Pumptown Coffee Roasters Case Study

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Having played a big part in Portland’s rise as a coffee and foodie destination over the last decade, Stumptown Coffee Roasters has become an integral system within the community of Portland. According to Talcott Parson’s AGIL paradigm, in order for any social system to persist over time there are four general needs that must be met: adaptation, goal attainment, integration, and latency. Applying this paradigm to Stumptown Coffee Roasters will allow me to predict how they will change and persist over time. Adaptation Stumptown adapts to its physical environment by producing commodities to social redistribution. Goal Attainment This need is met by making the appropriate decisions to achieve their goals. Sorenson stated in an interview that

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