ARM makes social approach work for business

In a chat with Management Next, William Parson, Executive Vice President - HR, of microprocessor leader ARM, shares how his company is able to balance its social, financial and shareholder interests and emerge as one of Europe's best companies.

What are your unique people policies?
We focus 100% on intellectual capital. We got a culture purely focused on IP cration. We are 22-year old UK-based company with 1,700 people. 60% of them are out of UK, 300 in Banglore.

We design the microprocessor, which goes into the mobile phone, digital camera, MP3 players etc. Today, there are around the world, which is one per person. We license our IP to semiconductor companies which make chips.

At ARM, we combine the best of Eastern and Western Practices. We do it with a very consenual team-oriented structure. Unlike the American companies which tend to be much more individualistic - kind of a hire and fire culture, our company is built upon what we call social capital.
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Article taken from the issue: November