{"product_id":"mastering-ma-narratives-a-systemic-approach-to-shaping-success-through-circular-storytelling-9783111616209","title":"Mastering M\u0026A Narratives: A Systemic Approach to Shaping Success Through Circular Storytelling","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book reimagines mergers and acquisitions as emotionally charged, narrative-driven processes rather than linear business events. Challenging traditional models that separate pre- and post-acquisition phases, it introduces a dynamic framework that emphasizes the sequence and emotional impact of acquisition-related communications. At its core is a focus on middle managers--key yet often overlooked actors--whose emotional responses to evolving narratives shape the success or failure of an acquisition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book captures the systemic-constructivist emphasis on relational, process-oriented, and meaning-centered approaches to managing change--especially in the emotionally charged context of M\u0026amp;A--contrasting with more linear, control-driven frameworks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on national and global case studies, the book explores how fear, hope, anxiety, and relief emerge from how and when messages are delivered. It proposes a shift from sole authorship, typically attributed to acquiring CEOs, to a model of contributorship where both acquiring and target CEOs co-author the acquisition story. This shift enhances narrative legitimacy, coherence, and emotional alignment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book introduces a circular storytelling model, showing how acquisition narratives are not isolated events but evolving sequences that influence and respond to stakeholder emotions over time.Through a systemic and constructivist lens, it offers practical insights for structuring emotionally intelligent communication strategies that support smoother transitions and long-term integration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompelling for scholars and practitioners alike, this work bridges theory and practice with a systemic approach, redefining M\u0026amp;A success with a resource orientation and solution focus building on the power of story and emotion. In a field hungry for quick fixes, this is a radical--and deeply humane--stance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783111616209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs","brand":"Veronika Sweet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604481831093,"sku":"9783111616209","price":37.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mastering-ma-narratives-a-systemic-approach-to-shaping-success-through-circular-storytelling-9783111616209","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}