The Open Systems Perspective of Organizational Behaviour States That

question 154

Multiple Choice

The open systems perspective of organizational behaviour states that:

• A)organizations should be viewed as machines with one working part.
• B)organizations take their sustenance from the environment and in turn affect that environment.
• C)organizations can operate efficiently by focusing on what they do best and ignoring changes in the external environment.
• D)organizations are only sustainable through increasing profits.
• E)people are the only important and valued organizational input.

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Definitions:

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power.

Business Managers

Professionals responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing operations and employees within companies.

International Business

Commercial transactions that occur across national borders, including trade, investment, and operational activities.

Unemployment

The condition of being jobless and actively looking for employment but unable to find work.