Corporate social responsibility is one of the hottest issues in corporate boardrooms these days, partly because it is becoming increasingly important to employees and other stakeholders. In your opinion, why have stakeholders given CSR more attention recently? Does abiding by CSR standards potentially cause companies to have conflicting objectives with some stakeholders in some situations?

1. Apply open systems perspective to explain how Zara has been effective in the fast fashion business. What does the open systems perspective suggest might pose future risks to Zara's success?

2. Identify other perspectives of organizational effectiveness that explain Zara's success in more detail.