You are middle manager in the healthcare organization which has merged with the previous competitor. Up until now, employees saw competition as enemy which given a poor quality of care. New corporation, though, has in place several inpatient and outpatient services which your organization does not.

Write down 1,000- to 1,200-word paper in which you address following:

• What influence will the sale have on culture of new combined organization?

• As middle manager, what might you do to make sure that combined staff will work together to give quality care without taking on competitive stance?

• Should the external or internal consultant be used to influence success of merger?