Assignment task: Ace Manufacturing - specialists in auto parts manufacturing - is merging with another company, Dixon Manufacturing. The new company will be called Miller Manufacturing. You have been hired as an Organizational Development Practitioner to manage this very complex merger and acquisition project. Most of the culture that exists in Ace Manufacturing will be maintained. You can decide what the cultural environment is within both companies.
Describe the following:
1. How would you gather and analyze data to assist you in proceeding with your change/integration methodologies?
2. How will you work with groups and individuals to merge the cultures, ethics and values?
3. What strategies you would employ to have groups and individuals communicate effectively?
4. How would you go about implementing individual and team integrations?
5. How would you evaluate your intervention in order to anticipate future change?