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RWPossum
Lv 7
RWPossum asked in Business & FinanceCorporations · 5 years ago

Why do mergers scare employees?

What is about this that gets employees nervous? It seems to have really bad effect on a company's morale - esp. if there's been lots of layoffs

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  • A
    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    When two companies merge they usually each have their own accounting, purchasing, marketing departments, most mergers combine these functions and instead of each firm having 4 accounting people, the new company has 5 in a central location,

  • Kini
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    There is usually a layoff and a change in how your job is done.

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