AT LEAST 75 OF ALL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS FAIL. IT DOESNT HAVE TO BE THAT WAY. Don Scales has been in the professional services business for more than three decades. During that time he has been involved in more than forty MampampA deals on both the buyer and seller side. He has learned firsthand what works and what doesnt and has long thought about writing a book to share his knowledge with others. The MampampA Solution A ValuesBased Approach to Integrate Companies is the result of his realization that participants in MampampA transactions often fail to focus on one important factorcorporate values. Corporate management teams have known for decades that competing values and culture clashes put more deals at risk than any other single factor. Yet because values are hard to measure they are often ignored when due diligence is being done. Don gives the reader the benefit of his experience and knowledge when it comes to analyzing values for fit. By using Dons methods to focus on corporate values management teams can mitigate cultureclash risk and increase the odds of succeeding. Its that simple. show more