The global failure rate of M&As in achieving their stated objectives is nothing short of staggering.
At the Talent Management Summit in Monte Carlo 2009, GPR Dehler and other sponsors interacted with key HR and talent management decision makers from Europe's leading companies. Eddy Solbrandt conducted a "Levels of Work" workshop. You can download the presentation here.
Expatriate managers ruled the roost. A number of major barriers had to be overcome, on both sides, before local managers could assert themselves and put their skills and knowledge to use.