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Year 2025 · Volume 5 · Issue 5
Review Article
Post-Merger HR Integration Success Factors: A Systematic Review of Cultural Alignment, Change Management, and Talent Retention Strategies
Balaji Jaganathan1
1 Corporate Leader & Lead Subject Matter Expert, Siemens Energy, India.
Published Online: September-October 2025
Pages: 96-106
Cite this article
↗ https://www.doi.org/10.59256/ijsreat.20250505015
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