Acquisition

Reviews from the first edition:

' Acquisition: Strategy and Implementation is an excellent book. . . read it now rather than waiting to hear that your employer is acquiring another company or is being acquired. ' - Ambassador

' I found myself nodding in agreement and mouthing the occasional ' Aha! ' as I read, and I think other HR professionals will do the same. . . I found a wealth of good advice, tools and checklists here. . . readable, clearly laid out and packed full of good practical advice. It is essential reading for anyone who is involved in, or contemplating a merger or acquisition and I, for one, will be keeping it close to hand. ' - Martin Hayton, HR Director, Cable & Wireless Communications, in People Management

' Very readable. . . an indispensable handbook on a subject affecting more businesses and stakeholders every year. ' - The Director

' A well-researched and clearly-written guide to successful acquiring. ' - Roger Carr, Chief Executive, Williams PLC

' Everything you want to know about acquisition explained with clarity and with perception for both the practising manager and the aspiring academic. ' - Professor John McGee, University of Warwick

' Nancy Hubbard' s excellent study provides [an] interesting assessment of the way people behave during an acquisition and gives clear practical guidance about the issues to be faced. ' - Sir David Rowland, Deputy Chairman, Natwest Group

' Nancy Hubbard' s very detailed research of good and bad acquisitions, matched with consulting experience, shows what can go wrong and how to get it right. ' - Professor John Purcell, Bath University