Merging Organizational Culture

Leadership and team building have been viewed as two entirely different concepts. However, they share one common element - vision. Kouzes and Posner (2003) wrote that: "Visions are about hopes, dreams, and aspirations. They're about our strong desire to achieve something great. Visions necessarily stretch us to imagine exciting possibilities, breakthrough technologies, or revolutionary social change". One of the largest problems with team building and leadership is conflict in the workplace and environment. In this question, you are to consider the role and function of leadership when two major organizations are merged together into a new entity. For example, please consider the impact of a merger between Chrysler and Fiat to take place next month. In this question, you are to examine the leadership styles and roles of management as they address the merging of two different organizational cultures, as well as their different ways of conducting business. You should review the current literature on these companies, as well as economic, cultural, and managerial perspectives of the two entities as they proceed with the merging of their companies to form a new competitor in the auto industry. Finally, please examine the issue of team building and how this could help or hinder the merger activities.