Quantum Culture: A New Reflection on Schein’s Model through a Scientific View

Abstract

In the global and dynamic world, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) trend increases, especially in the technology industry (Deloitte, 2016). The incompatible culture is the top issue in M&A as the organizational trap for failure (Schmidt, 2002). The cross-pollination approach is applied in this study for generating the new holistic view. We propose the quantum-culture model as a reflection of Schein’s organizational culture model that displays two different views: (a) scientific views integration approach; and (b) sociological multiparadigms approach. This emerging model aims to help HROD professionals in seeing and bridging the cultural gaps among subcultures within the main organizational culture.