{"product_id":"9780071756211","title":"The Art of M\u0026A Strategy:  A Guide to Building Your Company's Future through Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Smith, Kenneth, Lajoux, Alexandra Reed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeize the competitive advantage with today’s most powerful strategic tool—M\u0026amp;A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGiven the influence of technology, globalization, and regulatory change, M\u0026amp;A will continue to shape our industries. For most companies, therefore, the consideration of M\u0026amp;A in strategy is now fundamental.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e–from the Introduction to Part I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of M\u0026amp;A Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what you need to build mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures into your overall business strategy—to make M\u0026amp;A a competitive advantage and avoid landing on the long list of M\u0026amp;A failures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperts in the field of M\u0026amp;A, Smith and Lajoux demystify this otherwise complex subject by taking you through the types of M\u0026amp;A strategy and the key steps to successful M\u0026amp;A strategy development and implementation. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of M\u0026amp;A Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e is conveniently organized into three sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e presents a range of possible corporate strategy situations and provides the role and rationale for M\u0026amp;A in each, such as building and managing a portfolio, participating in industry consolidation, spurring corporate growth, and using acquisitions to create “real options.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e outlines how to determine the role of M\u0026amp;A in your strategy—taking into consideration industry context, competitive imperatives, and strategy options—and explains how to find and screen partners, decide whether to buy or sell, and engage the board of directors in M\u0026amp;A decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e covers M\u0026amp;A as a sustained corporate program, particularly in the context of international growth, outlining the most strategic aspects of post-merger integration, describing how to use advisors throughout the process, and examining core competencies required for successful M\u0026amp;A programs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors illuminate the purpose and process of applying M\u0026amp;A with real-world success stories involving Cisco, GE, Google, and many other companies that have leveraged M\u0026amp;A for strategic success. Use \u003ci\u003eThe Art of M\u0026amp;A Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e to create a powerful strategy position for success in today’s changing business environment and to seize and hold competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780071756211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge Group:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 666.8 gr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw Hill","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":43845760614638,"sku":"9780071756211","price":125.67,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/products\/9780071756211_f06330ea-e4cf-4647-8ca1-ef0ee944cc46.jpg?v=1671235582","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/9780071756211","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}