In the Gunfire at Sea case, Morison views the United States Navy as a "society" and asks the question, whether or not a "society can reform itself" (referring to an argument by Mahan). Using Morison's analysis as a springboard, select an institution for analysis (the institution or society may be a business organization, an industry, a religion, a national culture, a civilization or any other society that you may choose). Answer the following questions regarding the institution that you select: 

1. In the Gunfire at Sea case, evaluate the institution's ability to generate and adapt to change (note that these may be two different categories). Make sure that you consider all of the variables related to learning and change that we have covered in the course and be specific in discussing factors impeding or facilitating change within the institution. Given your analysis of the institution, is Mahan correct in stating that "no institution can reform itself"? 

2. Develop a process that you feel would be effective in enhancing the institution's ability to generate and adapt to change. Note that your answer will be dependent on whether or not you agree with the Mahan quote. Consider variables related to institutional architecture as well as learning processes.

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