"Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Integration" Please respond to the following:
Assume you are the HR manager of a company. Examine the fundamental role of HR in the pre-M&A phase. Recommend two (2) actions that HR could take to show its support of the success of the newly formed company.
Determine two (2) ways that cultural and institutional differences impact the HR integration in M&As and in International Joint Ventures (IJVs).
"Expatriate Management" Please respond to the following:
*From the e-Activity, determine the manner in which expatriates transfer knowledge between the acquiring and the acquired company in an M&A. Explain the role of the expatriate's industry experience in cross-border alliances. Propose two (2) actions that organizations can take to internally recruit employees to take international assignments.
Determine the importance of organizations sending managers on international assignments as a path to career development. Support your response with one (1) example of such a path.