Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without sacrificing reliable, DaVita unconventional internal culture. When Thiry joined DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his family to do so, he was determined to create a differentiated company with the community, as a culture. For six years, he was drafted impressive financial turn and successfully developed a strong culture, he saw her. In late 2004, rival DaVita acquired Gambro Healthcare, whose 12,000 employees will almost double in size DaVita once integration is completed in fall 2005. Confident that the deal makes good business sense, but are worried about the potential negative effects of integration, especially in light of rumors that Gambro employees suspicious authenticity Thiry and DaVita criticism as possible eccentric culture Thiry considering placing culture at DaVita new arrivals, or just let Gambro act independently over a period of time. "Hide
by William W. George, Natalie Kindred Source: Harvard Business School 15 pages. Publication Date: May 25, 2010. Prod. #: 410065-PDF-ENG
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