Gd. Kuh et Bm. Robinson, FRIENDS, BROTHERS, AND SOME SISTERS - USING CULTURAL RESEARCH TO GUIDE THE MERGER OF 2 SEMINARIES, Review of higher education, 19(1), 1995, pp. 71
Institutional mergers may become more common in the near term because
of revenue shortfalls. The key to a successful merger is whether the o
rganizational cultures are, or can become, compatible. This paper, dra
wn from a year-long study involving the merger of two seminaries, desc
ribes distinctive aspects of the two institutional cultures, identifie
s potential cultural conflicts, and discusses the implications and ben
efits of using cultural research to guide institutional policy and pra
ctice.