The investigation of mergers in the context of human resources management and an application in textile sector

In today's global competitive environment, businesses prefer to join with other businesses and grow in order to protect their presence and create synergies. The types of merger between businesses varies according to their legal structures and areas of economic activity. While aiming to increase profitability through mergers, businesses must also consider the human factor. As employees from a different culture will continue to work under the umbrella of the same company, human resource management has great importance for the successful realization of this process. In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of problems that can occur with ignoring of human resource management in mergers. This study includes descriptive information about the human resources management and mergers. The application has been conducted in a company that operates in textile sector in the Uşak city and which joined to another company in the same sector through acquisition. The results obtained were analyzed in the statistical program and interpreted. Key Words: Growth, Mergers, Human Resources Management