1. Discussion 2: "Organizational Growing Pains." Please respond to the following:
• Describe the most common root causes of organizational growing pains not dealt with appropriately. Why do you think this occurs?
• Discuss a method to measure organizational growing pains and how this method can help to overcome or minimize future growing pains.
2. Discussion 1: "First Four (4) Stages of Organizational Growth." Please respond to the following:
• Explain the challenges associated with developing a new venture and those challenges encountered during the expansion phase.
• Discuss the differences between an entrepreneurial and a professionally managed organization. Identify the stage of organizational growth in which each style of management occurs.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Global Citizenship" Please respond to the following:
• You are the author of a popular CSR article. For this week's discussion post, discuss the main reasons why Apple is or is not a socially responsible organization. List at least two examples of Apple's actions that support your position. Be sure to use terms from Chapter 3 to demonstrate your understanding of corporate social responsibility.
• Additionally, rate the quality of your peers' posts. You can rate posts by clicking on the stars in the upper right hand corner of each post. A rating of one star is the lowest and five stars is the highest. The post with the highest rating will be acknowledged by the instructor in next week's announcements.