Read the following articles and discuss what HR managers can do to renew the strategic alliance between Renault and Nissan after Carlos Ghosn, the ex-CEO, was arrested.
BBC (2019) Carlos Ghosn: Renault ‘preparing to replace’ jailed boss. BBC News (16th Jan 2019), Available: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46887155
Essential readings: Carr, C. (2005) Are German, Japanese and Anglo-Saxon strategic decision styles still divergent in the context of globalization? Journal of Management Studies, 42(6), 1155-1188. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2005.00537.x Gill, C. (2015) The role of leadership in successful international mergers and acquisitions: Why Renault-Nissan succeeded and DaimlerChrysler-Mitsubishi failed. Human Resource Management, 51(3), 433-456. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21475 De Roover, B. (2019) Designing durable alliances: Lessons from Renault-Nissan. INSTEAD Knowledge (7th Jan 2019), Available: https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/inseadblog/designing-durable-alliances-lessons-from-renault-nissan-10726. Schuler, R.S., Tarique, I., Jackson, S. E. (2015) Managing human resources in cross-border alliances. Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions. 103-129.Avaliable: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-361X(04)03005-4
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