Why are certain organizations selected over others?
Able to evolve with changing environments
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Based on the theories presented, how was IBM able to survive?
Decreased their structural inertia and changed their business model so they could compete more effectively. Went from very bureaucratic to dynamic autonomous units with lower cost structures
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Do you consider structural inertia to be an advantage or disadvantage to an organization? Explain
Dependent on environment and other factors
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If you were in your 4th year of your BBA and the demand for business students suddenly fell, what would you do?
Since you are highly inert at this point, you can spend lots of money and time changing your major or graduate with a useless degree
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Why is Hannan and Freeman’s theory not as applicable in today’s business world?
Businesses are more dynamic and evolve with the environment as opposed to being inert and reproducible