Description

View the SHRM video, Once the Deal Is Done: Making Mergers Work. This resource will be the basis for a presentation on HR's role in mergers and acquisitions for organizational leaders.

Assessment Requirements

• Explain key practices HR should include to successfully integrate two merged companies.

• Explain key principles of an integration process for merging companies. Include three principles.

• Explain what metrics can be used to measure the impact of a merger.

• Analyze perspectives concerning HR professionals' roles relative to mergers and acquisitions.

• Describe recommendations for including and maximizing HR's contribution to successful mergers and acquisitions. Describe 2–3 recommendations and consider sharing professional experiences.

• References:Support your PPT presentation with at least two academic resources from the Capella University Library. You must use proper APA style to list your references. Required and optional references are below:

• Required Resources

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). (2010).Once the deal is done: Making mergers work[Video] |Transcript. Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/products/Pages/10MakingMergersWork.aspx

• You may also wish to download and read thediscussion guideand thecompanion presentation. (These are not required to complete the assessment.)

• Budhwar, P. S., Varma, A., Katou, A. A., & Narayan, D. (2009).The role of HR in cross-border mergers and acquisitions: The case of Indian pharmaceutical firms.Multinational Business Review, 17(2), 89–110.

• Tepedino, L., & Watkins, M. (2010).Be a master of mergers and acquisitions.HRMagazine, 55(6), 52–56.

• Vazirani, N. (2013).An integrative role of HR in handling issues post mergers and acquisitions.SIES Journal of Management, 9(2), 82–88.

• Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2015).Human resource management: Gaining a competitive advantage(10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

• Chapter 5, "Human Resource Planning and Recruitment."

• Length:8–10 PPT slides, plus a slide for the references list.

• Written communication:Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills through accurate communication of thoughts that convey the overall goals of the analysis and do not detract from the message.

Create 8–10 PowerPoint presentation slides (with speaker notes) to address the role of human resources in mergers and acquisitions. Include the following:

Your PowerPoint slides and speaker notes should be written coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.

The following resources are required to complete the assessment.

Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

SHOW LESS

The resources provided here are optional. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The MBA-FP6241 – Human Resource Management in the Twenty-First Century Knowledge Organization: Library Guide can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.

This resource is available from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, select "FlexPath" in the School category, and then select this course from the list.