Prior to working on this discussion forum, read the article Organizational Life Cycles and Shifting Criteria of Effectiveness: Some Preliminary Evidence Download Organizational Life Cycles and Shifting Criteria of Effectiveness: Some Preliminary Evidence.

Every organization has a beginning, and if there is a lasting need for the products or services of the organization, it will go through multiple stages. The stages are part of the life cycle of an organization.

In your initial post,

• Analyze organizational life cycle change including,
  • the early stages of development,
  • performance and resource acquisition,
  • events leading to later stages of development,
  • and the development of the formalization and control stage.
• Evaluate how this topic can support your career trajectory. ( Human Resource Management)