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UNIVERSITY of GREENWICH

Course BUSI1410: Strategy& Transformation(MB_-\).

Coursework Final Assignment

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BU'PG

60.00%

2310412012

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BUSI-1410: Strategy and Transformation Course

Final Assignment: WorldCom case study

Richard Meredith 000690770

April 2012

Contents

Summary ................................................................................................................................................3

M&A case study: WorldCom Inc ............................................................................................................3

The key governance issues at WorldCom ..............................................................................................4

Research questions ................................................................................................................................5

Academic theory ....................................................................................................................................5 (a) Corporate Governance theory ................................................................................................5 (b) Corporate social, ethical and morality theory...