Value in Due Diligence: Contemporary Strategies for Merger and Acquisition Success

by Ronald Gleich, Thomas Hasselbach, Gordana Kierans

Overview

Value in Due Diligence explores new applications for due diligence including areas such as corporate culture, social responsibility, and innovation. It also examines the due diligence process itself to draw out those elements that provide effective risk and opportunity management as opposed to simple compliance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409458869
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	09/28/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Professor Gleich started his academic career at the University of Stuttgart in the Department of Accounting in 1991. Paralleling his now accomplished academic career, he has also been active in the private sector as partner at an international consulting company and has assisted international companies with their accounting challenges. In 2003, he joined European Business School (EBS) International University and today is Executive Head of The Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Professor Gleich is an accomplished and renowned expert in Innovation and Accounting. He has published numerous books and articles with academics and professionals and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and workshops. Additionally, he is member of several editorial boards.

Dr Kierans (née Bjelopetrovic) holds her PhD in Business Administration from the University of Kassel, Germany. Subsequent to her university studies, completed in 2001, she has continued her management and academic pursuits at different business schools, wherein she also consulted for Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SME). At The Strascheg Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIIE), European Business School, she is a Research Fellow and heads several projects which are actively engaged with industry partners.

Mr Hasselbach completed his studies at University of Mainz, Germany in 1995 after which he started his business career with InterCom Group, a consulting company based in Mainz. He was head of several units and led European-wide projects, mainly in Prag and Barcelona. In 2001, he became Member of the Board of InterCom Holding with approximately 150 employees in Mainz, Wolfsburg, Prag and Barcelona. After the acquisition of this company by American Agency Network Bates, Mr. Hasselbach became responsible for the area of Strategic Consulting. In 2003, he started his own business, helping companies like Porsche with its marketing and strategic issues. Furthermore, Mr. Hasselbach is a Managing Director of MikroFORUM, an innovative high-technology park located near Mainz.

Michael N.A. Cobblah, Michael A. Graham, Alfred Yawson, Andreas Brokemper, Thomas Herrmann, Mathias Gerner, Ulrich Hommel, Malcolm McDonald, Brian Smith, Keith Ward, Mary Lambkin, Laurent Muzellec, Jan Buchmann, Florian Kissell, Uwe Bloch, Martin Zerfass, Gordana Kierans, Ronald Gleich, Thomas Hasselbach, Timothy J. Galpin, L. Jay Bourgeois III, Henning Hoeber, Athina Vasilaki, Mehdi Farhadi, George Tovstiga.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Part I Strategy Development and Target Identification: Due diligence on strategic fit and integration issues: a focal point of M&A success, Michael N.A. Cobblah, Michael A. Graham and Alfred Yawson; Maximizing the impact of M&A controlling: due diligence's link to corporate values. Practical experience from the consumer goods industry, Andreas Brokemper and Thomas Herrmann; Accounting for real options in the due diligence process, Mathias Gerner and Ulrich Hommel. Part II Due Diligence and Results Evaluation: Marketing due diligence, Malcolm McDonald, Brian Smith and Keith Ward; Marketing: its valuable role in the due diligence process, Mary Lambkin and Laurent Muzellec; Innovation capability due diligence: investigating the innovation capability of companies, Jan Buchmann and Florian Kissell; IT due diligence: why information technology can make or break a deal, Uwe Bloch and Martin Zerfass; Due diligence on young companies: a case study, Gordana Kierans, Ronald Gleich and Thomas Hasselbach. Part III Deal Negotiation and Post-Merger Integration: Redefining due diligence to jump start effective integration, Timothy J. Galpin; Integration due diligence: setting the stage for value creation, L. Jay Bourgeois III and Henning Hoeber; The attributes of a successful acquisition leader, Athina Vasilaki; Post-merger growth due diligence, Mehdi Farhadi and George Tovstiga; Index.