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.

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