Part one of term paper
and the effect on employees and consumers. · Consumers Direction: · On-line research (On-line Magazines, News Groups) · Human Resources Why the topic is important: · Mergers have affected our group, and it is a growing trend in the American businesses today. Relevant Terms: Merger A merger is achieved when a company purchases the pr ...

Part two of term paper
... not always visible, but it controls the form and function of such elements as decision making, communication style, reward and recognition methods, reporting hierarchies and leadership values. A lot has been written about the financial aspects of merging companies. Less attention has been focused on the human element. More and more firms risk similar fates as the nation continues to experience a boom in mergers and acquisitions. Last year there were 11,655 domestic mergers and or acqu ...