A business partnership is like a marriage. It comes with similar baggage - the ebb and flow of independence, dependence, insecurity, creativity, and crisis - and the challenge of trying to raise a child (your business) from infancy through adolescence to adulthood.
Have you checked the divorce statistics lately? Well, the odds of a business partnership surviving are even worse! And for a family business? Train wreck ahead!
Although not initially time-critical, combining the planning process of the former organizations and planning for the future of the combined organization is an
Your company is concerned about its 401(k) plan and is considering terminating its plan. May it do so?
To take on a strategic role in the early stages of the merger and acquisition process, HR professionals need to develop critical competencies.
Typically, the senior leadership of the combined organization will be announced at the same time that the merger or acquisition is announced.
While HR's role in the early stages of the merger and acquisition process is growing, the majority of HR's responsibilities come into play after the fact—after