1. Know the characteristics of different stages of the organizational life cycle and the different crises that organizations face through their life cycle. 2. What is the difference between mechanistic and organic structures? Under what conditions might one be more appropriate than the other? 3. What are common integrating mechanisms that can supplement traditional organizational designs?

4. What are common challenges that firms face as they grow? 5. How do organizations institute control as they grow? 6. What are common characteristics of bureaucracy? 7. What is the external environment? 8. What is the difference between the task environment and general environment? 9. How do firms respond to environmental uncertainty and resource dependence? 10. What is disruptive innovation? 11. What is the innovator's dilemma? 12. How can incumbent firms avoid being disrupted? 13. What is a competency trap? Why do they occur?