When we study Organizational Theory we use it as a framework of the complexities that are the foundation of our organizations. One of the pivotal principles we study in this course is the Organizational environment which is the collection of external factors that could impact an organization's operations and ability to obtain limited resources. There are two environments that an organization has general and specific. As coffee crops require specific climates in order to grow properly the first issue is detailed in the article as temperatures rise the area suitable for coffee production is expected to decrease. This issue directly relates to the topic of organizational environment as environmental forces of climate change are directly affecting Starbucks's specific environment of competitors$/$suppliers and their ability to obtain resources. Unfortunately for companies like Starbucks, environmental forces such as climate change that affect stable environments, scarcity, and an increased number of specific and general forces create weak environmental richness, dynamism, and high complexity. With that being said Starbucks can benefit from applying principles of resource dependency theory in an effort to find ways to persuade third parties to grant it access to the limited resources in its surroundings while simultaneously lessening its reliance on them. This can be done through either Symbiotic or Competitive Interdependent strategies. In this case, Starbucks exhibits symbiotic interdependencies showing the relationship between the organization and its suppliers and distributors. By Starbucks adapting their resource needs and communicating$/$educating farmers at the company$$s educational and research center in Costa Rica they are able to build a good reputation, and cooptation allowing for resource assurance. While these are good informal agreements that Starbucks benefits from, they should also consider strategies such as strategic alliances which have written agreements in an effort for other companies within the coffee industry such as Dunkin Donuts and Tim Horton to share their resources to develop a new joint business opportunity.

Organizational change is the process through which companies remodel their structures and cultures to get from their current state to a desired state of maximized effectiveness.

Using effective change tactics to monitor resource supply is crucial for Starbucks in order to maximize profits while facilitating long$-$term sustainability. The goal of organizational change is to find ways of using resources to increase an organization's value creation and performance. Starbucks' decision to adopt six new varieties after a ten$-$year period is an excellent illustration of targeting functional resources, ensuring that the most important functions are used where the greatest value can be created, and leveraging technical capabilities by creating products that have been modified to continue satisfying customers. The ability to modify its products in response to climate change demonstrates a link to the Contingency Theory, which adjusts plans to the sources of uncertainty that an organization faces. The corporation must incorporate new climate$-$resistant coffee kinds into its operations by utilizing organizational change theories, as a result of the issue of climate change. Managers and suppliers must work together to adopt these adjustments in order for the business to continue providing its consumers with the same level of product quality while also avoiding potential outside factors. Starbucks can simply implement the change in its operations by using top$-$down change approaches in conjunction with action research. With the aid of their education and research center, they may choose a specific change strategy to implement for new procedures based on anticipated challenges, and their personnel can be trained to adjust to the change.

A key aspect in making sure organizational change is well executed is stakeholder involvement. Stakeholders are people with an interest or stake in a firm, its operations, and its performance; in this case, it would be Starbucks farmers who provide the essential resources needed by the business to run. Starbucks' ability to successfully communicate the change away from industrialized farming to farmers who ensure long$-$term sustainability will be crucial in the near future as climate challenges become more pressing. An organization's objective is to meet the interests and goals of its stakeholders. As Starbucks sources from roughly $400,000$ farmers in $30$ countries, it is crucial that they support farmers in these issues in addition to being profit$-$driven. They accomplish this by making investments in forest protection and restoration as well as by establishing other climate$-$related goals as well as using their breeding program to continuously find varieties that can combat climate issues. This demonstrates the organization's understanding of and