Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Mergers & Acquisitions

This unique book focuses on the link between different types of culture (national, corporate, professional) and the success of strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. Over the past decades we have seen a significant increase in the number of strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. Despite this proliferation many recent studies have reported high failure rates. This failure is often attributed to cultural differences between partners, which has led to a growing body of literature on the subject. To date, most of these studies have focused on national and corporate culture,...

Doug's experience as an expert witness has given him the insight about what you want and need in a reference book. In a book brimming with information, Doug provides a clear, concise explanation of appraisal theory and methodology without the "filler." Every detail of this book was planned with you in mine. Even down to the detail of locating the index at the beginning will make this the most efficient reference book in your office library or your E-library. This book will be YOUR "go to" guide for business appraisals.

The PMO Playbook: Effective Product Life Cycle Management is a unique "self paced" guide for executives and program management professionals. It has valuable information that contributes to improving definition and execution of the portfolio roadmap. The first Part of the book, "Portfolio Execution," guides executives to a better understanding of the key role they play in defining the product portfolio and how to most effectively lead their Program Management Office. For PMO professionals it provides insight to the process that drives all of their efforts. The second Part of the book,...

A merger or acquisition is usually a challenging endeavor with a single ultimate aim: to create value for the owner. This book shows how different stakeholders, internal and external, may play a critical role during a merger or an acquisition process.

The Little Known Strategies Utilized by Private Equity Groups That Maximize The Value of the Businesses They Own That Private Business Owners Can Too

Thinking about selling your business? This 146 page comprehensive workbook helps you understand the many complexities and decisions to ultimately sell your business. Written by a professional business broker with many years of real world business experience, this guide shows you how to sell your business in the shortest possible time for the best possible price. It includes reasons why you need to plan ahead for taxes, how to avoid potential legal, accounting, and other roadblocks, how to value your business and other assets, the different types of professionals available and how to research...

How to Sell Your Mid-Sized Business is written specifically for businesses between $5 million and $100 million in sales - businesses which specifically benefit from marketing to strategic and private equity buyers. It covers marketing techniques as well as how to structure a competitive bidding process in order to maximize the selling price. The book covers all areas of selling, including preparation, timing, marketing, negotiation, due diligence and closing. It also describes the differences and services you can expect from business brokers, M&A advisors and investment bankers, and what...

This is an examination of recent trends towards mergers and acquisitions in Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia from 1990 to 2004. Comparisons are made among regions and between countries of particular regions.

A casebook that discusses all the mega mergers and acquisitions in terms of value, that have happened in different industry sectors such as pharmacy, technology, telecommunications, media and entertainment, electrical and electronics, energy, finance, consumer goods, metals, and automobile and airlines.

For the last four decades, researchers in various disciplines have been trying to explain the enduring paradox of the growing activity and volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) versus the high failure rate of M&A. This Handbook will stimulate scholars to focus on new research directions. The contributors explore how underlying concepts and methodologies can make an important contribution towards understanding M&A and their performance. This authoritative volume presents research that incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-level, multi-stage and cross-cultural models and analyses, and also...

​The decision to diversify lies at the core of corporate strategy and is one of the most important decisions for top management. Matthias Knecht introduces a new perspective on corporate diversification that extends the academic discussion and reveals substantial new insights with regards to one of the most pressing questions in strategic management: what makes a diversification strategy successful? The author introduces the dynamism of industries as the dominant force in the firm's environment that influences the organization on all levels. Due to strategic, organizational, and...

IT Mega Mergers - For the Pros In the mergers and acquisition environment, there are often significant productivity gains and cost reduction opportunities to be achieved with the Information Technology (IT) functions. These include: Combining the merged companies IT organizations and functions Assimilating the acquired company IT capabilities and requirements Within a large corporation, there may also be opportunities for significant productivity gains and cost reduction. These may involve: Evaluation of the in-place IT department and business functional organization IT structure,...

Almost 70% of mergers fail, yet deals are essential for growing world-class companies. Therefore they must use all the tools and techniques at their disposal to improve their chances of success. Applying the techniques advocated in this book can help managers beat the odds - and employees themselves - to have an impact on whether a deal will be successful both for the company and for themselves.

This book looks at the process of a merger or acquisition and pinpoints the areas where business intelligence can raise the odds of success in each phase of the deal. Using techniques...

Real-world advice for determining the most advantageous structure in a merger, acquisition, or buyout

The actual structuring of a merger or acquisition is key to the success of the entire procedure. The Art of M&A Structuring explores ways to approach a deal as an investment and satisfy the often conflicting financial and operational goals of all parties, from buyers and sellers to investors and lenders. Written in the trademark Q&A style that made The Art of M&A a landmark business bestseller, this book is filled with real-world examples and cases. Decision...

Successfully Source, Negotiate, and Close Any Merger, Acquisition, or Joint Venture

Making M&A Deals Happen provides a practical businessperson's approach to making M&A deals that withstand the test of time. The book presents complete guidance on how to source, negotiate, and close mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, discussing each stage of the deal process and highlighting the critical elements, risks, and opportunities of each.

Bob Stefanowski, who has overseen more than $8.7 billion in M&A deals, equips readers with expert information on the M&A...

Your roadmap to success in the world of postmerger integration

Nearly half of today's executives attribute M&A failure to poor integration between merging businesses. This thoroughly revised edition of The Art of M&A Integration provides you with updated facts on integration of compensation plans, new FASB and GAAP accounting rules, strategies for merging IT systems and processes, and more.

The most trusted M&A guidebook available--updated for today's extreme-risk world of business.

Major financial scandals, geopolitical upheaval, technological advances, rapid globalization . . . The world--and the way business is done--has changed drastically in the 10 short years since the original publication of this book. As a result, the already tedious M&A process has become exponentially more complex.

The most trusted guidebook of its kind, The Art of M&A Due Diligence helps you uncover problems and inconsistencies in an M&A deal while they're still manageable. You'll find...

Seize the competitive advantage with today's most powerful strategic tool--M&A

"Given the influence of technology, globalization, and regulatory change, M&A will continue to shape our industries. For most companies, therefore, the consideration of M&A in strategy is now fundamental."
-from the Introduction to Part I

The Art of M&A Strategy is exactly what you need to build mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures into your overall business strategy--to make M&A a competitive advantage and avoid landing on the long list of M&A failures.

Experts...

THE NEW M&A STRATEGY FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN TODAY'S VOLATILE MARKETS

"Rich in examples and details, well-grounded in wisdom from years of experience, and blessedly practical . . . . engaging, well-written, and loaded with worthy insights. Study this book and prosper." -- DR. ROBERT B RUNER, Dean, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and author of Deals from Hell, The Panic of 1907, and Applied Mergers & Acquisitions.

"Drawing on his experience with more than 100 M&A transactions, Hoffmann has written a defi nitive 'how-to' for acquiring...