Miller Inc. is a large corporation preparing to acquire GrowIt, a start-up business. Miller has many policies and procedures based on years of experience. Employees at GrowIt are used to figuring out the best practices as they go along. How can Miller's HR professionals help the company prepare for the acquisition to succeed in spite of these differences?

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The best way for Miller's HR professionals to help the company prepare for the acquisition is by identifying the differences between the two companies and developing employees' skills in conflict resolution. This will help employees from both companies learn to work together and find common ground despite their different approaches to work. It is not necessary or effective to replace GrowIt's employees or assume that differences will disappear after the acquisition. Planning systems to avoid conflicts may also be helpful, but it is essential to ensure that employees know how to handle conflicts when they do arise. Training employees in how to set up new HR systems may be helpful, but it is not directly related to managing differences between the two companies.