Company a Just Bought One of Their Competitors (Company B)

Company A just bought one of their competitors (Company B) . The CEO announced last week that employees at the newly acquired firm (Company B) will get raises that are equal to what persons doing the same jobs at Company A are making. The announcement has caused quite a stir at Company A because it is common knowledge that the culture at Company B is quite different from their culture. For one thing, Company B employees take hour-long lunches, while Company A lunch breaks are ½ hour. Company B employees get another ½ hour each day for exercise, while Company A employees have never enjoyed this privilege. Company B employees expect three weeks vacation each year, while Company A employees get two weeks only after they have been with the company for three years. If the CEO goes through with his plans, which of the following is a response that he is likely to get from employees at the combined company?

A) Company A employees will accept the decision within weeks.
B) Company A employees may reduce their effort at work.
C) Company A employees will increase their effort to justify higher pay.
D) Company A employees will rationalize the fact by saying that they are "just lucky they have jobs."