The early days of Apple Computer involved the legend of two kids in a garage inventing a computer and then building a company where the old corporate rules were scrapped, but which also fostered chaos and conflict; this could be described as an example of

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The description of the early days of Apple Computer as involving "chaos and conflict" suggests that the company was in a phase of overexploration. This is a term used in the organizational life cycle model to describe a stage of rapid growth and experimentation, which can lead to a lack of focus, inefficiency, and internal tension. Ossification (A) refers to a stage of decline where an organization becomes overly bureaucratic and resistant to change, while competence gap (C) and overexploitation (D) refer to other potential stages in this model, but are not applicable to the early days of Apple.

The Early Days of Apple Computer Involved the Legend of Two