Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals are now at an all-time high, having double in frequency since 1990. Done right, M&A result in unified, cohesive new organizations whose financial and strategic options are much improved. This guide gives executives and managers the guidance and tools they need to see an M&A successfully through at every organizational level and more quickly realize its synergies.

The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions shows managers how to minimize the impact of a merger on personnel and realize its strategic and financial benefits faster, more efficiently, and more effectively. It clearly explains the issues managers will face at each stage of the process and contains step-by-step instructions for creating a successful communications strategy, retaining and re-recruiting key talent, creating a clear selection and staffing plan, designing and managing the integration process, and measuring progress.

CONTENTS:

1. Integration : The real deal

2. Integration begins with due diligence

3. Welcome to the big leagues of change management

4. The merger integration work streams model

5. Organizing and involving integration task forces

6. Tell it like it is : honest communication

7. Don`t let jump ship : retaining your key people

8. Setting the organization cures many ills : structure and staffing decisions

9. Keeping track of success : merger measurement systems

10. "But they`re so different" : cultural integration

11. Putting it all together : human capital integration and the human resources function

12. Keys to M&A success

Resource A : Sample task force charter

Resource B : Integration planning template

Resource C : Executive summary of watson Wyatt Worldwide's 1998 - 1999 Mergers and Acquisitions survey, Assessing and managing human capital : a key to maximizing M&A deal value