When Merging Two Organizations, a Separation Strategy Is Most Commonly

question 21

Multiple Choice

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

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

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