after all that we have just learned about strategic planning, you should know that there is another side to the story. “structural contingency theory” contends that adaptation to achieve organization fit with a changing environment requires strategic planning to successfully navigate the organizations path. conversely, “complexity science” contends that planning is essentially futile in changing environments. what a dichotomy! for this first case assignment, please read the following article by begun, kaissi and sweetland, then prepare a 2 page paper in which you: 1. discuss the differences between structural contingency and complexity science. 2. which of the two views do you feel is correct and “why”? 3. describe how your thoughts about strategic planning may or may not have been impacted by this article. references: begun, j. w., kaissi, a. a. & sweetland, d. l. (2005). an exploratory study of healthcare strategic planning in two metropolitan areas [electronic version]. journal of healthcare management, 50(4), 264-275. retrieved february 10, 2008, from proquest. web resources comerford, r. (2007). introduction to strategic planning. retrieved february 24, 2008 from http://www.cba.uri.edu/faculty/comerford/text/chapter1.html. authenticity consulting (2007). strategic planning. retrieved february 24, 2008 from http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/str_plan/basics.htm.