A Due Diligence Best Practices Guide for Human Resources in an M&A

Date of Award

5-10-2011

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Master of Professional Studies

Organizational Unit

University College, Strategic Human Resources

Disciplines

Strategic HR Management

First Advisor

James Krefft

Keywords

Communication, Corporate culture, Due diligence, Human capital, Human resources, Leadership, Mergers and acquisitions, Retention

Abstract

Human capital issues are often ignored in an M&A process. Overlooked people issues results in high unsuccessful M&A rates, and contribute to the 70 percent failure rate of most deals. To decrease this high failure rate, this paper proposes the need to address human capital issues in the due diligence phase of the M&A process, specifically in the first three stages which are Gather Documents, Audit, and Report and Recommend. The strategic process focuses on leadership, retention, and organizational culture. Human resources is an essential part of the M&A process, and when utilized early, can help to uncover possible miss-matches between organizations. The project is a practical guide for Human Resources to assist in creating a successful M&A.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

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