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Seems mostly everybody agrees that this is a great move for Microsoft, and it might really be. But, what I'm really interested is how this is going to play out
by mmariani 13y ago
Seems mostly everybody agrees that this is a great move for Microsoft, and it might really be. But, what I'm really interested is how this is going to play out for both companies in the long run. Specifically the integration of their managerial cultures.
Now Microsoft being on top has an important decision to make. To force itself onto Nokia, or learn their ways. In other words, they can suffocate Nokia's engineering culture, or relearn it from them.
The later would be the best option for everybody including us all. However, I don't have much faith in the managerial class to play this right.
- taproot 13y agoIn manager land its mostly jockeying for free and spending budgets anything threatening that in any slight is met with extreme prejudice as far as I've seen in the corporate world. So I have to agree I don't see Nokia staff in a great position regardless of how Steve spins it.
- soci 13y agoIntegrating the cultures of both companies will be the most difficult thing to do. I foresee more changes in Nokia than in Microsoft (being Microsoft the acquirer that shouldn't sound strange). But, is this the most desirable?