One of the major problems following the merger of Mercedes-Benz, a German car maker, and Chrysler, an American car maker, was that the two companies were not able to "merge" their respective cultures. In fact, the two cultures were constantly at odds. Finally, the two organizations had to terminate their relationship. This is an example of __________ following a merger.

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The correct answer is B) Cultural clash because the scenario describes a situation where the two companies' cultures were at odds and could not integrate successfully, leading to the termination of their relationship. This is a classic example of a cultural clash, where differing organizational cultures conflict with each other.

One of the Major Problems Following the Merger of Mercedes-Benz