Mergers and acquisitions play a critical part in a corporation’s survival, growth, and profit strategies. Many great companies were built on a track record of mergers and acquisitions; they include G.E., Thompson, Alcan, and Power Financial. Merger activity in Canada is at its highest level ever in Canada; therefore, HR professionals should add the ability to manage a merger as part of their skill set. 

1. Identify 2 organizations that tried to merge and failed. Explain why the organizations that your team selected failed to merge. 

2. Identify 2 organizations that achieved a successful merger. Explain how the organizations that your team selected achieved a successful merger

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