Focusing on past mergers that were unsuccessful, we will investigate the major cultural issues these companies faced that were the biggest obstacles jeopardizing their success. We will then be able to identify which cultural issues are most important for mergers of the future to succeed. The second part of our paper will talk about virtual conferencing, and the large position it will play in tomorrow's teams. Bringing this together, our discussion will focus on the …showed first 75 words of 753 total…

…showed last 75 words of 753 total…competitive world. While this is a required project for us, we feel that we should take it for everything that it is worth, bettering ourselves as a result. WORKS CITED 1. Knox, Noelle. "Internet Marketplace Takes Shape at a Dizzying Pace." St. Louis Post 17 July 1999: 26. 2. Fairlamb, David. "A New Giant Will Reshape World Finance." Business Week 20 March 2000: 20-23. 3. "Mergers Success." Pacific Management Institute. 11 March 2000. (www.mergersuccess.com) 4. "Virtual Organization." Seanet. Revised 3 Jan. 2000. 13 March 2000. (www.seanet.com)