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cultural due diligence
The following could be the beginning of a story familiar to many housing association boards.
Two London-based associations, Victoria HA (VHA) and Albert HA (AHA) decided to merge. The merger had been discussed for almost 5 years. The original plan called for a three-way merger but the third party had pulled out late in the merger process. The merger was promoted as a 'Partnership of Equals'. However, there was a general perception by staff at AHA that they were being taken over by VHA.
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Hargreaves Risk and Strategy can help merging organizations with:
Cultural due diligence - assessing the cultural compatibility of the prospective merger partners to ensure a cultural fit as part of the due diligence process. Having made a choice, chief executives and management will be in a position to address incompatibility issues early.
Organisational development - In association with Dr Mary Logan (LSE) we undertake organizational development exercises that add a management aspect to the cultural due diligence process by:
. Surveying and analysing merging cultures
. Holding workshops with the management teams and staff
. Ensuring open communication of the results by use of impartial outsiders
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