Touchstone Hardware was a popular company that specialized in making floppy disks. At the start of the 21st century, when people began switching to CDs and DVDs to store their information, it was brought to the notice of senior managers that the company needed to switch its focus to the new storage devices. However, managers did not feel it was important to switch. They dismissed CDs and DVDs as just a passing phase. At this point, which stage of organizational decline is the company in?
A)Dissolution stage
B)Crisis stage
C)Proactive stage
D)Faulty action stage
E)Blinded stage

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The company is in the blinded stage of organizational decline. The senior managers are dismissing the new technology and refusing to adapt to the changes in the market.

Touchstone Hardware Was a Popular Company That Specialized in Making