Explain how the products and services of the two organizations differ

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Review the case study “Bumpy Road Ahead: The Automotive Interiors Merger” That Wasn’t. Next, consider the following steps to complete your analysis of the automotive case and apply your findings from the case analysis to your work in the life sciences organization in the course scenario.

Specifically, you must address the following criteria:

Case Study Review

  1. Provide a brief overview of the two organizations in the case study that addresses the following:
    1. Identify common characteristics of each organization.
    2. Explain how the products and services of the two organizations differ.
  2. Describe the key issues that affected the merger plan and its implementation.
    1. What were the key issues related to organizational cultures and structural integration that created problems after the merger of the two organizations? Support your response with information from the case.
  3. Evaluate the postmerger integration and change management strategies used in the case. Your response should address the following:
    1. How did the key decision makers respond to the challenges with the postmerger integration?
    2. What led to the challenges faced by the organization after the merger?
    3. Could these challenges have been prevented using different change management strategies? Explain.

Recommendations

  1. Based on your findings from the case study, describe specific areas that may lead to post-acquisition risks and challenges for the life sciences organization in the course scenario. Support your response.
  2. Recommend change management best practices the life sciences organization can use for managing post-acquisition integration in a planned manner and avoid the risks and challenges you’ve identified above.

US English. APA 7.