Discuss the organizational characteristics that arise during the four (4) stages of organizational growth.
when comparing the characteristics of a company in stage i with those of the same company in stage iv (after years of steady growth), is anything important lost? explain.
discuss the key steps in the process of making the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed firm. of the key steps in this process, which is the most difficult? why?

Jamie is saving for a trip to europe. she has an existing savings account that earns 3 percent annual interest and has a current balance of $4,200. jamie doesn’t want to use her current savings for vacation, so she decides to borrow the $1,600 she needs for travel expenses. she will repay the loan in exactly one year. the annual interest rate is 6 percent. a. if jamie were to withdraw the $1,600 from her savings account to finance the trip, how much interest would she forgo? .b. if jamie borrows the $1,600 how much will she pay in interest? c. how much does the trip cost her if she borrows rather than dip into her savings?

What term is used to describe the outsourcing of logistics? a. shipper managed inventoryb. hollow logistics(smi)c. sub-logisticsd. e-logisticse. third-party logistics (3pl)

What two categories do strategic choices fall within? a. generic business strategies and cost leadership strategies b. business-level strategies and corporate-level strategies c. cost leadership strategies and corporate-level strategies d. diversification strategies and leadership strategies e. pricing strategies and cost-leadership strategies