Acquisition And Merger

Acquisition and merger in most cases are taken as a strategic move to maintain and sustain competitive advantage. The re-aligning of operations to fit set strategy involves a number of changes and during the process speculation is very high and work morale is usually low. Speculation usually starts before the acquisition or the merger, and dies some period after implementation of changes. In most cases, adequate attention is not given to the effect of acquisition and merger on staff satisfaction, job motivation, and employee morale during the changes. Poor handling of the human resources issues during merger and acquisition have resulted in most organisations failing to uphold a competitive edge after undergoing the process. Acquisition and merger of Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation Mine have resulted in high staff turnover.