After reviewing Mintzberg's information and Kanter's reading, discuss the following:
Mintzberg distinguishes between ‘deliberate' and ‘emergent' strategies. Discuss the advantages of emergent strategies?
Discuss why they are particularly appropriate and effective in certain kinds of organizations?
Discuss how they are appropriate in certain kinds of environmental and competitive conditions?
Discuss how effective they are in tackling certain kinds of problems?
Analyze/Comment on Rosabeth Kanter's use of improvisational theater as a metaphor for emergent and flexible strategy.