You are searching for simple recipes that could make your acquisition successful : do not buy the book !
You think that the success of an acquisition strategy is only a question of fair price and appropriate legal and tax structure : do not buy the book !

You think that managing the whole acquisition process, from target screening to integration, is an essential issue : maybe you will be interested by the book

You like thrillers or romantic novels : even if the author is not a writer of best-sellers like Harlan Coben or Dan Brown, he has conceived a book around such types of novels. The book is composed of 7 stories that explain managerial challenges. The reader can compare these challenges and the way they are solved by story heroes to his/her own way of managing acquisitions. Moreover, after each story, a section exposes the knowledge accumulated by researchers about a specific issue, like cultural integration or the organization of the acquisition team.

Managers tell stories to researchers, therefore, telling stories to managers looks logical to transfer research results from the academic world to the business world. This organization of the book based on stories has been found very attractive by French top-managers. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy it, too.

If you want to give your opinion about the book, please contact us. We would be glad to receive your comments and will answer to you. You can also use the site to share your own experience : for that purpose, you can send us your own story. Some will be selected for future publication on this website. It will be an excellent way to collectively improve our knowledge of such strategic moves.