{"product_id":"joining-forces-9780470537374","title":"Joining Forces","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 75 percent of all mergers fail, what makes the other 25 percent succeed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMergers, acquisitions, and alliances are more vital today than ever before in driving business success. This indispensible guide offers proven strategies and sound solutions to the multitude of integration issues that inevitably arise, and shows how to create a combined business that meets its strategic and financial objectives, competes better, and offers personal and organizational enhancements. Dubbed merger mavens by Fortune magazine, the authors report lessons learned from their experience in over 100 combinations. Executives, managers, and employees alike?in all industries and sectors?will find useful examples, strategies, and tools here.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Joining Forces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will help both M\u0026amp;A veterans and those new to the game. The authorsprovide great insights into the human, cultural, organizational, and strategic factors that matter in M\u0026amp;A success.?Richard Kovacevich, chairman a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Creating Value in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Elusive Equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Goes Wrong and How to Make It Right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII The Precombination Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Strategic and Operational Preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Psychological Preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecombination Checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII The Combination Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Leading the Combination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Putting Companies Together—The Transition Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Managing People through the Transition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Easing the Clash of Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombination Checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV The Postcombination Phase.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Building the New Organization and Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Joining People and Teams Together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Damage Control and Recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostcombination Checklist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV Building M\u0026amp;A Competence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Tracking and Learning from the Combination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Joining Forces—Building M\u0026amp;A Competency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402359677271,"sku":"9780470537374","price":40.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470537374.jpg?v=1730480167","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/joining-forces-9780470537374","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}