When Merging Two Organizations, a Separation Strategy Is Most Commonly

question 23

Multiple Choice

When merging two organizations, a separation strategy is most commonly applied when

• A)the acquired firm's culture doesn't work, whereas the culture of the acquiring firm does work.
• B)a bicultural audit reveals that both companies have very similar cultures.
• C)one company has an effective culture and employees at the other company would embrace that culture if applied to them.
• D)the two organizations operate in distinct industries.
• E)both companies have relatively weak cultures that are generally ineffective.

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