| COVER
STORY Mergers
& Acquisitions : HR Perspectives
- - M Showry and G Susmita
In
this highly volatile and testing global economy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
have become the preferred route for expansion and consolidation. M&A represents
the convergence of two mindsets that may give rise to many challenges. Ineffective
handling of those issues can not only trigger crisis, but also derail the whole
M&A process. This article deals with the crucial role of HR in resolving these
challenges to make M&A a spectacular success.
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COVER
STORY Merging
Compensation Strategies
- - Sumati Reddy
This
article focuses on the merger of compensation and benefit plans in the new entity
that results as a sequel to the merger of organizations. However, this aspect
often receives attention only after the deal is struck. This can lead to added
costs for the acquiring company if the associated costs are not worked out before
the purchase price of the deal is finalized. Outlined here are some of the key
aspects to consider while integrating the compensation and benefit plans of the
merged companies.
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STORY HR
in Mergers & Acquisitions: A Ringside View
- - SVVSV Prasad and Swarnika Dixit Increasing
competition has forced the organizations to devise ways and means to grow, perform
and achieve excellence. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) are being accepted as one
of the most effective techniques to strengthen a company's market position and
adopt a new technology to gain competitive advantage over other organizations.
This article deals with various stages in M&A and the role of HR at each stage.
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RECRUITMENT
Effective
Recruitment and Selection: An Approach towards Model Building
- - Anita Sarkar and Sanjay Kumar Kar
In today's competitive scenario, when employees are becoming increasingly
knowledgeable and mobile, the challenge lies in attracting the best brains. Employers
recognize that core competency lies in the employees, who ultimately deliver value
to the customers. The focus of this article is to explore the difference in approach
that lies between a well-entrenched and a less-established organization when they
try to recruit their employees.
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Turning
Entrepreneurs into Mentors
- - Sharad Kamra
Entrepreneurs
need to work not only as the big boss of the enterprise, but also presume the
role of a mentor when time demands. They should be able to train the people at
the bottom and treat them as not just individuals at a particular level in hierarchy,
but as emerging leaders.
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KPO
Managing
Professional Intellectuals in KPO Industry: A Human Resource Perspective
- - GC Nag
After
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), the companies in the US and Europe, with further
increased competitive pressures on business margins, are planning to source their
knowledge work from developing countries like India. Some Indian companies are
taking this opportunity and preparing themselves to export knowledge products
on a sustainable basis and making grounds on how to retain and manage their own
professional intellects so that they can create a niche in this field. This article
discusses the attributes of professional intellectuals in Knowledge Process Outsourcing
(KPO) to gain a firm footing in the global offshoring industry.
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INTERVIEW
Dealing
with an All-time High
- - Marco Boschetti
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STUDY Organization
Development Exercise at Aksh to Address the Problem of High Employee Attrition
- - Kanupriya Katyal
Human
resources are the most basic raw material for a call center. Aksh, a call center
based in Northern India, employing over 2,300 people, has been a considerably
successful call center. The industry has, however, been plagued by high attrition
rates and other human resource problems that are unique to this industry. This
case study attempts to uncover these problems and suggests appropriate organizational
development interventions to manage the high attrition rate at Aksh.
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BOOK
REVIEW Emotional
Labour: An Introduction
- - VV Ramani, GVS Sreedhar Reviewed by Aparna Bellur, Faculty Associate, IUP BOOKS.
Emotions
were ignored in the past in organizational behavior. The workplace was considered
only as a rational environment where emotions had no place. In recent times, researchers
are interested in finding out how workplace emotions help to explain the important
individual and organizational outcomes. This book examines emotional labour and
its importance in the service industry.
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