Organizations operate in two kinds of complex environments. These are_______________ .
A) covert and overt environments
B) general and specific environments
C) synergistic and entropic environments
D) centralized and decentralized environments
E) interrelated and intrarelated environments

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The two types of complex environments organizations operate in are general and specific environments. The general environment includes factors that affect all organizations, such as the economy, technology, and social/cultural values, while the specific environment includes factors that affect a particular organization, such as customers, suppliers, and competitors. Choice A (covert and overt environments) does not accurately describe complex environments organizations operate in, while choices C (synergistic and entropic environments), D (centralized and decentralized environments), and E (interrelated and intrarelated environments) are not commonly used terms to describe organizational environments.

Organizations Operate in Two Kinds of Complex Environments