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Year 2025 · Volume 5 · Issue 5

Research Article

Post-Merger HR Integration Success Factors: A Data-Driven Framework for Cultural Alignment and Talent Retention

Balaji Jaganathan1
1 Corporate Leader & Lead Subject Matter Expert, Siemens Energy, India.

Published Online: September-October 2025

Pages: 84-95

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