TY - BOOK AU - Braun,David TI - Successful acquisitions: a proven plan for strategic growth SN - 9780814432655 (hbk.) U1 - 658.162 22 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, United States PB - AMACOM, American Management Association KW - Consolidation and merger of corporations KW - BUSADM KW - November2014 KW - reading book N1 - Glossary : p. 225-229; Index : p. 243-249; Bibliography : p. 231-233; Introduction: from beginning to beginning-Build the foundations-Know thyself-Pathways to growth-Prepare to buy-The a-team-Market choice-The prospect funnel-Build the relationships-First contact-Face-to-face with opportunity-First assessments-Let's negotiate-Build the deal-The loi-a gentleman's agreement-Getting down to business-Integration : an end and a new beginning-Executive summary : the top ten lessons-Appendix-Index ER -