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HR managers can be crucial for successful mergers; Book cites survey, case studies indicating HR's role in M&A.(human resources role in mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
Business Insurance, July, 2001 by Mcleod, Douglas
Human resources managers could provide important help in the early stages of corporate mergers and acquisitions, but they typically are not involved until later, when problems are difficult or impossible to overcome, a study by consultants with Towers Perrin concludes. While mergers involve a range of employee benefit and other ``people'' risks, from underfunded pension plans to clashes in corporate culture, most human resources professionals take a role only after deals are made and companies begin to integrate their operations, according to Jeffrey A.
Schmidt, a managing director with Towers Perrin in Chicago. ``Strategic people management is as crucial to a successful merger or acquisition as a sound strategy and fair valuation,'' Mr. Schmidt contends....
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