The Management of Mergers and Acquisitions (PDF)

"The Management of Mergers and Acquisitions is far away from the
perfect, polished presentations of the merchant bankers in which
value creation is all too often just the result of a well-executed
PowerPoint presentation.

Philippe Very takes us into the real world where management
is the key word - management of the expected and the unexpected, of
rationality and emotions, of processes and people. He combines the
expertise of the researcher with live business cases. This makes
his book extremely easy and enjoyable to read and at the same time
builds the knowledge and the understanding of the reader quickly
and effectively.

A perfect vade mecum that every stakeholder in a merger and
acquisition should read: bankers, consultants, buyers, sellers,
CEO's and management."

Richard Simonin, Chief Executive Officer, Harrods Ltd

"Having worked with Philippe on a number of research
projects, I have the highest respect for his abilities, motivation,
and character. What he writes, I want to read."

Mike Lubatkin, Professor of Management and Wolf Family Chair
in Strategic Entrepreneurship, University of Connecticut, Professor
of Management at EM Lyon

"Philippe Very delivers a detailed guide to the entire merger
and acquisition process - from identifying a target to
completing the integration phase. His highly original style,
combines cliffhanger fictional stories with authoritative research
results. Both M&A professionals and business students will take
away a deeper understanding of the M&A process along with
action points based on real-life problems."

Dr Stephen Gates, Principal Researcher, The Conference
Board

"At last, a lively and entertaining management book. With
little or no business experience, the case studies will give you a
feel for the complexity of M&A situations. With more
experience, you will quickly identify with challenges that you have
faced yourself. In all cases, however good your planning and
anticipation skills, expect to face the unknown. You are dealing
with organizations and people: each one has expectations,
frustrations, and an ego."

Eric Bonnot, CEO, Audax - Basic System