Intercultural aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions in consideration of the Chinese market

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous grade: 18 University of Applied Sciences Essen language: English abstract: For many years the number and value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has increased. Although cross-border M&A seem to be a very attractive mode of entering foreign markets by having the aim to increase market power improve efficiency through synergy size risk diversification or financial motivations most M&A waste shareholders' value. This Bachelor Thesis illustrates the risk potential of M&A by analysing problems due to cultural differences in China.