Human Resource Due Diligence

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Problem Definition and Purpose of Study.- 1.2 Philosophical Positioning of Study.- 1.3 Research Method.- 1.4 Terminology of Study.- 1.5 Human Resource Due Diligence Concept.- 1.6 Layout of the Thesis.- 2 Determination of Focus Areas for Human Resource Due Diligence.- 2.1 Possible Focus Areas for Human Resource Due Diligence.- 2.2 Focus Areas in line with Merger & Acquisition Management Objectives.- 3 Generation of Human Resource Due Diligence Information.- 3.1 Indicators for Human Resource Due Diligence.- 3.2 Evaluation Tools for Human Resource Due Diligence.- 4 Compilation of the generated Human Resource Due Diligence Information.- 4.1 Possible Types of Controlling Ratios for Human Resource Due Diligence.- 4.2 Types of Controlling Ratios Selected for the Human Resource Due Diligence Concept.- 4.3 Examples of Controlling Ratios for the Human Resource Due Diligence Concept.- 5 Complement of the Human Resource Due Diligence Concept with Insights from an Expert Enquiry.- 5.1 Research Strategy for the Expert Enquiry.- 5.2 Insights from the Expert Enquiry.- 5.3 Final Remarks on the Expert Enquiry.- 6 Illustration of the Application of the Human Resource Due Diligence Concept based on Case Studies.- 6.1 Research Strategy for the Case Studies.- 6.2 First Case Study.- 6.3 Second Case Study.- 6.4. Final Statement about both Case Studies.- 7 Résumé and Discussion of Research Results, and Recommendations for Future Research.- 7.1 Résumé and Discussion of Research Results.- 7.2 Recommendations for Future Research.

Dr. Daniela Peterhoff war wissenschaftliche Assistentin am Lehrstuhl Organisation und Personal (Prof. Dr. Jean-Paul Thommen) der European Business School, Schloß Reichartshausen. Sie ist heute im Bereich Trading and Clearing Market Development der Eurex Frankfurt AG (Gruppe Deutsche Börse) beschäftigt.