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1. Conduct an analysis of HRD's environment at the company you work for (if you're going to school and don't work, use the school's environment). What are the opportunities and threats to HRD in that environment? What demands does the environment make on the HRD department?

2. Form groups of three to five people, one of them having been provided with training by their employer within the last two years. Have this person explain the company's mission to the rest of the group. Then have the person describe the type of training that was received. The group's task is to determine the linkage between the training and the mission.

3. Identify two organizations with different environments and core technologies. Describe these differences. Indicate how the HRD strategies of these companies might be similar or different. Provide a rationale for your conclusions using relevant concepts from the chapter.

4. Examine the mission at the institution you are attending. Examine the one for your area of study (if it has one). Do the two relate? On the basis of the mission and objectives, do a SWOT analysis through interviews with administration or using your own expertise. What major changes are indicated? How will they affect the way courses will be taught? What training might be necessary to meet these changes?

5. Identify (through personal knowledge or research) an organization that uses HRD as a part of its competitive strategy. What role does HRD play in that strategy, and how is HRD involved in implementing the strategy