Research on Mergers and Acquisitions of Multinational Enterprises

Mergers and acquisitions are increasing due to global competition and financial pressure. The purpose of this paper is to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contributed to the success of the international M&A. This dissertation select to investigate the successful case of the merger of Daimler and Chrysler, the failed case of acquisition of Lenovo and IBM. Then, a recommendation will be made that the measures taken in the post-merger phase are successful and why these companies are successful and the reasons for the failure to a great extent.