100 words each question please and please cite if needed.

1. Using examples from your experience, what is the importance of planning to the practice of management?
2. For your organization, or for one with which you are familiar, identify the factors that operate in its general and specific environments. How does this understanding influence the effectiveness of an organization?
3. What is the role of IT in an increasingly global environment? Provide examples of how IT has changed your organization (or an organization with which you are familiar).