Acquisition: Strategy and Implementation (Macmillan Business)

by NancyHubbard (Author)

• Used

  Illustrated
  2000

  $4.69

  Many acquisitions fail yet acquirers continue to make the same mistakes: poor planning, lack of communication and mishandled implementation. In this fully revised and updated edition, including a new chapter on new technology and e-commerce acquisitions, Nancy Hubbard guides the reader through a six stage planning process as well as exploring the history of acquisitions, their trends globally, and reasons for success and failure. The result is an insightful and unique guide to the process and pitfalls of acquisition strategy and implementation.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.25

  Over half of acquisitions fail and acquirers keep making the same fatal mistakes time and time again: poor planning, a lack of communication and mishandled implementation. This book explores the process of acquiring through an in depth look at its various stagesenables the reader to understand the process in order to avoid its pitfalls. Throughout the book practical tools and information analysis is used to demonstrate acquisition best practice. In addition five case studies are used to illustrate the process of acquiring and examine how different companies approached their respective acquisitions and their varying degrees of success. Including focused consideration of the key success determinants such as the psychology of acquisition, pre acquisition planning, communication and acquisition development, this book is a useful guide for all those considering the acquisition process.