On the Importance of Managing Intangible Assets as Part of Corporate Strategy Abstract: Given that a high number of companies return value to investors via acquisition rather than a public offering the development of intangible assets is the bait that sets up the acquisition. This paper discusses how companies can fast track to high valuation by strategic growth of certain intangible assets such as customer tribes‚ brands‚ and intellectual property‚ comparing those strategies to larger companies
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Story 1 – Facebook buys Whatsapp Facebook has bought instant messaging service Whatsapp for £11bn‚ giving Facebook access to Whatsapp 450 million users. The deal was split into £2.4bn in cash‚ £7.2bn in Facebook shares and £1.8bn in restricted stock awards for the Whatsapp founders and employees. Facebook has also paid a break fee of £1.2bn (Rushton 2014). Facebook’s acquisition of Whatsapp can be described as a hostile takeover in effort for Facebook to monopolize on the Internet market
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December 2004 1355– 1370 The role of human resource management in cross-border mergers and acquisitions Ruth V. Aguilera and John C. Dencker Abstract Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become the dominant mode of growth for firms seeking competitive advantage in an increasingly complex and global business economy. Although human resource management (HRM) can play a value-adding role in the merger process‚ existing research and evidence does not clearly demonstrate how it can do
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to best match and develop ”appropraite” human resource management (HRM) approach/system of managing people in the tourism hospitality and leisure industry (THL). This easy would therefore be looking at some of the HRM approaches used such as the Harvard model; hard and soft approach in conjunction with the real world of the THL industry and to determine wither the hard approach is more appropriate. Human resource management (HRM) as described by Gratton L. (1999) has a concept with two distinct
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MODELS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANGEMENT Understanding models in human resource management (HRM) is essential for any human resource practitioner for three reasons. Firstly‚ it provides a macro perspective of HRM practice in overall organizational set up. Secondly‚ the unity and diversity of these models serve as vital inputs in drafting tailor made HRM model for organizations. Thirdly‚ these models offer answers to quite a few dilemmas that practitioners encounter in their mission to pursue an organizationally
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Why is strategic HRM so important for organisations? Explain how strategic HRM can be facilitated and how it can contribute to an organisation. Strategic HRM: can be defined as the linking of human resources with strategic goals and objectives in order to improve business performance and develop organizational culture that brings up innovation‚ flexibility and competitive advantage. Strategic HRM involves setting employment standards and policies. Moreover it is not any particular human resource
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SANDEEP MALIK [49] SOURABH BAGHLA [61] MEANING OF HUMAN RESORSE MANAGEMENT: Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization’s most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business. The terms "human resource
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com/0142-5455.htm ER 25‚3 Line manager involvement in HRM: an inside view Douglas Renwick Management School‚ University of Sheffield‚ Sheffield‚ UK 262 Received September Keywords Line management‚ Employee relations‚ Strategy‚ Human resource management 2002 Revised December 2002 Abstract Although line managers have always been involved in managing human resources Accepted December 2002 (HR)‚ it is within human resource management (HRM) that their involvement has been placed centre-stage as
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Evolution of HRM • History – MANAGEMENT – MAN MANAGEMENT • Approaches • Difference in Personnel Management and HR • EXAMPLES OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TROUGHTOUT HISTORY • Ancient • Medieval • Modern History Of HRM • Industrial Revolution – Advantages and Disadvantages • Trade Union Era – World War and Post World War • Social Responsibility – Paternalistic Approach • Scientific Management – F. W Taylor – Henry Fayol History Of HRM • Industrial Psychology – Human Factor –
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LECTURE 12 : INTERNATIONAL HRM Objective of this chapter: 1) IHRM and differentiate between domestic HRM and IRHM 2) Role of HR in international firm 2) Management of Expatriates 12.1 Introduction – Definition of International HRM from the perspective of a multinational firm The field of international HRM has been characterized by three broad approaches. Early work in this field emphasized a cross-cultural management approach and examines human behavior within organizations from an international
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