1999 Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas merger

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1999 Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas merger

Merger of both companies was a no-brainer to bring in more profit and put like mind minds together to make fighting aircraft. Both were known for making military aircraft anyway so it worked out. For any negative issues dealt into the process most were mitigated mainly from the quality dealt in the product. Only negative issue could have been if the merger would actually bring in a profit. Very questionable after the big layoff of employees in the company during the time. Was a quick fix though for the profit brought in during the time, which turned out to be a success.

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Many employers could have anticipated a lot of negativity when the company had a big layoff. As I stated though above many people all over the world including rising countries in India and Asia were laying off people because lack of money at a low. When inflation sets in you have to make ends meet so you have to make the managing decisions to best represent the merger of the company. Even if some issues are not liked it is just the best decisions at the time to cover the expenses to bring in overhead profit.

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