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Integration Risks in Technology Mergers and Acquisitions

Authors
Siyue Li1, *
1The College of International Education (Oxford Brookes University), Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
*Corresponding author. Email: li.siyue@student.zy.cdut.edu.cn
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Siyue Li
Available Online 3 November 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-874-5_136How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Technology Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk Management; Strategic Fit; Cultural Integration
Abstract

Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce technological competition, technology mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become an important way for enterprises to quickly obtain innovative resources, but the integration process is accompanied by significant risks. Through literature review and case analysis, this article systematically explores the three core risks of technology mergers and acquisitions: the technical level, the organizational level and the cultural level. The study, by comparing the successful acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp by Facebook and the failed acquisition of MOTOROLA Mobility by Google, reveals the key factors of risk management - including the degree of strategic fit, the way of cultural integration and the importance of third-party collaboration. Meanwhile, this paper proposes a targeted risk management and offers some constructive suggestions, including emphasizing the practical value of IT due diligence, cross-functional team collaboration, and phased integration strategies, providing theoretical guidance and practical references for enterprises to balance risks and benefits in technology mergers and acquisitions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Financial Innovation and Marketing Management (FIMM 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
3 November 2025
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978-94-6463-874-5
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-874-5_136How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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