After weighing the pros and cons of making an unsolicited bid for HotJobs.com (online recruitment company is contracted to be acquired by TMP Worldwide), Yahoo! executive team decides to make a move immediately and not wait for the Federal Trade Commission to clear the pending merger. This case deals with the process of formulating a Yahoo! offered rate with limited information about the purpose and details of the negotiations with HotJobs.
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by Nicole Nasser, Kathleen L. McGinn Source: HBS 10 pages. Publication Date: February 7, 2003. Prod. #: 903072-HCB-ENG
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