Which of the Following Statements Is True of Mergers and Acquisitions

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of mergers and acquisitions?

• A) When employees perceive threats to their self-identity, they let go of the identity for job stability.
• B) In order to succeed, organizations must help each employee retain his or her original self-identity.
• C) Organizations must integrate the two firms into one and create a new self-identity for all employees.
• D) Organizations want to encourage the "us versus them" mentality between merging employees.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The practice of protecting the natural environment and preserving natural resources from loss, degradation, or waste.

Frontier

The edge of a settled area, or the boundary between the known and unknown, often associated with westward expansion in American history.

Railroads

Systems of tracks along which trains run, a major form of transportation for both goods and passengers, historically significant in the development and expansion of countries.

Development

The process of economic growth, expansion, or realization of social and cultural potential within a country or region.