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Week 4 discussion 1 

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Integration" Please respond to the following:

• Assume you are the HR manager of a company. Examine the fundamental role of HR in the pre-M&A phase. Recommend two (2) actions that HR could take to show its support of the success of the newly formed company.
• Determine two (2) ways that cultural and institutional differences impact the HR integration in M&As and in International Joint Ventures (IJVs).

Week 4 discussion 2

"Expatriate Management" Please respond to the following:

· *From the e-Activity, determine the manner in which expatriates transfer knowledge between the acquiring and the acquired company in an M&A. Explain the role of the expatriate’s industry experience in cross-border alliances. Propose two (2) actions that organizations can take to internally recruit employees to take international assignments.

· Determine the importance of organizations sending managers on international assignments as a path to career development. Support your response with one (1) example of such a path.