production mgmt

Chrysler chose merger as a strategy in 1998 when it merged with Daimler, a German automobile manufacturer. This merger was not successful. Define strategy, define merger, and discuss why this merger strategy failed. Please use class material to support your answer.

McDonalds, Starbucks, and a bagel shop in Detroit have all been successfully sued by customers who spilled hot coffee on themselves. The businesses claim their product was served to the correct specifications and was of proper quality. Are the companies at fault in situations such as these? How do quality and ethics enter into these cases?

200 words each