This weeks discussion focuses on the Natural Systems School & Open Systems School.

Tom Burns and G. M. Stalker explore the concepts of a Mechanistic system and an Organic system in this weeks readings. They focus on an organizations ability to adapt to its environment, specifically adapting to a specific rate of technical and commercial change. So, for this weeks discussion, answer the following questions:

What are the challenges a government organization faces in adapting to an environment characterized by technical and social changes? [organizational credibility]

How can government organizations influence their environments? [Institutional credibility of their local, state, or national environment]