The Management of Mergers and Acquisitions

"The Management of Mergers and Acquisitions is far away from theperfect, polished presentations of the merchant bankers in whichvalue creation is all too often just the result of a well-executedPowerPoint presentation.
Philippe Very takes us into the real world where managementis the key word - management of the expected and the unexpected, ofrationality and emotions, of processes and people. He combines theexpertise of the researcher with live business cases. This makeshis book extremely easy and enjoyable to read and at the same timebuilds the knowledge and the understanding of the reader quicklyand effectively.
A perfect vade mecum that every stakeholder in a merger andacquisition should read: bankers, consultants, buyers, sellers,CEO's and management."
Richard Simonin, Chief Executive Officer, Harrods Ltd
"Having worked with Philippe on a number of researchprojects, I have the highest respect for his abilities, motivation,and character. What he writes, I want to read."
Mike Lubatkin, Professor of Management and Wolf Family Chairin Strategic Entrepreneurship, University of Connecticut, Professorof Management at EM Lyon
"Philippe Very delivers a detailed guide to the entire mergerand acquisition process - from identifying a target tocompleting the integration phase. His highly original style,combines cliffhanger fictional stories with authoritative researchresults. Both M&A professionals and business students will takeaway a deeper understanding of the M&A process along withaction points based on real-life problems."
Dr Stephen Gates, Principal Researcher, The ConferenceBoard
"At last, a lively and entertaining management book. Withlittle or no business experience, the case studies will give you afeel for the complexity of M&A situations. With moreexperience, you will quickly identify with challenges that you havefaced yourself. In all cases, however good your planning andanticipation skills, expect to face the unknown. You are dealingwith organizations and people: each one has expectations,frustrations, and an ego."
Eric Bonnot, CEO, Audax - Basic System