Change and Case Study 1

2. What types of symptoms did Jennifer, Cassandra, and James have in common? Which organ or tissue seems to

Merging with another organization has downfalls of destroying wealth from the merger. Considering the buying price is important when merging, spending too much on the merger will impound the value after the merger. Some mergers do not create wealth so capital is lost through the merger. There is no guarantee of financial gain and every formula considered with focus, just as with an acquisition. The final decision dictated by the variables. One company merging with another company takes the debt and losses of those companies in the new formed company.

The scale of this scale is regional as it takes place primarily Sonora/Arizona region of the U.S./Mexico border and affects one specific group of people (migrants).

1. For the following investments, determine if Astro should record an other-than-temporary impairment as of December 31, 2014, and if so, for what amount:

Becoming a larger more efficient company with a strengthening competitive position opens up the opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions of competitors, suppliers and/or customers.

Choosing the right leadership, not only for the merger integrations, but also for the new combined company is important in terms of vision, mission, culture, and expectations. A leader should focus on the larger design of the new corporation. A leader has to resist the temptation to take the easy way out. It is not pleasant to deliver bad news or to be a naysayer, but it is necessary at times. It is also important for a leader to promote and ensure good morale. This starts with treating people with respect and listening to their opinions, rather than telling them what to do. “Leaders set the tone for the culture and for how relationships are going to unfold in the combined organization” (DiGeorgio, 2003, p.260).

The two facilities have developed very different cultures over time and are having difficulty integrating as a result

When companies combine/merge the whole objective is to gain new opportunities, gain market share, grow the business, to become more innovative and to improve product offerings, utilizing/sharing the existing resources and data. From the case

Since managers cannot manage what they give little attention to, a paradox is widespread across all forms of organizational change: changes that successfully improve performance in one part of the firm often fail to translate into gains in firm level performance.

Mergers and acquisitions occur because directors see benefits that could come from combining two or more businesses, which could improve the

2. What are the key problems related to cultural differences and which integration approach should the company follow to overcome these problems?

The integration posed multiple challenges but it was critical to infuse the integration without affecting the existing business processes of both companies.

Have you ever had a colonoscopy or endoscopy – where they take a camera and look through your mouth down into your stomach; or a camera that goes in your rectum that looks through your bowel and intestines?

Burke (2014) stated that organizations change from day to day. The changes that take place in organizations can be intentional or unintentional. Generally, the changes that occur is accidental. It is important to have a broader and deeper knowledge of understanding organization change. Understanding what is currently happening as well as trends in which the organization is functioning can provide such awareness.

Many times anxiety can grow because employees fear loss of the organizations traditions. It is important to involve employees on the transition or modifications to traditions, celebrations, and other activities that help shape the organizations culture. It is important for both organizations in a merger to be sensitive to the others rituals and ceremonies and to work towards a compromise and build new traditions supported by the majority.