M&A between giants: the fastest way to dominate the world economy
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to help a reader to understand how ExxonMobil has become the largest company in the world, by studying the most important event that contributed to ExxonMobil's dominance: Exxon's acquisition of Mobil.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper takes the form of a case study.
Findings
The authors used the ExxonMobil case to evidence factors affecting cross‐border M&A's success, from strategic, financial and operative perspectives.
Originality/value
This article contributes to the advancement of cross border M&A studies.
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Citation
Caiazza, R., Hsieh, W., Tiwari, M. and Topf, D. (2013), "M&A between giants: the fastest way to dominate the world economy", Foresight, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 228-239. https://doi.org/10.1108/fs-01-2012-0003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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