Overview

Create an 8–10 PowerPoint presentation slides (with speaker notes) to address the role of human resources in mergers and acquisitions.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:SHOW LESS

• Competency 1: Assess human resource functions, processes, and roles which support organizational strategy.
  • Explain key principles of an integration process for merging companies.
• Competency 2: Analyze the strategic role of human resource management (HRM) within the global business environment.
  • 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.
• Competency 3: Apply human resource practices to support strategic human resources management.
  • Explain key practices HR should include to successfully integrate two merged companies.
  • Explain what metrics can be used to measure the impact of a merger.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional.
  • Write coherently to support a central idea (in appropriate APA format) with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a business professional.

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Context

The twenty-first century knowledge age in HRM has already changed the way HR professionals think and act relative to business and organizational requirements, as well as culture integration strategies of the enterprise. Moreover, it is changing the perceptions of organizational stakeholders about the increasingly business-oriented roles and responsibilities of HR professionals.SHOW MORE

Questions to Consider

As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.SHOW MORE

Resources

Required Resources

The following resources are required to complete the assessment.

Internet Resources

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.

• 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/Pag…
  • You may also wish to download and read the discussion guide and the companion presentation. (These are not required to complete the assessment.)

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Suggested Resources

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.

Capella University Library Resources

• 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.

Bookstore Resource

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.

• 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."

Assessment Instructions

Preparation

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

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

• 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.

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.

Additional Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.