At which stage of the organizational life cycles does lack of flexibility and innovation become the danger to the business?   

A. Adult stage
B. Birth stage
C. Maturity stage
D. Adolescent stage
E. Youth stage


C. Maturity stage

In the maturity stage, the organization becomes very bureaucratic, large, and mechanistic. The danger at this point is lack of flexibility and innovation.

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