Format - Course outline (2015-16)

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HR Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
School of Business Management, NMIMS
FTMBA HR II yr. Trim VI (2015-16)
MBA HR Trim VI
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Instructor: Dr. Hema Bajaj
Email Id: hema.bajaj@gmail.com
Extn no. 5894
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Goals : This course will help students understand linkages between merger/acquisition
imperatives, the resultant integration strategy and HR integration process. Learning will be
facilitated by using both- existing theories and distinctive examples of global and Indian
mergers/acquisitions.
Objectives:
To understand the linkages between M&A strategy and HR Integration
To identify cultural and people related challenges in M&A
To develop ability to analyze and use multiple interventions to integrate people and
people-related policies and practices
Evaluation Criteria:
Class-participation/individual presentations: 10%
Quiz: 20%
Group/ individual assignments/presentations: 20%
Trimester-end Examination: 50%
Session Details:

Session No-1
Session Title

Reading
Material
Case Title
Pedagogy
Session No-2
Session Title

Reading
Material
Case Title
Pedagogy
Session No-3

Conceptual Framework
-M&A concepts and lexicon
-Organizational growth through M&A
-M&A in historical perspective
Merger types and characteristics by Weston, Chung and Hoag

Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation

The Acquisition Perspective: Strategic and Operational Fit

-Exploring Reason for Failures
The Indian M&A Scenario
Acquisitions: the process can be a problem by Jemison and Sitkin

Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation

Session Title
Reading
Material

Understanding the Strategic Dimensions of M&As

The Merger and Acquisition Process
The promising world of mergers and acquisitions by Schweiger (Book
1- chapter 1)
Strategic and financial objectives: the drivers of acquisition by
Schweiger (Book 1-chapter 2)

Case Title
Activity
Pedagogy

Cadbury A and B
M&A sub processes activity
Case Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation

Session No-4
Session Title
Reading
Material

Cultural Challenges and Cultural Due Diligence

When cultures collide: the anatomy of a merger by Buono, Bowditch and
Lewis

Activity
Pedagogy

Diagnosing organization culture

Discussion/Simulation/Individual Presentation

Session No-5
Session Title
Reading
Material

Developing Integration Strategy and Models

The merger integration work streams model by Galpin and Herndon (Book 2chapter 4)

Case Title
Pedagogy

Daimler Chrysler- the post merger integration phase

DaimlerChrysler- organizing the post merger integration
Case Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation

Session No-6
Session Title
Reading
Material

Stress and Ambiguity in M&As

Strategies for managing human resources during mergers and acquisitions by
Ivancevich, Schweiger and Power

Role Play

What will happen to me!!

Pedagogy
Session No-7
Session Title
Reading
Material
Case Title

Discussion/Individual Presentation/Group Presentation

Pedagogy
Session No-8
Session Title

Discussion/Individual Presentation/Group Presentation

Reading
Material

Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions

Acculturation in mergers and acquisitions by Nahavandi & Malekzadeh

Cultural Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions- Leadership and

Communication
Leading in limbo land: the role of a leader during merger and acquisition
transition by Thach and Nyman
Match your merger integration strategy and leadership style to your merger
type by Lind and Stevens

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Pedagogy
Session No-9
Session Title
Reading
Material

Message drafting
Discussion/Individual Presentation/Group Presentation
HR Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions
Dont let them jump ship: retaining and rerecruiting your key people
by Galpin and Herndon (Book 2- chapter 7)
Setting the organization cures many ills: structure and staffing
decisions by Galpin and Herndon (Book 2- chapter 8)

Role Play
Pedagogy
Session No-10
Session Title
Reading
Material
Role Play

Discussion/Individual Presentation/Group Presentation

Pedagogy

Discussion/Individual Presentation/Group Presentation

Factors Shaping the Integration Strategy and HR Integration Process

HR integration in mergers and acquisitions: impact of relative
size and performance of the combining organizations by Hema Bajaj

Text Book References:

Schweiger, D. M. (2006). M&A integration: A framework for executives and managers. New
York: McGraw-Hill. (Book 1)
Galpin, T., & Herndon, M. (2007). The complete guide to mergers and acquisitions: Process
tools to support integration at every level (2nd ed.). San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass. (Book 2)
Internet References:
Case book references:

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Recommended by Area Chairperson/Prog Chairperson

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