1. Why is it so difficult to get senior management to consider the impact on project management during preacquisition decision making?

2. Are the acquisition objectives in Table I realistic?

3. How much time is really needed to get economies of combined operations?

4. How should Lenore handle differences in the project management approach if Lenore has the better approach?

5. How should Lenore handle differences in the project management approach if Belle has the better approach?

6. How should Lenore handle differences in the project management approach if neither Lenore nor Belle has any project management?

7. How should Lenore handle differences in the culture if Lenore has the better culture?

8. How should Lenore handle differences in the culture if Belle has the better culture?

9. How should Lenore handle differences in the wage and salary administration program?

10. Is it possible to prevent an overoptimistic view of the project management capability of the company being acquired?

11. How should Lenore handle disparities in leadership styles?