The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process Tools to Support M Integration at Every Level, 3rd Edition

Preface

As the world economy emerges from the financial downturn of the past few years, merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume is again reaching high levels. Unfortunately, management are still struggling to demonstrate the ability to guide their deals through the rocky waters of post-deal integration. Integration difficulties often stem from the “people” side of the deal, and they occur as a result of the change dynamics created by the merger. These dynamics heighten the resistance that people usually bring to the successful integration of two companies. Moreover, much of the needed talent—a key value driver for many deals—voluntarily leaves the organizations that are merging, and the departure of this resource also serves to derail the ...