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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Review Case 27: “Vodafone: Out of Many‚ One” Introduction: Vodafone is the biggest telecom company around the globe‚ who is serving the customers in Middle East‚ Asia‚ Europe and United States‚ with the company joint ventures‚ partnership‚ undertaking and speculation. Vodafone was established in 1984 as a subordinate of Rascal electronics plc and in 1991 after becoming an independent company it was named as Vodafone group plc. Today Vodafone employs more than 66‚000 employees around the globe
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travel in India‚ hit financial turbulence in late 2011 due to mounting debt and a shortfall in expected revenue. Despite restructuring the debt with the help of creditors‚ the airline found it difficult to extricate itself out of its troubles. The case tracks the transformation in the Indian aviation sector as well as the ups and downs of Kingfisher Airlines. It provides information on the complex debt restructuring exercise at Kingfisher Airlines. Introduction: Kingfisher Airlines‚ a leading
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the products that generate the most revenue for the company. Summary The acquisition by Roche appears to be a success because “the merger allowed Roche access to Genentech’s top-selling drugs‚ including the block-busters Avastin‚ MabThera‚ and Herceptin‚ all of which were outselling Roche’s own drugs” (Rothaermel‚Pg. C431‚ 2012). “ In essence‚ the merger of Roche and Genentech was about Genentech going global” said Andew Weiss‚ analyst at Swiss private bank Vontobel (Copley‚ 2012). Because
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How to choose a case for teaching What is a case How to analyze a case How to discuss a case 3 To draw up case studies‚ it is first important to understand its various aspects. For an effective case study‚ one must first understand the principles of a case. It is important to understand what a case is‚ the types of cases there are and their purposes. Following this understanding‚ the methods of analyzing and discussing cases must be explored. After mastering these skills‚ The
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Effects of A Merger Or Restructuring On Employee Morale Executive Summary Mergers or Acquisitions are complex challenges for the management and employees too. There are major challenging employee related issues for the manager to make important decisions using organizational behavior principles. The employees need to be motivated and well informed about their future within the company. The steps for successful merger are applying various strategies discussed here to impact the merger effect as
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Emmanuel Newton University of Pittsburgh The Human Resource Issues in the Mergers and Acquisitions Open Statement In an ideal merger‚ the newly created entity pools the best features of the two merging organizations. A well planned process built on the foundations of an open‚ honest and consistent communication strategy can pave the way. Statement of Case The Role Played by the Human Resources Department in the merger of Buchanan‚ Ingersoll law firm and Klett‚ Rooney‚ Lieber and Shoreling law
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A. Organizational Background 1. Introduction Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in the stores‚ restaurants‚ and vending machines of more than 200 countries. Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman As a Griggs Candler‚ whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. Bottler’s Nepal Pvt. Ltd. from its time of establishment has provided the better services to its customers. The company produces concentrate‚ which is then sold to
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A ASSINGMENT REPORT ON “Case Study On Air Deccan” SESSION—2011-2013 Submitted To:- Submitted By:-
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Ans – 1 Definition of ’Core Competencies’ The main strengths or strategic advantages of a business. Core competencies are the combination of pooled knowledge and technical capacities that allow a business to be competitive in the marketplace. Theoretically‚ a core competency should allow a company to expand into new end markets as well as provide a significant benefit to customers. It should also be hard for competitors to replicate. Ans – 3 One topic that interested FlexCon managers was a
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