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What is a system defined as?
What is a system defined as?
- A self-contained collection of interacting and interdependent components working together toward a common purpose (correct)
- A set of components working in isolation
- A collection of random components without a common purpose
- A group of independent components working individually
What are the characteristics of organizational systems?
What are the characteristics of organizational systems?
- They have undefined boundaries
- They are not interconnected
- They are isolated and independent
- They are holistic, synergistic, and have clearly defined boundaries (correct)
What do organizations receive from external sources?
What do organizations receive from external sources?
- Only resources
- Only instructions
- Instructions and resources (input) (correct)
- Nothing from external sources
How do individual components in an organizational system interact?
How do individual components in an organizational system interact?
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What does synergy among individual components in an organizational system produce?
What does synergy among individual components in an organizational system produce?
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What is the relationship between interconnected parts in an organizational system?
What is the relationship between interconnected parts in an organizational system?
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What does an organizational system receive from external sources?
What does an organizational system receive from external sources?
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What do individual components in an organizational system produce when they interact with each other?
What do individual components in an organizational system produce when they interact with each other?
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What is an organizational system defined as?
What is an organizational system defined as?
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What do organizations deliver to external users?
What do organizations deliver to external users?
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