Question

Imagine that ABC and​ NBC, two publicly traded​ companies, have just decided to merge their operations. When the merger between these firms takes​ place, which type of organizational culture clash is LEAST likely to​ occur?

Answer 1

These are the options for the question:

A. Management styles

B. Communication practices

C. Workplace atmosphere

D. Stock valuation

E. Corporate values

And this is the correct answer:

D. Stock valuation

Step-by-step explanation:

Stock valuation is not likely to be a cause of conflict after the merge because stocks are valued in similar ways accross companies. This factor is precisely what makes stock value a good gauge of a firm's value: because it is measured in the same way for all firms, investors know what a specific stock value means, and can take rational decisions according to it.

All the other statements do refer to organizational culture elements that have a great degree of subjectivity depending on the company, and that can cause conflict after the merge.