In this scenario, the two firms will engage in a merger in order to broaden their scope and increase
accessibility to global markets. As a change consultant called in to facilitate this merger, assess the Identify the mission statements for Sony and Arby’s firm. Combine them into one global mission
statement.
Compare and contrast the two firms’ organizational structures and suggest a new structure that will work
for the combined firms. Define the new structure according to the mechanistic/organic dichotomy.
Prepare a S.W.O.T. analysis in which you identify five of each category. Discuss how you might leverage
the merged firms’ combined strengths in order to take advantage of the opportunities listed. At least one
opportunity must be ‘global’ in nature. Also, discuss how the combined firms’ weaknesses might constrain
pursuit of opportunity.
Develop a communication plan for rolling out information about the merger. Identify the types of
resistance that managers will face and describe strategies for managing resistance.
Discuss how a change like a merger will affect employee engagement and offer strategies to keep
employees engaged.
Identify the ethics/values in the culture of each firm. Are these values complementary to a merger? Is
there a possibility of a misalignment of values, and how might this be managed?