Mergers and acquisitions play a critical part in a corporation's survival, profit and growth strategies. Many great companies were built on a track record of mergers and acquisitions; they add G.E., Thompson, Alcan and Power Financial. Merger activity in Canada is at its highest level ever in Canada; thus, HR professionals should add the ability to manage a merger as part of their skill set.

Question 1

• Select two organizations that tried to merge and failed and 2 organizations that achieved a successful merger.

Question 2

• Identify and explain why the organizations that your team selected failed to merge.

Question 3

• Identify and explain how the organizations that your team selected achieved a successful merger.

Question 4

• Identify and explain the financial and human impacts of the successful mergers chosen by your team.

Question 5

• Explain the issues involved in blending the cultures of the 2 organizations that achieved successful mergers chosen by your team.

Question 6

• Discuss how the successful mergers that your team select affected the following areas of HR;
• HR planning
• Selection
• Compensation
• Performance Appraisal
• Training and Development
• Labour Relations