Achieving Post-Merger Success

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"The failure rate of mergers and acquisitions isunreasonable, unacceptable, and unnecessary," say Claude S.Lineberry and J. Robert Carleton in this much-needed resource,which outlines their unique, proven, and practical process forincreasing the success of mergers and acquisitions. Written for allthose with a vested interest in the success of the deal--boardof directors, executives, managers, employees, andshareholders--and based on years of research and real-worldexperience, Achieving Post-Merger Success is a down-to-earthguide that gives stakeholders the tools they need to * Profile and assess corporate cultures * Identify potential or actual culture clash barriers to a mergeror acquisition * Determine what to do to avoid, minimize, and resolve cultureclash * Plan for efficient and effective post-merger culturalintegration of the two organizations

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J. Robert Carleton

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"An early focus on culture integration beginning with a solidcultural due diligence was a critical success factor in oursuccessful integration with Compaq. This book provides helpfulmodels and tools for getting it right" --Anne Murray Allen, lead - culture integration, HewlettPackard "Time and time again, mergers fail because of the lack ofthe new rganization's ability to integrate the human capital.Typically, not much more than lip service is given to combining thetwo organizational cultures beforehand. It never shows up inspreadsheets and rarely in integration Gantt charts. Carleton andLineberry provide a "How To" guide for assessingculture pre-merger and maximizing on it post-merger. This is a mustread for anyone considering a merger, large or small." --Owen Garrick, MD, co-head - mergers and acquisitions,Novartis Pharmaceuticals "This is an important contribution to an important field. The authors have provided lots of checklists and how-to guides thatshow their enormous experience in the area and provide an excellentroadmap for others who are interested in M&A's that do not windup on the trash heap of ill-founded dreams that do not cometrue." --Dr. Stephen H. Rhinesmith, author, The Manager's Guide ToGlobalization:; Six Keys For Success In A Changing World "Lineberry and Carleton have laid out a rational approach to acritical aspect of business which more times than not, falls preyto irrational and impetuous behavior. Stockholders, employees andcustomers alike will benefit tremendously from the wiseimplementation of these ideas in future mergers andacquisitions." --Geary A. Rummler, author, Improving Performance: How To ManageThe White Space On The Organization Chart "The purpose of this book is to provide managers with tools fortargeting cultural problems as the primary culprit in M&Afailure and to provide a general guide to cultural due diligenceand integration. It certainly fulfills this purpose, one that isunique in the marketplace." --Dr. Christopher C. Ceczy, assistant professor of finance, TheWharton School "This book could and should become a major influence in thefield of mergers and acquisitions and in the field of performanceimprovement. The authors have a unique ability to relate businessissues to cultural issues and cultural issues to businessissues." --Dr. Dale Brethower, professor emeritus, Western MichiganUniversity
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