Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Essen (FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie und Management, Stuttgart), language: English, abstract: 1. Introduction 2. Mergers & Acquisitions 2.1 Definition and Dimensions 2.2 History 2.3 Phases of the M&A Process 3. Human Resources 3.1 The Traditional HR Role versus "Business Partner" Concept 3.2 The Change Agent in the M&A Process 3.3 Need for HR Actions in the M&A Stage Model 3.3.1 Pre-merger Preparation 3.3.1.1 Assist the Strategic Management 3.3.1.2 Identify Defense Strategies 3.3.1.3 Develop Communication Strategies 3.3.2 Post-merger Integration 3.3.2.1 Cultural Assessment 3.3.2.2 Integration 4. HR Integration in a Multinational M&A Project 4.1 Overview of the Project 4.2 HR Findings 4.3 Developed Integration Methods 5. Conclusion