Discussion Board
You are an OD practitioner that has been called on to help in the merging of two financial organizations (both international organizations). One organization is primarily in the property and casualty business but has also recently purchased an HMO organization focused on healthcare and insurance. The other organization is a large provider of life insurance, pension insurance, and other financial investment businesses. The first company mentioned has an entrepreneurial culture. The second company is very process driven and approaches work in a very team-based manner. Your job is to assist leadership in facilitating an effective merger so that the overall organization can quickly return to profitability and be perceived by shareholders as an effective combination of talent and business units.
• How would you diagnose what is needed?
• What suggestions might you make to have competing cultures merge into one that works together effectively?
• What types of information might you collect and what tools might you use to effectively diagnose what is needed?
• What type of suggestions would you suggest to the new leadership to effectively manage change?
• What type of human resource or process interventions might be required to handle resistance to change?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.