The chain acquired Sears in 2005‚ forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world‚ behind Wal-Mart and Target‚ with stores in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ the U.S. Virgin Islands Kmart operates in a total of 1307 stores across 49 states‚ Guam‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the U.S. Virgin Islands(2). This store count included 1‚278 discount stores‚ and 29 Super Centers(3). Kmart became known for its
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POST MERGERS HR AND CULTURAL ISSUES The post liberalization period was of mergers and acquisitions and still it is continuing as a strategic driver for market dominance‚ geographical expansion‚ leverage in resource and capability acquisition‚ competence‚ adjusting to competition. M&As are strategic alliances. People Management plays a critical role in M&A. People [pic]issues like staffing decision‚ organizational design‚ etc.‚ are most sensitive [pic]issues in case of M&A negotiations‚ but it
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1. Describe recent trends in the hedge fund and private equity industry and the growing overlap between the two. - The line between some types of hedge funds and private equity LBO funds are being blurred in recent times. But most hedge fund strategies are still quite distinct from the LBO investing model. - In the early year’s hedge funds active in the LBO arena would try to buy defaulted or near default bonds and then resell them in weeks or months later at a profit. But in recent times
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An HR Manager’s Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions by David Zatz‚ Ph.D.‚ Toolpack Consulting Senior Consultant Opportunities for HR Mergers and acquisitions are often planned and executed based on perceived cost savings or market synergies; rarely are the “people” and cultural issues considered. Yet‚ it is the people who decide whether an acquisition or merger works. The opportunity for HR lies in the fact that customer and employee reactions determine whether the newly combined company will sink
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when Henry Ford and 11 business associates signed the company’s articles of incorporation (Ford Motor Company‚ 2007). Today Ford Motor Company is the second largest automotive manufacture in the industry. Ford was able to attain this level through mergers and acquisitions. In 1989 Ford acquired Jaguar for 2.5 billion dollars (Ford Motor Company‚ 2007). To ensure a smooth transition and integration‚ Ford Motor was in need of restructuring. As part of Ford’s revitalization plan‚ the company announced
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Financial Sector Reforms and the Efficiency of Banking in Pakistan Abdul Qayyum Registrar PIDE Email: abdulqayyum@pide.org.pk Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Islamabad‚ Pakistan 1 Financial Sector Reforms and the Efficiency of Banking in Pakistan 1 INTRODUCTION The banking in Pakistan has been dominated by government owned institutions. It has accommodated the financial needs of the government‚ public enterprises and private sectors (Khan‚ 1995; Khan and Khan
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Kmart Corporation Calandra Kimbrough BUS 692 Strategies in Human Resource Management Dr. Lao January 21‚ 2013 Kmart is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in the United States. The chain purchased Sears in 2005‚ forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. Increasing productivity is one of the most critical goals in organizations such as Kmart. In this paper I will be assessing the technology requirements relevant to employee productivity‚ staffing systems
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1. LBO funds have been notably active in the market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent years. The line between some types of hedge funds and LBO funds blurred in the last few years‚ but most hedge fund strategies remained quite distinct from the LBO investing model. For many years‚ hedge funds active in the distressed arena tried to buy defaulted or near-default bonds and then resell them weeks or months later at a profit. The blurring of the line between LBO and hedge funds began when
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Rescue Sears Background summary: Sears is one of the largest retail stores in the US and has a wide range of subsidiaries. It established major national brands‚ such as Kenmore‚ Craftsman‚ Lands End‚ and DieHard which are all highly valued. After it merged with Kmart in 2005‚ the company began renovating some Kmart stores and converting them to the Sears format. Its current products are diverse‚ including household hardware‚ home appliances‚ electronics‚ clothing‚ office supplies‚ etc. Sears‚ like
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expatriates‚ as well as frequent international commuters‚ individuals sent overseas on short-term business projects‚ immigrants‚ or domestic employees dealing with customers from global markets (Sparrow‚ 2007). 2.0 Differences between Domestic HR and International HR Harris et al. (2003) stated that HRM is a key to success for any companies. HRM is the activities concerned in acquiring‚ developing and using people in a business. Then‚ International Human Resource Management (IHRM) scrutinizes the
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