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What is a system defined as?
What is a system defined as?
- A collection of independent components working separately
- A group of unrelated components working in isolation
- A single component working independently
- A self-contained collection of interacting and interdependent components working toward a common purpose (correct)
What does an organization receive from external sources?
What does an organization receive from external sources?
- Finished goods or service (output)
- Instructions and resources (input) (correct)
- Internal components
- Synergy
What are the characteristics shared by all organizations?
What are the characteristics shared by all organizations?
- Isolated and independent components
- Non-interconnected and non-supportive parts
- Holistic and synergistic with clearly defined boundaries (correct)
- Unrelated and non-dependent parts
What is the result of individual components interacting with each other in an organization?
What is the result of individual components interacting with each other in an organization?
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What does the entire organizational system produce when individual components work together?
What does the entire organizational system produce when individual components work together?
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What is the common purpose toward which the components of a system work together?
What is the common purpose toward which the components of a system work together?
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What does the interconnectedness of the parts in an organization result in?
What does the interconnectedness of the parts in an organization result in?
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What does the holistic and synergistic nature of organizations imply?
What does the holistic and synergistic nature of organizations imply?
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What is the medical laboratory cited as an example of?
What is the medical laboratory cited as an example of?
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What do all organizations share according to the text?
What do all organizations share according to the text?
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