business studies

[AutomaticGal]

i dunno if this should really go in this section. but i have a question here that i don't know how to structure the answer to. and can anyone give me ideas to write in the answer too. its from my business studies class. heres the question:

To what extent does it appear that conflicting organizational cultures play a part in the failure of many takeovers to achieve the success they anticipated.

[Bev2007]

You didnt say how many words but...............
I suggest you firstly define what is meant by organisational culture and why it brings about success in an organisation, Give a real example or two.

Then describe how for a takeover to be successful, there is an idea about how the organisations can compliment one another but for this to work they have to be able to work together, value the same things, approach things in similar ways. This is usually underestimated. Again, think of an example.

Then google a couple of takeovers, work out whether you think they have been successful or not (and why), and attempt to explain this in terms of culture. You may be able to, you may not - the question says "to what extent".

Then draw a conclusion as to whether you think culture is (or is not) a significnat issue in the success of takeovers.