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Talent management and the HR function in cross-cultural mergers and acquisitions: The role and impact of bi-cultural identity

Liu, Yipeng
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Vrontis, Demetris
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Visser, Max
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Stokes, Peter
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Smith, Simon
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Moore, Neil
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Thrassou, Alkis
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Ashta, Ashok
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University of Reading; University of Nicosia; Radboud University; De Montfort University; University of Winchester; University of Chester
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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.
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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.2020.100744
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Elsevier
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Human Resource Management Review
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http://hdl.handle.net/10034/623100
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10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100744
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1053-4822
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