M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Exercise 53

The open systems perspective of organizational behavior states that:
A) organizations affect and are affected by their external environments.
B) organizations can operate efficiently by focusing on internal environment alone.
C) people are the most important organizational input needed for effectiveness.
D) organizations should avoid internal conflicts to achieve efficiency.
E) organizations should be open to internal competition to be able to obtain a sustainable competitive advantage.