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This paper will present a review of the approaches being taken to select the management of organizations resulting from mergers and the methods employed in determining the individuals who will be terminated when there are redundancies. Current approaches are ethically questionable and poor substitutes for a meaningful performance evaluation system.
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Roy Serpa is President and Chief Executive Officer of InstaMelt Systems, Inc., a supplier of technology and equipment to the plastics industry.
Mr. Serpa began his career as a chemical salesman, and for the past twenty years has held several marketing, business development, and general management positions. During the past fifteen years, he has been extensively involved with new business ventures, technology transfer on an international basis, and acquisitions.
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Serpa, R. The often overlooked ethical aspect of mergers. J Bus Ethics 7, 359–362 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00382538
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00382538