Hr Due Diligence: Mergers And Acquisitions In China (chandos Asian Studies Series)

This book examines how to conduct due diligence on mergers and acquisitions for organisations in China written from a management perspective. Aimed primarily at practitioners within the field of International Human Resource Management, it highlights models that appear straightforward and yet are susceptible to oversights and failings. It examines the roles of human resource practitioners from when a target company is identified for mergers or acquisitions through to assessing its risks. The book incorporates adopting human resource management strategies under differing business conditions, negotiating to secure the deal and integrating the new business unit to the merged or acquired organisation. This title gives a fantastically detailed analysis of due diligence, capturing the nuances of the Chinese way of doing things and how this affects a business environment.* Provides practical and realistic solutions to real-world problems * Concisely draws upon the authors' wide-ranging practical and research experience in conducting due diligence assignments in organisations in China * Written by highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioners in the international Human Resource Management field This book examines how to conduct due diligence on mergers and acquisitions for organisations in China written from a management perspective. Aimed primarily at practitioners within the field of International Human Resource Management, it highlights models that appear straightforward and yet are susceptible to oversights and failings. It examines the roles of human resource practitioners from when a target company is identified for mergers or acquisitions through to assessing its risks. The book incorporates adopting human resource management strategies under differing business conditions, negotiating to secure the deal and integrating the new business unit to the merged or acquired organisation. This title gives a fantastically detailed analysis of due diligence, capturing the nuances of the Chinese way of doing things and how this affects a business environment.

• Provides practical and realistic solutions to real-world problems
• Concisely draws upon the authors’ wide-ranging practical and research experience in conducting due diligence assignments in organisations in China
• Written by highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioners in the international Human Resource Management field

Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii,v Copyright , Page vi Dedication , Page vii List of figures and table , Page xi About the authors , Pages xiii-xiv Preface , Pages xv-xviii 1 - An overview , Pages 1-10 2 - Cultivating affective relationships , Pages 11-27 3 - Introducing HR due diligence , Pages 29-45 4 - Conducting HR due diligence , Pages 47-88 5 - Navigating beyond relationships , Pages 89-132 6 - Managing integration , Pages 133-149 Conclusion , Pages 151-155 Appendix: checklist for conducting a HR due diligence , Pages 157-160 References , Pages 161-165 Index , Pages 167-172