Mergers and Acquisitions, Human Resource Issues and Outcomes: A Review and Suggested Typology*
Journal of Management StudiesPublished 1 May 1989
Nancy K. Napier
Citations338
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SJR score5.46
SNIP3.87
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ABSTRACT The article has three aims. First, it reviews recent research on corporate mergers and acquisitions and their impact on human resource issues. Second, it proposes a framework for classifying mergers and acquisitions. Finally, it provides some research questions for examining merger types, human resource management issues and major outcomes.
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