ROLE OF HR IN MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 Common reasons for mergers and acquisitions 5
1.2 Common factors of success 5
1.3 Reasons for failure 6
1.4 Neglect of HR issues during mergers and acquisitions 8
2. Role of HR in Mergers and Acquisitions 9
2.1 The Merger & Acquisition process 10
2.2 The importance of HR 14
2.3 HR issues in various Merger stages 17
2.4 HR readiness 18
3. HR activities during merger and acquisition 20
3.1 Pre ? Combination stage 21
3.2 Integration stage 22
3.3 Solidification and assessment stage 26
4. The Role of Cultural Diversity in Integrating Mergers and Acquisitions 27
4.1 Role Of Leadership In Successful M&A 31
5. Financial impacts on HR 32
6. Managing human resource after M&A 35
6.1 Retaining Talent 35
6.2 Uncovering Liabilities 35
6.3 Matching Salaries 36
6.4 Motivation during organizational change 36
6.5 Retention of sales force 40
6.6 Trust in Mergers and Acquisition 41
6.7 The Problem of Unplanned Turnover 44
7. Recommendations 48
7.1 Mechanisms for smooth transition 49
7.2 Key HR Initiatives 49
7.3 The guiding principles &nb ...