Nearly All Organizations That Interact with Their Environments and Depend

question 51

Multiple Choice

Nearly all organizations that interact with their environments and depend on them for survival are viewed as__________ .

• A) covert systems
• B) open systems
• C) synergistic subsystems
• D) closed systems
• E) entropic subsystems

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Definitions:

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality is the statistical measure of the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.

Reliability

The degree to which a system, component, or process performs its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.

Components In Series

An electrical configuration where components are connected along a single path, so the same current flows through all of them.

Preventive Maintenance

Routine maintenance, inspections, and servicing performed on equipment, machinery, or systems to prevent unexpected failures or breakdowns.