{"product_id":"mastering-m-a-narratives-a-systemic-approach-to-shaping-success-through-circular-storytelling-paperback","title":"Mastering M\u0026A Narratives: A Systemic Approach to Shaping Success Through Circular Storytelling - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeronika Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVeronika Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Munich with her Canadian-German family and happily navigates the wonderfully ambiguous landscapes of complex organisational development, often across languages and cultures. A committed multiperspective thinker, her path includes three academic degrees in three countries and a doctorate on narratives and emotions in mergers and acquisitions. She works, teaches, and researches from a systemic perspective in coaching, supervision, and organisational development, with a particular passion for processes in which people experience themselves as capable, and meaningfully involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52340481327378,"sku":"9783111616209","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/b5TDHrXrcs9783111616209.webp?v=1780509820","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/mastering-m-a-narratives-a-systemic-approach-to-shaping-success-through-circular-storytelling-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}