Merger Please read both perspectives. By clicking on "Read Further" below, choose which one you would like to read first. Perspective A: Manfred Brunner, 49 years old, German, middle-management position, Diplom-Ingenieur, based in Germany, is preparing for his first meeting with his new American colleagues. Read Further... Perspective B: Bob Peters, 36 years old, Afro-American, middle-management position, B.A. Economics, M.B.A., based in the USA, is on the plane to Germany, musing about his upcoming meeting with his new German colleagues. Read Further...