Talent management and the HR function in cross-cultural mergers and acquisitions: The role and impact of bi-cultural identity
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Liu, YipengVrontis, Demetris
Visser, Max
Stokes, Peter
Smith, Simon
Moore, Neil
Thrassou, Alkis
Ashta, Ashok
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University of Reading; University of Nicosia; Radboud University; De Montfort University; University of Winchester; University of ChesterPublication Date
2020-01-13
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This paper examines bi-cultural talent in relation to human resource management (HRM) practices in cross-cultural merger and acquisitions (M&A). The intersection of HRM, bi-cultural talent management and cross-cultural M&A literature proposes a conceptual framework to capture the complexity of bi-cultural talent management and reveals the dominant macro-characterization of the extant HRM literature focussing on a more micro-orientated perspective. The paper develops a matrix by underlining spatial dimensions (spanning micro-aspects of the individual employee through to the macro-entity of firm and its location in the macro-national cultural context) and temporal dimensions (consisting of pre-merger, during merger and post-merger phases). This provides a template which examines the multi-level dynamics of bi-cultural talent management. The argument identifies ways in which extant cross-cultural lenses require deeper understanding of bi-cultural talent management in M&A settings. Future research directions and agendas are identified.Citation
Liu, Y., Vrontis, D., Visser, M., Stokes, P., Smith, S., Moore, N., Thrassou, A. & Ashta, A. (2021). Talent management and the HR function in cross-cultural mergers and acquisitions: The role and impact of bi-cultural identity. Human Resource Management Review, 31(3), 100744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100744Publisher
ElsevierJournal
Human Resource Management ReviewType
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1053-4822ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100744
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