One Difficulty Encountered in a Merger Is the Inability of Employees

question 24

Multiple Choice

One difficulty encountered in a merger is the inability of employees in the two existing organizational cultures to operate harmoniously. Which of the following characteristics do both merging organizational cultures most likely lack?

• A)responsiveness  
• B)adaptability  
• C)involvement  
• D)consistency

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Definitions:

Uncertainty Reduction

A theory describing how individuals seek information and cues to better understand situations or other people, thereby reducing the ambiguity of social interactions.

Role Management

The process of defining, assigning, and overseeing the functions and responsibilities within an organization or system.

Conformity Behaviour

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or societal expectations.

Stages Of Socialization

The phases individuals go through as they learn to navigate and adapt to the social norms, values, and expectations of a particular group or society.