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Summary: Important, practical book for managers, followers of mergers
Review: This book is an eye-opener and a very practical, valuable and timely addition to the sum of knowledge in this area. An area of enormous social and economic importance in these times of massive mergers, within and across industries and borders. I admit to being a bit of a blinkered pessimist about this phenomenon, tending to the popular belief that corporate mergers were driven by money and personalities and destroyed economic value and jobs more often than not, lacking a sound rationale and exceeding managements' capacity to absorb. Dr Lajoux both cites many examples of management getting to grips with the issues, some inspired, some straighforward, and does a great deal to help future managements integrate businesses with integrity, her closing message.
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Summary: Many good questions - few useful answers
Review: This book provides a decent list of questions about integrations, but the answers were very high level and offered few insights into the real nitty-gritty of getting it done.Perhaps it could be a reasonable introduction to the topic, but it is not a practical or useful execution guide.
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Summary: A valuable resource.
Review: This book turned out to be very useful for me. It gave me the background I needed for my thinking about the effect of an M&A done wrong--and what a team can do to do it right. I found many great ideas that helped me put this subject into perspective. A valuable resource.
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Summary: Practical check list for M&A integration
Review: This is an excellent check list for M&A integration with down to earth counsel and how to's. I was impressed with the thorough research and the extensive input from numerous experts with hands on experience in M&A. Post acquisition work is the decisive element in M&A success. This book provides outstanding insight in this critical process. An excellent reference book.
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