This set includes articles from the four main fields which have influenced the study of Mergers and Acquisitions: Economics, Finance, Strategic Management and Human Resource Management. Featuring the key papers by individuals who shaped the field, the collection presents these formative pieces in thematically grouped sections, including coverage of: * Perspectives on the modern business corporation and the role of mergers and acquisitions: historical, financial, strategic and management * Causes...
Mergers and acquisitions are a fundamental part of the business landscape, yet over half fail to deliver on their objectives. Leading the Deal is the first essential step in boosting the probabilities of success, providing unique new insights into established strategies, and detailing the key psychological leverage points that allow leadership teams to effectively harness 'people power' in the M&A process. Leading the Deal supports leaders at each step in the M&A journey and reveals a clear pa...
Accounting expert Steven Bragg equips you with a working knowledge of the complete M&A process throughout Mergers and Acquisitions: A Condensed Practitioner's Guide , with comprehensive, reader-friendly, and straightforward advice on principal business terms, as well as the due diligence process, the customary contractual provisions, legal background, and how-to's applicable to business acquisitions. Destined to become a well-thumbed addition to every manager's library, this essential guide add...
Mergers and Acquisitions Security
by Edward Halibozek and Gerald Kovacich
In reaction to the continually changing business climate companies develop many business strategies to increase their competitiveness and improve profitability. Companies regularly reshape themselves continually exploring new markets and developing new products. When they can't expand into new markets or develop new products on their own, they seek alternatives. These alternatives include merging with or acquiring other companies to create a single more capable company. Companies acquire other c...
Disney has done it. Chemical Bank has also. So, too, have thousands of other companies. In fact, it has become a staple of American business today: mergers and acquisitions. Spreading across all industry lines and encompassing corporations both large and small, merger and acquisition deals are booming. In 1995 alone, the value of all announced deals exceeded $300 billion, including Disney's $19 billion acquisition of Capital Cities and Chemical Bank's $10 billion merger with Chase Manhattan. As...
An insiders' guide to everything interested readers need to know about the ongoing consolidation of the utilities industry. Roll-Up delves into the rich history of utilities consolidation-from the original, highly fragmented US industry structure, through the development of industry views on consolidation and participation, to the drivers and events occurring in the cycles of the modern era. Roll-Up also explores the changing motivations for combinations, the hands-on perspectives of successful...
Union Mergers in Hard Times (Cornell International Industrial and Labor Relations Reports)
by Gary N. Chaison
The past fifteen years have been difficult for the labor movements in industrial countries. Gary N. Chaison addresses questions implicit in the decline of unions in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand: How and why do labor unions merge under pressure? What role do mergers play in the unions' strategies to deal with membership losses, management opposition, and hostile governments? Are there distinctive national profiles of union mergers? Chaison begins by descri...
Applied Mergers and Acquisitions with Student Workbook Set (Wiley Finance)
by Robert F Bruner and Joseph R. Perella
Addresses the key factors of M&A success and failure. Readers will learn the art and science of M&A valuation, deal negotiation and bargaining, and a framework for considering trade-offs in an effort to optimize the value of any M&A deal.
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The Art of M&A, Fourth Edition, Chapter 6 - The Due Diligence Inquiry
by Stanley Foster Reed and Alexandra Reed Lajoux
The Art of M&A, Fourth Edition, Chapter 3 - Valuation and Pricing
by Stanley Foster Reed and Alexandra Reed Lajoux
This practical guide to the mergers and acquisitions market is designed for the buyers and sellers of companies, and their advisors and associates. The entire spectrum of the M&A transaction, from analyzing projected financial gain to structuring documentation, is covered. Written for those already involved in M&A deals or for those considering a move in that direction, this work covers the mechanics of the deal from start to finish. It also: provides an overview of tax and accounting considerat...
An insider's account of big business, big egos, and big mistakes. Clurman exposes the self-serving Time, Inc. team who were dazzled by Warner's Steve Ross' deal-making techniques. This depiction of Ross is a compelling portrait of power in corporate America. Photos.
Providing practical application of best practices employed in the divestiture process, Corporate Divestitures provides you with detailed guidance on how your corporation should handle a divestiture. It provides a structured approach that emphasizes disciplined execution and illustrative documents and application aids that can be adapted for use in real-world situations.
In recent years, the banking industry has faced significant challenges due to deregulation, globalization, financial innovation, and intensified global competition. In response to these challenges, banks have adopted strategies to grow and expand their activities, with mergers and acquisitions (M&As) being one of the most popular over the last decade. This unique book thus discusses the use of quantitative classification methods for the prediction of bank acquisitions. With an overview of the M&...
Multicriteria Decision Aid Methods for the Prediction of Business Failure