Adaptation Important. No More MC Hammer Pants!

Crutchfield and Grant state "It's as much about what not to do as it is about which ideas to pursue. For every new program they add, they often cut something else that is having less impact" (p.148). I found this statement in the book the most compelling, because our class has talked all semester long about what organizations should be doing, and why they should be doing it, but has never discussed it from this angle. If organizations do not put a great deal of thought into what areas of their programs are not working, they will likely not adapt to their environment, because they will miss what clients really need. I think adaptation may be one of the most important practices discussed in this book thus far, because we are in an ever-changing world. In the 80's I wore MC Hammer pants, do you see me wearing MC Hammer pants now? No! They are ugly, out of style, and I am pretty sure I couldn't buy a pair now if I wanted to. Organizations cannot go around forever doing the same thing, just as I could not go on forever wearing MC Hammer pants. Just like styles change, people change and their needs change. When I was in high school I never had to take keyboarding, now my schools teaches it as part of its curriculum, because the computer is where almost the entire world does its work and employers are unlikely to hire someone who does not know how to type. If my school however, decided it will continue to teach handwriting only and not teach students keyboarding, they would graduate a lot of students who would have a hard time in college or finding jobs. I cannot think of a reason why organizations would not want to adapt. Is there anyone who was not sold on this idea, and will be in the small percent in class who clicks at the end of the spectrum? If so why?