According to the Open-System Model, a Sporting Goods Company's Sales

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the open-system model, a sporting goods company's sales representatives would be part of the ____ organizational subsystem.

• A) managerial
• B) service
• C) boundary-spanning
• D) technical
• E) marketing

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Definitions:

Sporting Goods

Items and equipment used for participation in sporting activities, including clothing, footwear, and gear like balls, bats, and nets.

Motivated Employees

Workers who are enthusiastic and committed to their tasks, often leading to higher productivity and job satisfaction.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposing that people are motivated to achieve certain needs and that some needs take precedence over others, forming a five-tier model of human needs.

Self-actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.