This case is designed to study the issue of corporate social responsibility in a small firm. A key question is how a small organization can maintain its strong social responsibility philosophy, when (a) the organization is growing, (b) the environment in which the organization exists is extremely competitive, and (c) the entrepreneurial visionary who started the company is preparing to step down. The case describes the dilemma of White Cafe owner of the dog in the transition to the new management of the current management team and the development of social responsibility White Cafe dog philosophy, problems that other socially responsible organizations had, as they grew, and the strategies that the company has been successfully used to keep their philosophy and goals at the forefront of their business operations. "Hide
by Jason Keith Phillips, Diana Phillips Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 10 pages. Publication Date: October 24, 2007. Prod. #: 907M49-PDF-ENG
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