No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and o. A ceos field guide to accelerating the transition in mergers, acquisitions and gut wrenching change, new york. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mastermind. Case study chapter 2 the merger or airtran by southwest. The accelerating pace of technological progress means that our intelligent creations will soon eclipse us. The confidence game, by maria konnikova the new york times. Drawing on twentyfirstcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmess unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute. This content was copied from view the original, and get the alreadycompleted solution here. For holmes aficionados and casual readers alike, konnikova reveals how the worlds most keeneyed detective can serve as an unparalleled guide to upgrading the mind. Konnikova employs a unique approach in this selfhelp book, taking the modern disciplines of psychology and neuroscience and applying them to the character traits of the consulting detective. Postmerger mixing and relaxation of an illustris galaxy anthony m.
The type 2 perspective brand strategy postmerger duration. A fine blend of character analysis, psychological research, and good writing, mastermind. The merger took place in mid 1999s and the effect was the alpha bank. Each one takes into account a different set of variables. Advance planning, including the five steps outlined here, will not only make mergers and acquisitions go more smoothly, it will help ensure a successful merger with. Maria konnikova is the author of the times bestseller mastermind. We can, says psychologist and journalist maria konnikova, and in mastermind she shows us how. Companies that did a conglomerate merger bizfluent. A framework for merger integration capability assessment. The new york times bestselling guide to thinking like literatures greatest detective. Articles by maria konnikova the new yorker, pokernews. Prepared for submission to jcap dynamics of merging. How to think like sherlock holmes, which was nominated for an agatha award for best nonfiction, and the confidence game. It has been often considered that the dissipative collapse caused by a merger of two gasrich galaxies is responsible for the intense nuclear starbursts or the nonthermal quasar activity in ultraluminous infrared galaxies due to the efficient fueling induced by it.
The aim of the book is to increase the readers creativity, problemsolving skills, and perception abilities. The statement below that a termination event will apply to a specific party means that upon the occurrence of such a termination event, if such specific party is the affected party with respect to a tax event, the burdened party with respect to a tax event upon. The value of creativity and imagixcerpt streams of consciousness, scientific american blog network 1001 08. Sherlock holmes staat bekend om zijn razendsnelle denkvermogen. Lewis, ceo at bank of america, discussed an issue his company had in merging with another bank. How to build a merger model a basic overview of the key. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. To boost its eps and realize an internal rate of return irr that exceeds its targeted return, or its weighted average cost of capital wacc. This conflict will lead to the failure of the deal. The merger or airtran by southwest airlines, will the organizational cultures merge.
A merger is a common business exit strategy as well as a critical growth tool. No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than sherlock holmes. Merger without assumption provisions of section 5aviii will apply to party a and will apply to party b. Merger analysis is a field in which economic theory is systematically applied, dayin, dayout. This is an important issue, especially in postunification. How to think like sherlock holmes mastermind maria konnikova. How to think like sherlock holmes viking, konnikova examines sher locks mind and tells us how we can use some of his tricks of the trade in our own lives. The effect of mergers and acquisitions on the performance. She is a contributing writer for the new yorker, where she writes a regular column with a focus on psychology and culture, and her writing has appeared in the atlantic, the new york times, scientific american mind and the smithsonian, among numerous other. The focus of this paper is merger and acquisition activity in the us and in the uk for the period 19842009. Photo shutterstock get that money is an exploration of the many ways we think about our finances what we earn, what we have, and what we want. A pure conglomerate involves two firms that have nothing in common, while a mixed conglomerate takes place between. How to think like sherlock holmes, released january 3, 20, is a book written by maria konnikova exploring ways to improve mindfulness, logical thinking and observation using arthur conan doyles fictional character sherlock holmes as an exemplar. Beautifully written, and filled with stories and thoughtprovoking psychological research, the confidence game will teach you how confidence artists operateand how to outwit them frank w.
Originally you modeled the transaction as a stock purchase, but now you change it to a 338h10 election. Konnikova intertwines her analysis of holmess habits of mind with findings from the modernday fields of neuroscience and psychology and offers advice on how. The target bank locations were rapidly rebranded with the acquiring banks logo, etc. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction. Economics structures the definition of the relevant market, and then economics drives the evaluation of the likely competitive effect of the merger.
Steven pinker meets sir arthur conan doyle boston globe, by the author. Three constituencies of business expectations are identified and analysed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You have each been chosen to head up your department and merge the two groups into a selfdirected work team. In most industries, the economic motives for mergers fall into 3 categories. Five months after the studys original publication, on tuesday, may 19th, a pdf was posted to the web site of david broockman, a graduate student at u.
Customers often during a merger, the needs of the customer can be overlooked. Maria konnikova was born in moscow and grew up in the united states. How to think like sherlock holmes caught my interest and held it all the way through, which is a difficult task for nonfiction in general. The acquirer wants to expand its market share or gain customers in a different. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova in doc, epub, rtf download ebook. A conglomerate merger is when two companies with unrelated business activities or in diverse geographical areas come together to form a larger company. This study investigates the merger effects of two banks. View essay case study chapter 2 from mmis 0627 at nova southeastern university. Abagnale, subject of the movie, book, and broadway musical catch me if you can. Beginning with the brain atticholmess metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova.
Merger horizontal form, the cultural, psychological and behavioral conflicts of human resources in two different organizational systems are inevitable if managers fail to notice and see. Edmond baranesy, thomas cortade z, andreea cosnitalanglais x november 3, 2014 abstract we study horizontal mergers on twosided markets between horizontally di. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The first part investigates the merger in the shortterm, while the second part investigates the longterm effects of. How to think like sherlock holmes kindle edition by konnikova, maria.
In this guide, well outline the acquisition process from start to finish, the various types of. Youll learn about the most common merger model questions in this tutorial, as well as what type of progression to expect and the key principles you must understand in order to answer any math questions on this topic. In mastermind maria konnikova teaches us how to think. Konnikova intertwines her analysis of holmess habits of mind with findings from the modernday fields of neuroscience and psychology. The coming merging of mind and machine scientific american. Beginning with the brain atticholmess metaphor for how. In doing so, it shows how each of us, with some selfawareness and a little practice, can employ these same methods to sharpen our perceptions, solve difficult problems. Also recommend the financial modeling course and the excel best practices kudos to tts for a very efficient learning tool, from the incredible material for beginners and finance professionals alike, delivered in via a. How to think like sherlock holmes by maria konnikova say the name sherlock holmes, and doubtless, any number of images will come to mind. How does the book version of the combined income statement change as a result. The book is structured, loosely, to mirror the progression of a con, with its particular and irresistible terminology. At once a fascinating lesson in psychology and a tour through holmess most entertaining cases, mastermind is a master class in elevating our thinking to the highest level.
Maria konnikova has written a compelling, engrossing account of the world of the con. Voordat hij zelfs maar weet wat het probleem in kwestie is. Taxes cause a lot of confusion in merger models and lbo models, and even fulltime bankers rarely know how to treat everything 100% correctly. Perhaps william gillette or basil rathbone or jeremy brett or any number of the luminaries who. Why would one company want to acquire another company. It begins with the putup, or the sizing up of the mark. Drawing on twentyfirstcentury neuroscience and psychology, mastermind explores holmess unique methods of everpresent mindfulness, astute observation, and logical deduction. Learn how mergers and acquisitions and deals are completed. What we know and dont know part ii, journal of change management, 3. Mastermind, sherlock holmes, mastermind sherlock holmes collection opensource language english. Konnikovas strategy of contrasting holmes with watson leads to lengthy passages where one is asked to consider why dr watson is such an unthinking.
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