lass, you all have probably discussed the alignment between your problem statement and your doctoral program. I have these discussions all the time. Students in the DM/IST program who want to develop a training program (typically Ed.D) or study the psychology of employees (psych program) are not aligned with the DM/IST program.

Organizations might also have issues with alignment. What might those be?

Please provide an example of an organization that was not aligned with its vision, mission, or core values (or any other metric you can devise) and discuss the issues and ramifications.