Question: Assume you are a project manager in the human resource department of a large manufacturing business. This business will be the controlling partner in a merger.
You have been asked to develop plans for merging the two human resource departments, which will involve layoffs. Officially, instructions are to retain the best people, while unofficially the boss would like employees of the controlling firm to receive preference.
1. Develop three fundamental human resource strategy issues for the retrenchment strategy described in the scenario. A. B. C.
2. Develop three fundamental human resource strategy issues for the stability strategy described in the scenario. A. B. C.
3. Develop three fundamental human resource strategy issues surrounding the growth grand strategy and related diversification strategy described in the scenario. A. B. C. 4. Develop three fundamental human resource strategy issues for the move toward unrelated diversification and a current period of stability. A. B. C.