Succession Planning for Book Publishers:
An Overview

Table of Contents

• Succession Planning in the Book Publishing Industry: An Overview
• What Is Succession Planning?
• Getting Started
• Step 1: Make the Decision to Initiate Succession Planning
• Step 2: Rank Your Objectives
• Step 3: Assess Your Assets and Liabilities
• Step 4: Identify Potential Transferees or Buyers
• Step 5: Evaluate Your Potential Successors
• Step 6: Commence Mutual Due Diligence with Short-Listed Candidates
• Step 7: Select Your Successor and Negotiate the Details of a Transaction
• Step 8: Announce the Transaction and Complete the Transition Period
• Conclusion
• List of Resources

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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2005

Printed edition
Catalogue No. CH44-63/2005E
ISBN 0-662-40726-1

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Catalogue No. CH44-63/2005E-PDF
ISBN 0-662-40727-X

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