300 word

1. Select one of the following case studies to use in your posting:
%u0432%u0402%u045E1993 midwest flooding(1).doc
%u0432%u0402%u045EHsu, Spencer S. %u0432%u0402%u045AFirst The Flood, Now The Fight %u0432%u0402%u201C Critics Say FEMA Is Impeding Gulf Coast Rebuilding As Disputes Hold Up Nearly < Billion in Relief Funds.%u0432%u0402%u045C Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2006
%u0432%u0402%u045EMississippi Renewal Forum placed an emphasis on rebuilding cities and towns and to provide affordable and comfortable alternative housing for Mississippians devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

2. After reading the case study you selected, address the following in your initial post:
1.Characterize the level of horizontal and vertical integration observed, including their effect on specific outcomes.

2.Strengths and weaknesses in inter-organizational coordination should be described.
3.What could be done to strengthen inter-organizational coordination, both vertically and horizontally, based on the information obtained from lectures and assigned readings.
4.Summarize how vertical and horizontal integration may impact other topics discussed up to this point in the course that were not addressed in the case study provided.

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