Part 1 of 2 Describe the formation process of crossborder me

Part 1 of 2: Describe the formation process of cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and international joint ventures. What are the major differences? Explain your answer and please conduct research to support your findings, citing at least one scholarly resource in APA format.   

Research Starters: (cross-border AND personnel management, international business enterprises AND HRM)

Part 2 of 2: What are the barriers to internationalization for SMEs? Please conduct research to support your answer, citing at least one scholarly resource in APA format.

Research Starters: (SME AND internationalization)

Solution

In mergers and acquisitions, Strategic role in value creation is palyed by knowledge transfer process.
In a cross-border context, Due to cultural differences and diversity, corporations face more challenges to ensuring the smoothness and effectiveness of the knowledge transfer.
Human Resource Management practices are directly related to the efficiency of knowledge transfer and to bridge the cultural gap. However, little literature has connected cross-border mergers and acquisitions, knowledge transfer and HRM practices together to examine their relationship.

Globalization has made the world one single business place. This brings greater opportunites to explore low cost geographies in order to minimize operational cost and increase margins.To face the competition, companies have many ways to strengthen their core competencies and grow their business either organically or inorganically.

When M&As are being processed in a cross-border context, they provide organizations with even greater opportunities to strengthen their core capabilities and competencies because they have immediate access to knowledge from various geographic, sociocultural and institutional contexts that other domestic competitors do not.

HRM practices foster knowledge transfer in Merger & Acquisitions by enhancing employee’s skill, ability and motivation. HRM practices are also designed to foster communication and provide more opportunities for employees to build a positive relationship with each other.