FOCUS: CHANGE MANAGEMENT - Keys to a perfect business marriage/Mergers and acquisitions can leave existing staff concerned about culture clashes and job security. Change management can help to alleviate problems, often before they arise. Sue Beenstock rep

After all the practice in the 1980s, one would think it would be easy: British Company A spies American Company B, they speak the same language in every sense and before you can say ’ball park figure’ they’ve merged.