TY - CHAP AB - Abstract The success of mergers and acquisitions are contingent upon organizational operations, legal structures, and fiscal responsibilities. Each of these areas requires a proper mix of human capital – people – assigned to carry out the objectives and goals of the emerging entity. Within the general knowledge of Mergers and acquisitions (M&As), research focusing upon these aspects of human capital have been lacking. This chapter adds to the current knowledge of M&A human resources by establishing a framework that can direct future research. VL - 16 SN - 978-1-78714-693-8, 978-1-78714-692-1/1479-361X DO - 10.1108/S1479-361X20170000016003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-361X20170000016003 AU - McKinney Ralph AU - Shao Lawrence AU - Shao Dale AU - McInerney Marjorie PY - 2017 Y1 - 2017/01/01 TI - The Decision to Retain and Reduce Human Resources in Mergers and Acquisitions T2 - Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions T3 - Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 37 EP - 66 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -