A Comprehensive Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions

Leverage today's most complete and practical framework for driving superior business value from mergers and acquisitions -- both domestic and international.

A Comprehensive Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions Management focuses on critical success factors across every stage of the process, including planning, screening, negotiation, due diligence, transition management structures, post-merger integration, leadership and trust, cultural integration, HR practices, control, monitoring, and more. Authored by Yaakov Weber, an international expert in M&A management, strategic alliances, and strategic management, this book's uniquely interdisciplinary approach fully addresses both operational and cultural requirements, supporting participants in every role. Replete with recent examples and cases, it pays special attention to crucial strategic and behavioral linkages between pre- and post-merger stages, explaining why they are so important and how they can be managed to create maximum value. Throughout, Weber provides practical tools, tables, and figures that can help M&A implementers ensure best performance and achieve success where others have failed. As just one example, he provides proven instruments for analyzing cultural differences and the potential for synergy, and translating that potential into reality. For multiple audiences, including board members and top executives who must evaluate the strategic and financial issues associated with M&A; investment bankers, VCs, and other investors who must screen and select acquisitions; managers who must execute business combinations; consultants in strategy, HR, culture, and other areas; and faculty and students in executive education, MBA, and BA-level business programs.

Chapter 1 The M&A Paradox: Factors of Success and Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions Chapter 2 An Integrated Model for Value Creation in Mergers and Acquisitions Chapter 3 Strategic Motives and Considerations Chapter 4 M&A Strategic Decisions Chapter 5 Synergy Potential and Realization Chapter 6 Culture and Cultural Differences Analysis Chapter 7 Searching, Screening, and Selection of M&A Alternatives Chapter 8 Selection of Target and Negotiation Process Chapter 9 Extended Due Diligence Examination and Summative Evaluation for M&As Chapter 10 Agreements Chapter 11 Management of Culture Clash Chapter 12 Communication Chapter 13 Integration Approaches Chapter 14 Human Capital Issues and Practices Chapter 15 M&A Leadership Chapter 16 Trust Formation and Change in M&A Index