Joe Perrone takes on the issue of surviving a merger with this inciteful article about what employees can do to “avoid getting swamped by the transition.” Max Crane ends the article by stating: “Savvy workers try to discover the direction of the combined organization rather than worry about the unknown…The best way to keep your job is to figure out quickly who on the acquired company side will be central to the new merged entity – the most-favored sons and daughters, and people who will be in the inner circles…Figure out what the new culture will look like and how you can make yourself appealing as an employee.”
