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C/B/4368. Dissertation. Mergers and Acquisitions: Motives, Ambitions and Challenges behind Mergers and Acquisitions within the Automobile Sector

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2012

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This dissertation focuses on the motives and challenges regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the automobile sector. The objectives are to understand the different motivations and ambitions behind the merger and acquisition transactions within the automobile sector, to identify the prospective challenges being faced by the companies involved in the deal, to highlight the corporate strategy, culture, changes and structure of the new organisation which came into existence and how these factors influenced the actual deal, and to develop strategic recommendations for the managers who are considering M&A activities as corporate strategy keeping in mind the discussions above. The review of literature identifies the different types of M&A and the wide variety of motivations for carrying out M&A. The case studies are then presented, and the study examines M&A between Fiat, Chrysler, Toyota, Tesla, Volkswagen, Porsche, Renault, Nissan, and Daimler-Benz. The dissertation then examines the findings and follows this with an examination of recommendations for the organisation.

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, mergers, acquisition, M&A, automobile sector, corporate strategy, corporate culture, Fiat, Chrysler, Toyota, Tesla, Volkswagen, Porsche, Renault, Nissan, and Daimler-Benz,