All of the Following Are True About the Challenges of Integrating

question 128

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the challenges of integrating firms with different corporate cultures except for

• A) Cultural issues can run the gamut from dress codes to compensation
• B) The acquired firm's overarching culture is generally rapidly accepted by the target firm's employees
• C) Small companies are usually highly unstructured and informal
• D) There are often differences in culture even between firms in the same industry
• E) Integration may be inappropriate if acquirer and acquired firm's cultures are extremely different.

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Definitions:

Political Terms

Specific terminology used within the context of politics to describe processes, ideologies, structures, and roles.

Ingroup Favoritism

A psychological pattern where individuals prefer and favor members of their own group over those from different groups.

Prejudiced

Prejudiced refers to having preconceived opinions or judgements about something or someone, often involving negative and unfounded attitudes towards different races, genders, or other social groups.

Minimal Group Effect

The finding that people show favoritism toward ingroup members even when group membership is randomly determined.