If you’ve ever been employed by an organization that has either bought another company or has been bought, then there’s a good chance you have witnessed organizational culture meshing. I think of it as the company culture melting pot. In some cases a purchased company is left alone as an independent business unit and may function outside the boundaries of most of its owning parent. However, there could still be culture shifts in either company related to best practices and cultural norms of the other.
I’ve worked in organizations that have acquired other companies and I’ve worked in an organization that was acquired by another company. I’ve witnessed and lived …Continue reading >>

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