Overview
For this assignment, students review PwC's "7 Drivers for Successfully Syncing Mergers with Integration Strategy."
Detailed here are the 7 Drivers PwC suggests are synced with the Integration Strategy:
Culture – focused on behavioral change
Communication – the voice of the change management program
Leadership – clarify authority
Organization – manage expectations at each level
Policies & Procedures – combining the “go forward” P&P
Employee Onboarding – preparing the integration of the people
Incentives – recognize contributions reflective of desired behavior
To successfully complete Assignment 5, students will select one of the 7 Drivers, and prepare a persuasive mini-presentation about why the chosen Driver is the most significant of the 7 Drivers of Integration Strategy. Successful persuasions will include a specific example of an occurrence when the chosen Driver was utilized effectively for an organization. The mini-presentation must also include (as a cited and referenced source) a supportive article the student identifies and connects to how it emphasizes the importance of the chosen driver.