H R M

A Q U I S I T I O N
The term "acquisition" refers to the acquisition of
assets by one company from another company.

the act of acquiring something acquisition of property

or acquisition of knowledge
Objective:
an acquisition is self-evidently growth and
expansion of the acquirer's assets, sales and
market share.
ROLE OF HRM IN ACQUISITION
A institution/company’s human resource department as well as the
human resource workers in the other institution/company play a vital
role in the process.

The role of HR in M&A process are:

Institution/Company culture
Benefits problems
Employee concerns
Changing roles and structure
INSTITUTION/COMPANY CULTURE
• Human resource must have a firm grasp on the culture of the company
for which they work and must study the culture of the other organization
to make such a determination.
• Culture differences may include
 How organizations define and measure success
 How problems are handled management styles
 Overall attitude of employee and managers.
BENEFITS PROBLEMS

• Human resources from the purchasing company assess the

benefits structure of the other company to uncover any potential
problems.
EMPLOYEE CONCERNS
• Human resources can detect and address any rumors about
layoffs, office relocation or other changes employees fear, giving
feedback to management about employee concerns.
CHANGING ROLES & STRUCTURES

• When one Institution/company acquires another, some changes to both

organizations may occur.
• Human resources communicates to employees changes in who they
report to within the company, what team or work group employees are
assigned to as well as any changes to different positions’ roles in the
organization