Preliminaries -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Why Merge if Most Deals Fail -- 2 Structure Function and Purpose of Organizations -- 3 Organizational Culture -- 4 Human Capital -- 5 The M A Process -- 6 People -- 7 The Role of Human Resources in M A Strategy and Execution -- 8 Leadership -- 9 Employee Communications -- 10 Legal Issues -- 11 Dealing with Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions -- 12 Compensation Alternatives Linking Pay to the New Business Strategy -- 13 Methods to Measure HR Success -- 14 Why Some Mergers Succeed And How Yours Can Too -- 15 Some Stories of Mergers and Acquisitions -- Appendix 1 HR Due Diligence Issues Guide -- Appendix 2 Post Deal Integration Checklist -- Appendix 3 Model 100 Day Strategic Plan -- Appendix 4 Employee Communications Implementation Plan -- Appendix 5 Key Post Merger Employee Messages -- Appendix 6 Sample Employee Survey Questions -- Appendix 7 Workforce Reduction Considerations -- Meetings -- Reductions -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.