Discussion Board Assignment

Directions: Answer the questions and the whole thread must be 1,000–1,500 words without the word length of the questions, must include at least 3 peer-reviewed references, and must demonstrate course-related knowledge. 

Book to use: Daft, R. L. (2016). Organization theory & design (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781285866345.

1. Chapter 4: How do you think planning in today’s organizations compares to planning in an organization 25 years ago? Do you think planning becomes more important or less important in a world where everything quickly changes, and crises are a regular part of organizational life? Why?

2. Chapter 4: Is changing the organization's domain a feasible strategy for coping with a threatening environment? Can you think of an organization in the recent news that has changed its domain? Explain.

3. Chapter 6: Compare the descriptions of the transnational model described in Chapter 6 to the elements of the learning organization described in Chapter 1. Do you think the transnational model would work in a huge global firm?

4. How can/should a biblical worldview be applied?