Why is it important that owners and managers pay close attention to corporate culture when merging two organizations?

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Business leaders often cite the role of corporate culture in the integration process as one of the primary factors affecting the success of a merger or acquisition. Since corporate culture is the way of conducting business both within the company and externally, merging two companies that have different cultures will create challenges that need to be addressed. 

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Last year the Monroe Logistics Company reported 40,000 damaged deliveries, 18,000 deliveries to the wrong address, 15,000 late deliveries, 1,200 deliveries billed incorrectly, and 127,000 deliveries handled properly

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