With the unchanging high failure rate of M&As, recent research is putting an increasing emphasis on Cultural Due Diligence (CDD) and socio-cultural Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Management. Nevertheless, the state of the art on CDD is still rare, leading to the fact that its actual value for a...

Introduction to the fourth edition -- The basics of mergers and acquisitions -- Preparing for the dance : the seller's perspective -- Initiating the deal : the buyer's perspective -- The letter of intent and other preliminary matters -- Due diligence -- The board's role in M&A -- An overview of...