Open AccessLife Cycle In Organizations: A Stationery Shop Case Study
Author(s) -
Lorena Hernández von Wobeser
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of business case studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-8826
pISSN - 1555-3353
DOI - 10.19030/jbcs.v12i1.9561
Subject(s) - order (exchange) , foundation (evidence) , business cycle , management , business , marketing , economics , political science , finance , keynesian economics , law
This teaching case reviews the basis of Life Cycle Model in order to understand the transitional stages in organizations. It focuses particularly on Adizes ten stages model. The single case presented here helps us to reflect on life cycle of a micro sized business in Cancún, México. As narrated by her owner; the micro-sized business has passes three stages that she calls: the beginning, the expansion and the foundation stages. This case study is suggested for undergraduate students in managerial or organizational studies programs.