{"product_id":"the-m-a-failure-trap-why-most-mergers-and-acquisitions-fail-and-how-the-few-succeed-hardback-9781394204762","title":"The M\u0026A Failure Trap; Why Most Mergers and Acquisitions Fail and How the Few Succeed (Hardback) 9781394204762","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe M\u0026amp;A Failure Trap\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy Most Mergers and Acquisitions Fail and How the Few Succeed\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBaruch Lev (Author), Feng Gu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394204762, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential read about M\u0026amp;A for executives and investors who make critical decisions when M\u0026amp;A events and opportunities happen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe M\u0026amp;A Failure Trap: Why Most Mergers and Acquisitions Fail and How the Few Succeed,\u003c\/i\u003e a distinguished team of finance and accounting researchers and practitioners delivers a practical and up-to-date exploration of the shortcomings of managerial mergers and acquisitions decisions. In the book, you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy 70-75% of all corporate acquisitions fail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to substantially improve acquisition decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to predict a specific merger outcome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll the lessons and advice provided in this book are fact-based—derived from a sample of 40,000 real-life merger cases around the world which are thoroughly analyzed and provide the foundations for our findings and recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors offer keen insights into the most important predictors of mergers and acquisitions failure and success and show you how to identify the potential warning signs of a problematic transaction. The book also provides insights into the human element of M\u0026amp;As: what happens to executives and employees of failed acquisitions. You will also find in the book a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research on M\u0026amp;As and numerous analyses of successful and unsuccessful real-life mergers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for executives and directors contemplating a major M\u0026amp;A decision or currently engaged in such a transaction, \u003ci\u003eThe M\u0026amp;A Failure Trap\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of students of business and economics, as well as investors faced with decisions impacted by a merger or acquisition, and shareholders expected to vote on an upcoming transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreamble Why Should You Read This Book? xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Appetizer: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Ever-Changing Nature of M\u0026amp;As (1): Deal Characteristics 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Ever-Changing Nature of M\u0026amp;As (2): Markets and Merger Sizes 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Internal Development: The Alternative to Acquisitions 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Folly of the Conglomerate Acquisitions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Are There “Best Times” to Acquire Businesses (1)? External Opportunities 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Are There “Best Times” to Acquire Businesses (2)? Internal Opportunities 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Integration – The Achilles’ Heel of M\u0026amp;A 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Accounting Matters 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Killer Acquisitions 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Holding onto Losers 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Means of Acquisition Payment: Cash, Stocks, or Mix? Does It Matter? 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 But What If Executives Are Irrational or Self-centered? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Human Element: Acquisitions, Executives, and Employees 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Do It Yourself: Predict an Acquisition’s Outcome 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue How to Spring the M\u0026amp;A Failure Trap 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Our Research Methodology 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462931214616,"sku":"9781394204762","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394204762.jpg?v=1785542731","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-m-a-failure-trap-why-most-mergers-and-acquisitions-fail-and-how-the-few-succeed-hardback-9781394204762","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}