OilandWasserPresentedbyTeamBeaverJan.5th2017TeamBeaver1Casestudy:1Problem2Causes3Alternatives4Decision&Implementation5TeamBeaver2ProblemProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaver1.Howtohandupabetterintegrationplanningoftwofirm'sleadershipdevelopmentprogramsinoneweek?2.howtofacilitateasuccessfulmerger?3RoyalEdelingRoyalEdelingProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaver4CausesDifferentcompanyhistoryandbackgroundDifferentcorporatecultureDifferentselectionstandardandleadershipprogramArgumentsbetweentwoHRmanagerMergerprogressstuckEmployeepanicEmployeebiasMediabiasAlternativesProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaverStrategicdependenceandculturaldifferencemodelModeratemanagementtoavoidconflictNewcultureKeepitasitisAccepttheleadingcompanycultureDifferenceofcultureStrategicdependenceHIGHLOWHIGHLOW5TeamBeaverAlternatives1.UsingGermanselectionmethodsandcorporateculture.2.UsingBritishselectionmethodsandcorporateculture.3.UsingGermanselectionmethods,integrationofthetwocultures,usenewcultureaftertheintegration.4.UsingBritishselectionmethods,integrationofthetwocultures,usenewcultureaftertheintegration.ProblemCausesAlternativesImplementation6ProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaverAction:CEOsetagoalforthenewcompany:TobecometheNO.1consumerfoodscompanyintheworld.Andsetperiodicalgoalsforeachperiod(halfyear).Function:Touniteallemployeestofightforthesamegoalinsteadoffocusingontheinternalcompetition.Step1:Goalsettingandmindsetchanging7Decision&ImplementationProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaver1.AdapttheBritishselectionmethodstoselecttheappropriateexecutivesamongbothBritishandGermancompanyaswellasotherglobaltalent.2.Within6months,thoseselectedexecutivesshouldcooperatetoachievethegoalsetbyCEO.3.After6months,evaluatetheperformanceofexecutivesaccordingtoGermanstandard,toseeifanyselectioncriterianeedtobeimproved,ifyes,thecorrespondingGermanmethodswouldbeconsideredtoaddintotheselectionsystem.8Step2:LeadershipprogramDecision&ImplementationProblemCausesAlternativesImplementationTeamBeaver1.Internalaction:sendanofficialnewslettertoinformthemergerplantoallemployeesanddeliverpositiveattitude.2.Externalaction:sendPRmanagertocommunicatewithmediaaboutthemergertimetableanddrawpositivepictureofthenewcompany.9Step3:PacifyemployeesDecision&ImplementationPhilosophy(1month):Findcommonvaluesofbothcorporateculture,andbuildunitedglobalphilosophyforthewholecompany.Selectioncriteria(1month):BasedonRoyalBiscuitmodeltoselecttalentsgloballyandadjustwithpracticalneeds.Topmanagement(2months):Topmanagementshouldbetrainedtohaveglobalvisionandinfluenceotherstaffstoadapttothenewcorporateculture.Socialization(frequentlyin1year):(1)Trainingonculturaldifferences(2)Employeeexchangeprogram(3)InterculturalemployeeactivitiesOrganizationculture:Tobuildanintegratedcultureinthelongrun.STEP4BuildintegratedcultureProblemCausesAlternativesImplementation10Thankyou!TeamBeaver11