The CIPD
Pages: 56 Published: November 2003
ISBN: 1843980312
ISBN13: 9781843980315
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Description
This report contains the key findings of a project on HR's role in mergers and acquisitions, sponsored by CIPD, Mercers Human Resource Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. It addresses the issue of how the HR function can play a more consistent and strategic role before, during and after the deal to ensure that people issues, often cited as the main cause of poor post-merger performance, are handled well.
The research examined 12 organisations across six sectors and looked at joint ventures and acquisitions of different sizes across several countries. The second phase or the research examined four of the companies in more depth, with case study interviews in this country and overseas.
Contents
Globalisation, National Effects and International M&As
Context, Issues and Methods
Home Country Effects: Company Nationality in Merging Companies and the Impact on HR
Host Country Effects: Comparing a Merged Company's HR Practices in Different Countries
Organisational Structures & Cultures: The Impact of Mixed Heritage in Mergers
The Process & Politics of Mergers: Timing, Resistance and Compromise
The HR Role in Mergers: Key Policy Areas and the Lessons Learned
Conclusions for Management
About the author(s)
The CIPD
Reports on a CIPD study of the issues affecting international mergers and acquisitions through a series of in-depth case studies. Researched and written by Chris Rees of Kingston University and Tony Edwards of King''s College London.
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