The Open Systems Perspective on Organisational Behaviour States That

question 36

Multiple Choice

The open systems perspective on organisational behaviour states that:

• A) Organisations affect and are affected by their external environments
• B) Organisations can operate efficiently by ignoring changes in the external environment
• C) People are the only important organisational input
• D) Organisations basically have only one working part

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Definitions:

Constitutive Genes

Genes that are constantly active and expressed at a fixed rate in an organism, providing the basic functions necessary for its survival.

Always Expressed

refers to genes or traits that are continually active or manifest in an organism, regardless of environmental conditions.

Cell

The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.

Activator Protein

A positive regulatory protein that stimulates transcription when bound to DNA. Compare with repressor protein.