You are a middle manager in a healthcare organization that has merged with a previous competitor. Up until now, employees saw the competition as an enemy that provided a poor quality of care. The new corporation, however, has in place several inpatient and outpatient services that your organization does not.
•Write a 1,000- to 1,200-word paper in which you address the following:
• What affect will the sale have on the culture of the new combined organization?
• As a middle manager, what might you do to ensure that the combined staff will work together to provide quality care without taking on the competitive stance?
• Should an external or internal consultant be utilized to affect the success of the merger?