Lesson 6 Discussion (5%) Overall Rating: Research has shown that the major difficulties faced by companies include the lack of knowledge on innovation and technology, sales channel control (customer & market input resources), funding capabilities (capital input resources) and labor problems. Through mergers and acquisitions, corporate managements are expecting to be able to reduce dependency or gain more control power toward knowledge and equipment, customer, and increase capabilities of funding by reducing capital input dependency. TASK: In your opinion, at what strategic level the companies can adapt to the M&A and what are the possibilities of cultural change challenges will be faced by the companies. TIPS: Scholars can use the lesson 6 topics to identify the relevant issues faced by companies in adapting to M&A. scholars can also put in their personal ideas and suggestion in enhancing the discussion.