The bicycle manufacturer you work for employs engineers, designers, sales representatives, marketing professionals, lobbyists, and safety experts, among others. In addition to communicating internally to make sure you produce the best, most attractive, and safest bike available, these people must also have external interactions, rendering this organization __________.

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An open system is one that interacts with its environment, both taking in inputs and outputting its products or services. The bicycle manufacturer interacts with various external actors, such as customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies, making it an open system.

The Bicycle Manufacturer You Work for Employs Engineers, Designers, Sales