BCE’s Acquisition of Teleglobe International (Canada)

Acquisition of BCE by Teleglobe
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Acquisition of BCE by Teleglobe
Question 1: Why were the forms of communication successful and which were most important? Any barriers in using the forms of communication?
Former international director of HR at Teleglobe, Lance Richards, was the person who oversaw the acquisition of BCE by Teleglobe. He had immense experience in navigating acquisitions after successfully conducting several others. According to Lance, the best way to ensure a seamless acquisition is by adopting effective communication mechanisms. Communication plays a pivotal role in furnishing employees with vital information regarding the acquisition. In this regard, it must be two-way and must provide employees with the means to feed questions and concerns to the people in charge and get answers (Tarique et al., 2022). In addition, communication enables the acquiring and the acquired companies to communicate clearly, constantly, and quickly, which is paramount.
During the acquisition of BCE, several communication forms were in play, and they were remarkably successful. For one, the companies sen...