Culture: "The Sunglow" Case Study
A company which I am working in is a local manufacturer of sunflower oil. It is called “The Sunglow” and is located in Denver, CO. The volume of output is low and the company concentrates on manufacturing just one product. As a result, the owners make a deal with a global company and merge with it.
“Globality” is a large international company that deals with producing sunflower oil, mayonnaise, gozinaki, different sauces, and many other food industry items. The main office of the company is located in New York. More than 10 000 employees work in “Globality” across the world.
A checklist of steps I would take to unify the culture of both companies:
Studying the culture of a global company
It is necessary to examine the peculiarities of the culture of an international company to smoothly incorporate it with the culture of a smaller company.
Identifying the challenges
The challenges a new company will face should be taken into account while formulating cultural peculiarities of the company.
Getting acquainted with global strategies of a new company
Global strategies can help work out an effective approach to the unification of cultures.
Building a new global team of HR managers
An international company should have an effective management team which task is to develop the basics for a new unified culture of a global company.
Conducting a confidential survey to ask employees about job satisfaction
This step is necessary to make corrections to the company’s corporate ethics.
Organizing seminars and webinars on corporate culture
This point is necessary to introduce the principles of a new unified culture to employees.
Implementing effective means of communication
It is crucial to articulate the company’s policies easily, effectively, and in due time.
Creating a standardized set of policies (Markowitz, 2011)
A standardized set of policies should be created, in order to take into account the peculiarities of both companies’ cultures and find meeting points.
Making a list of the company’s principles and rules of corporate culture
A kind of guidelines, or code of ethics, is crucial for introducing a unified culture of a global company.
References
Markowitz, E. (2011, February 24). How to create a unified culture in a company with multiple offices. Inc.com. Retrieved from …
