Pack Your Own Parachute: How to Survive Mergers, Takeovers, and Other Corporate Disasters

Paul Hirsch

ISBN 10: 0201122057 / ISBN 13: 9780201122053

Published by Addison-Wesley, 1987

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0201122057I4N10

Synopsis:

Describes the consequences of mergers and takeovers, and advises managers how to know when to leave, how to maintain their marketability, and how to keep in touch with contacts

Reviews: The corporate strategies of "downsize, dismantle, and debt" that led to the dismissal of many managers have motivated a University of Chicago professor to prepare this practical guide. After detailing events at Phillips Petroleum, Gulf, CBS, and Goodyear, Hirsch suggests that managers be less loyal to their companies and become "free agents." He urges them to be visible, marketable, general, credible, and mobile. This message, while important, is hardly new. Fewer horror stories, less extensive quotes, and tighter editing would have made this an excellent article. As a book, it's bloated. Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pack Your Own Parachute: How to Survive ...
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket