Some of the key questions regarding external adaptation are: How do we allocate power, status, and authority? How do we communicate? What is the basis for competition?

The questions regarding external adaptation typically focus on how an organization interacts with its environment, solves problems, and meets challenges. Questions about allocating power, status, and authority, as well as the basis for competition, are more related to internal integration within an organization. Communication can be part of both external adaptation and internal integration, but in the context given, it seems more aligned with internal processes.