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HRM Practices and Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Model on the Performance of Acquiring Companies

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Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)

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The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework in investigating the influence of human resource management (HRM) practices integration on the organizational performance of acquiring companies in Malaysia. A conceptual model was developed using resource-based view (RBV) to describe several concepts, namely, HRM practices which are used to support its relationship with organizational performance. Based on the variables engaged, it is argued that HRM practices are the most important element to be well integrated in the merger and acquisition process specifically in post phase in order to improve organizational performance. The paper is limited to a study that may have further implication for research by using a model to investigate the importance of HRM practices integration in merger and acquisition context. The findings will be useful to top management to design their HRM practices within a strategic condition in order to improve the performance of acquiring companies. This paper contributes to the existing literature of HRM specifically in merger and acquisition context.

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The researchers would like to express sincere appreciation and thanks to the Ministry of Higher Education for the MyBrain15 scholarship which provides financial support for this research.

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  1. Faculty of Business Management, Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Syazliana Astrah Mohd Idris & Rabiah Abdul Wahab

  2. Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia

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Idris, S.A.M., Wahab, R.A., Jaapar, A. (2016). HRM Practices and Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Model on the Performance of Acquiring Companies. In: Pyeman, J., Wan Rashid, W., Hanif, A., Syed Mohamad, S., Tan, P. (eds) Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-426-9_11

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