The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process Tools to Support M&A Integration at Every Level (Jossey-Bass Professional Management) 3rd Edition

Ease the M&A process with a more effective integrationplan

The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions is theultimate handbook for planning and managing post-mergerintegration. Packed full of "how to" guidance, tools, templates andresources that have been put to the test on numerous due diligenceand integration efforts around the world, The Complete Guide toMergers and Acquisitionshas been the go-to guide for firmsseeking to maximize the value of their deals since the release ofthe first edition in 1999.

Poor integration management virtually ensures that a merger oracquisition will fail to meet financial and strategic goals. TheComplete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions provides theinformation that enables firms to quickly and prudently captureprojected cost and revenue synergies, and to move the combinedorganization forward. The book addresses strategic dealconsiderations, due diligence, integration management, peopledynamics and cultural integration, common integration mistakes,communications strategies, and provides actionable steps towardcreating measurable, positive results throughout the integrationprocess. The updated third edition contains new information andtools to help firms in any industry manage deals of all sizes,including:

• Results of The State of M&A Integration EffectivenessSurvey, 2014
• A new chapter on the M&A process deal stages, with anexpanded Deal Flow Model
• Findings of substantial M&A research from various studiesin multiple industries and organizations, supporting the conceptspresented throughout the book
• New and revised tools and templates for due diligence,integration, and results measurement and reporting
• New case examples of recent transactions
• Highlighted 'Key Principles' throughout each chapter
• A summary of key points at the end of each chapter
• Discussion questions addressing the key themes of eachchapter
• A 'rapid assessment' diagnostic regarding the key elements ofeach chapter, which can be completed for any organization
• A revised chapter on taking your M&A game to the next level– essential requirements for building M&A capabilitiesinto a consistently successful enterprise competency

Merger and acquisition activity across the globe continues togrow, and is also playing a major role in the development ofexpanding markets. A well-managed integration effort is essentialto success, and failure means a tremendous waste in terms of timeand money, as well as the rapid destruction of shareholder value.The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process Tools toSupport M&A Integration at Every Level, Third Edition is aninvaluable resource to guide firms in managing M&A integrationand maximize the value of their deals.