DePamphilis, Donald M. <br/><br/>
Mergers and acquisitions basics  all you need to know /  [electronic book] : 
Donald DePamphilis. 
 - Burlington, MA :  Academic Press,  c2011. 
 - xv, 272 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-260) and index. 
<br/><br/>1: Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions -- 2: What History Tells Us about M and A Performance -- 3: Developing Takeover Strategies and the Impact on Corporate Governance -- 4: Common Takeover Defenses -- 5: Key Players in Mergers and Acquisitions -- 6: Developing the Business Plan as the Initial Phase of the Merger and Acquisition Process -- 7: The Role of the Acquisition Plan, Finding a Target, and Making First Contact -- 8: The Negotiation through Closing Phases -- 9: Financing Transactions -- 10: M and A Post-Merger Integration. 
<br/><br/> This book provides a "macro" overview of mergers and acquisitions, business alliances, and corporate restructuring. It concentrates on the processes and their players--investment bankers, business brokers, accountants, attorneys, tax experts, managers, investors, and others--and a dynamic series of actions with often-unforeseen implications. Writtten for those who seek a broadly-based view of M and A, this heavily illustrated mix of theoretical and empirical work eschews descriptions of individual events in favor of presenting an integrated portrait of a team effort in which the skills of various participants combine to achieve consensus among the parties to the negotiation.. Describes a broad view of the mergers and acquisition process to illustrate agents' interactions Simplifies without overgeneralizing Bases conclusions on empirical evidence, not experience and opinion Features a recent business case at the end of each chapter. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Amsterdam : <br/>Elsevier Science & Technology, <br/>2011. <br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. <br/>System requirements: Web browser. <br/>Title from title screen (viewed on May 10, 2011). <br/>Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0123749484 (electronic bk.) 9780123749482 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>176930:173360  Elsevier Science & Technology  http://www.sciencedirect.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Consolidation and merger of corporations--Management.--United States<br/>Corporate reorganizations--Management.--United States<br/>Organizational change--Management.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.