1. The priorities of organizations are important, and organizational theory defines the methods that organizations should use to determine and define their priorities and communicate them to stakeholders. Please briefly describe the priorities of an organization with which you are familiar. Describe how the highest priorities are communicated internally and externally. Would everyone who is asked about the organization agree with you on the top priorities of the organization? If so, why? If not, then why not?

2. The lifecycle of organizations is something not generally understood very well beyond organizational theorists. Often, the length of life cycle stages is influenced by the organizational (industry) sector to which the organization belongs. Briefly describe and analyze the industry sector of an organization with which you are familiar. Specifically describe the factors that you believe may influence the periodicity of its stages. Can you say anything about its future given your analysis of the industry in which the organization belongs?