title: The art of blending cultures.
abstract: When hospitals merge, prevailing attitudes and ways of doing things may clash. Leaders must work to ensure the cultures are compatible or the whole endeavor may implode.
authors.forename: Marty
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stempniak
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008824:Michigan; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives