in which the author provides his point of view of the BMW and Rover case and his strategy with regard to M&A in general.
Download or read book The BMW Acquisition of the Rover Group written by N. S. Potter and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book End of the Road written by Christopher Brady and published by Financial Times/Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2002-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If, like us, you like a darn good read about business events, with real managers struggling with real issues, this is the book to curl up with (at times your guts will curl too)." Management Today "Thorough and well-grounded." The Economist "It comprehensively demolishes the business logic behind BMW's flawed acquisition of Rover." Financial Times BMW promised a bright new future for Rover. In turn, Rover was to keep BMW as the independent car dynasty it wanted to remain. But it all went wrong. Badly wrong. End of the Road is the full story of the eight-year saga of BMW's ownership of Rover - from acquisition to sale and subsequent aftermath. Witness the clash of cultures, battle of executive egos, disastrous decisions and boardroom bloodshed. Based on unparalleled and officially sanctioned access to all the major players, Brady and Lorenz reveal the full story. Find out how BMW and MG Rover have fared since the sale, and share the authors' predictions for the future of both companies. The BMW purchase of Rover was seen as the end of a great British industry. It was also the start of a great British drama...
Download or read book End of the Road written by Carol Belkin Stevens and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2005 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are few real-life business stories that could match that of the downfall of Rover. Twenty years ago it would have been unthinkable that a brand with such a loyal following, that held a special place within the heart of the ordinary British man, could possibly fail. The events that led to the downfall were as tragic as they were predictable." "In an earlier edition of this book, at the point when BMW sold MG Rover, Chris Brady and Andrew Lorenz predicted with astonishing accuracy that the Phoenix takeover of the company was doomed to failure. Here, they tell the full untold story of Rover's downfall, from beginning to end."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Rover Group written by Mike Gould and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-05-31 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rover Group - Company and Cars is a comprehensive history of the company and a guide to its products. Centring on the period of the official existence of the Rover Group, the book also examines the events leading up to its formation in 1986 and its controversial aftermath, following its dismemberment in 2000. The book is backed by first-hand accounts from Rover employees, as well as a foreword by Jon Moulton, the man behind several bids to acquire elements of the company. Including production histories and full specification guides to its cars, The Rover Group is a compelling insider's account of one of the most controversial periods in the British motor industry. The book covers: the beginnings of Rover and its place in British Leyland; Land Rover's expansion in the 1980s and how it led to the foundation of the Rover Group; Rover under British Aerospace and the sell-off to BMW; Rover's struggle under German management and BMW's disposal of the Group and finally, the aftermath of Rover's collapse - MG Rover, Land Rover and MINI. Fully illustrated with 270 historical and original colour photographs.
Download or read book The Myth of Japanese Efficiency written by Dan Coffey and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining case studies with accessible but rigorous production models and historical background, this book challenges accepted views on Japanese production methods in the world car industry. The Myth of Japanese Efficiency casts a familiar debate in an unfamiliar light. It will strongly appeal to management and business strategy academics, political economists and industrial sociologists interested in the debate on Fordist versus 'post-Fordist' production methods/'lean and flexible' manufacture and Japanese post-war success in the world market for manufactured goods. Human resource management specialists interested in best production practice will also find much to interest them within this book.
Download or read book BMW Business Strategy An Overview written by Linda Vuskane and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 70%, Glyndŵr University, Wrexham known as NEWI, course: Strategic Business, language: English, abstract: BMW - the Bavarian based luxury car producer is seen as one of the most prestigious, stable and admired companies in the world. By 2008 the company sold 1.2 million automobiles under its largest brand - the BMW. In 2001 it very successfully launched the new Mini which is the only brand kept after the failed acquisition of the Rover group with sales rising to over 230 thousand in 2008. In 2003 Rolls Royce was added to BMW's portfolio and sold 1,212 units in 2008 - an increase of 53% compared to 2004 (BMW Annual Report 2008, pp6-7). The company has not only one of the strongest brands worldwide and exclusively high profit margins of 8 - 10% but since 2007 it has been the world's top seller in the premium class (Hawranek, 2008). In the last 50 years BMW has built a powerful brand image and distinctive competitive advantage. However, with rising fuel prices and climate change BMW will have to work hard to develop an environmentally-friendly car that still supports the values that the company has been standing for. Despite the fact that recent recession has hit hard the luxury market BMW considers itself in fundamentally good shape as it began preparing for a downturn in early 2008 (Ewing, 2009). However, there are no reliable predictions on how long the crises will last and how the automobile industry will develop in the future but the direction BMW has to work to is certainly clear - to a greener, more environmentally-friendly Beemer.
Download or read book PESTEL Analysis of BMW written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 70 %, Prifysgol Cymru University of Wales, language: English, abstract: Germany is one of the leading car manufacturer industries in the world. The German automotive market convinces customer preferences around the world with companies like Volkswagen, BMW or Daimler, as confirmed by export rates of 190 billion euro through vehicles and components in 2012 (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2013). The Bavarian automobile manufacturer BMW is one of these highly regarded and ven-erated automobile brands. The enterprise BMW Group assert their top position in the premium segment with a new record in global sales of about 2.1 million automobiles in 2014. The additional brand MINI could hold the level of its sales from the previous year and, for the first time, Rolls Royce Motor Cars was able to increase the sales over 4.000 units in 2014, and thus assert the position as the market leader in the absolute luxury segment. Hawranek (2008) and Reithofer, chief executive of BMW, (BMW Group, 2015) emphasise that the company remain faithful to its strategy to continuously hold the position as the world’s top seller in the premium class. The elaboration will present an environmental analysis of the BMW Group in the automotive industry with help of the principles of a PESTEL-Analysis. After a general over-view of the automotive industry in the 21st century in chapter 2, each point of the PESTEL-analysis will be processed separately in chapter 3. The conclusion in chapter 4 in-cludes the results, an overall assessment of the BMW Group and recommendations considering the focus of the business strategy.
Download or read book The Rover Group written by Mike Gould and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rover Group - Company and Cars is a comprehensive history of the company and a guide to its products. Centring on the period of the official existence of the Rover Group, the book also examines the events leading up to its formation in 1986 and its controversial aftermath, following its dismemberment in 2000. The new book is backed by first-hand accounts from Rover employees, as well as a foreword by Jon Moulton, the man behind several bids to acquire elements of the company. Including production histories and full specification guides to its cars, The Rover Group is a compelling insider's account of one of the most controversial periods in the British motor industry. With over 250 historical and original images the book covers: The beginnings of Rover and its place in British Leyland Land Rover's expansion in the 1980s and how it led to the foundation of the Rover Group Rover under British Aerospace and the sell-off to BMW Rover's struggle under German management and BMW's disposal of the Group The aftermath of Rover's collapse - MG Rover, Land Rover and MINI.
Download or read book Strategic Management of Technological Learning written by Elias Carayannis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do companies such as BMW, Airbus Industrie, and Bayer leverage technology and learn to thrive where others fail? This book provides a one-stop resource on technology, innovation, and knowledge management. It gives you a tool for gaining short-term, case-specific insight and long-term, industry-wide understanding of the best technology management and learning policies and practices. The Strategic Management of Technological Learning explores a portfolio of case studies on technology-driven-but not exclusively high-tech-companies that have an overall long-term record of success and prosperity. Through in-depth interviews with industry practitioners, the author empirically identifies the presence of Strategic or Active Incrementalism. The following chart shows the studied firms, which operate at high risk and uncertainty, very dynamic, and technologically intensive business environments:
Download or read book BMW Group operates in the market Australia Strategic plan report written by Tobias Rohringer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Report from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Company formation, Business Plans, grade: 1,0, University of South Australia, language: English, abstract: This strategic plan report will analyse the strategy and the competitive environment of BMW. More specifically, the research question is: ‘How does BMW operate in the Australian market?’ Thereby, the focus for this research is the brand BMW. Background information about the company and their products is described in the second chapter. The research methods are presented in the third chapter of this report, which clarify how the information for this paper was obtained. To analyse the strategy of BMW in Australia, it is necessary to examine the internal environment, task environment and the external environment. The analytical tools SWOT and Pestle were already described in the first assessment and are essential to chapter four in analysing the environment of BMW. This section also includes the past and the current strategy of the organization. Additional information is provided in the fifth section in this report and describes more facts about the company, which are not covered of in the SWOT and PESTLE analyses, in order to understand the organization better. The last chapter contains the recommendation for the company, which is split into three subchapters: the business level strategy, the corporate level strategy and the network level strategy.
Download or read book Smart Things to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions written by Tony Grundy and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-04-02 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart Things to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions is a concise, step by step account of how to conduct all the most important phases of M&A: including the strategic analysis, search process, deal-making, due diligence, integration and post-acquisition review. Illustrated with many checklists, practical pointers and real acquisition case mterial, Tony Grundy shows you all the Smart Things to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions.
Download or read book Multinational Work Teams written by P. Christopher Earley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authored book's purpose is to extend and consolidate the evolving literature on multinational work teams by developing a comprehensive theory that incorporates a dynamic, multilevel view of such teams. The model used by the authors focuses on various features of the team's members, their interactions as a team, and the organizational context in which they operate. The concept of integration and differentiation, as well as the notion of equilibrium are used as a general force guiding the specific processes that link various levels of analysis in the model. Providing a framework for scholars and students in the field of organizational studies, this book presents: *a comprehensive review of the literature related to multinational and multicultural teams; *an overview of the specific model driving our thinking along with an extensive description of the component parts; *the individual and group-level elements of teams and their members; *the linking processes that connect various elements and structures; *the catalysts that give rise to changes in various elements and structures described in the theory section; and *a general integration of the model and an application of this framework for understanding MNT's in diverse cultural contexts.
Download or read book The Intercultural Dynamics of Multicultural Working written by Manuela Guilherme and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a theoretical and practical discussion of intercultural communication and interaction and is aimed at academic courses as well as professional development programmes. It focuses, from a critical perspective, on the intercultural dynamics established between the members of multicultural groups/teams in various types of work environments. Selected academics and other experts on intercultural communication and interaction, representing different approaches and professional experience, joined, collaborated and contributed to the fulfilment of a three-year project where they developed a model in eight axes: - Intercultural Responsibility, Emotional Management, Intercultural Interaction, Communicative Interaction, Ethnography, Biography, Diversity Management and Working in Multicultural Teams. Each chapter provides an interdisciplinary account of its topic as well as an activity which aims to illustrate the ideas proposed.
Download or read book Strategic Market Management written by David A. Aaker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for all business students studying strategy and marketing courses in the UK and in Europe, this text also looks at important issues such as the financial aspects of marketing.
