The Marketing Performance of International Subsidiaries Post Merger and Acquisition. Globalisation is a fact of life, illustrated by Australia's attempt to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US and current FTAs with Singapore and Thailand. It is imperative that Australia finds out why and how its firms perform after they have been taken over or merged with a foreign firm. Especially if the Australian firm is export active, because if the Australian firm starts to perform poorly afte ....The Marketing Performance of International Subsidiaries Post Merger and Acquisition. Globalisation is a fact of life, illustrated by Australia's attempt to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US and current FTAs with Singapore and Thailand. It is imperative that Australia finds out why and how its firms perform after they have been taken over or merged with a foreign firm. Especially if the Australian firm is export active, because if the Australian firm starts to perform poorly after it has been merged/acquired by the foreign firm this could have a negative impact on Australia's Balance of Payments/Balance of Trade thereby making a study of this type most timely.Read moreRead less
Changing contexts: Impacts on organisations, teams, employees and clients. The project aims to explore workplace change with a view to maximising the positive outcomes of change. Organisations, teams, and individuals need to change and adapt to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. Using a multilevel systems approach, the project plans to examine three different types of change – human resource management practices, team composition, and daily work environment pressures – to determin ....Changing contexts: Impacts on organisations, teams, employees and clients. The project aims to explore workplace change with a view to maximising the positive outcomes of change. Organisations, teams, and individuals need to change and adapt to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. Using a multilevel systems approach, the project plans to examine three different types of change – human resource management practices, team composition, and daily work environment pressures – to determine their impact on organisational processes and effectiveness, team adaptability and performance, employee wellbeing and performance, and service to clients. Project findings may help organisations, managers and employees better understand the process and implications of various types of workplace changes, enabling them to better manage change.Read moreRead less