Organizational Culture in Merging Process

Summary

In a globalized world, many companies success and grow to improve, but some others who are not doing so well must look for a “helping hand“ in other companies; when this happens it’s called a merger between those two companies.

This helps both companies to create economies of scale and scope, a higher revenue on the market share, diversification, among other things.

But in order for a merger to happen, some cultural modification must be made such as the reinforcement of the ethical behavior and service quality.  

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Topic Question

What are the practical steps to minimize the feelings of uncertainty normally expected by employees, and also to facilitate the learning process to occur between the two groups of people in their process of cultural and behavioral integration?

- In cases of merging, the managers and high ranked executives must provide security and integrate every individual of their company and guide them throughout the entire process of the merging to avoid uncertainty and thus making the company less efficient and productive in that particular event of the life of the company; in addition to this the managers must integrate both groups slowly so when the complete merge occurs, they won’t feel as they are working with complete strangers.

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