Which of the following is a typical characteristic of an open system?
A) It is an organization that is convened for a specific purpose and disbands when its task is completed.
B) It is a system where each member has the authority to make decisions about how they share and complete their work.
C) It is the system where communication flows only between individual members and a hub.
D) It is the system in which subgroups have limited communication with one another.
E) It is a system that transforms resource inputs from the environment into product outputs.

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An open system is a system that interacts with its environment by taking in inputs, transforming them into outputs, and releasing them back into the environment. Therefore, the characteristic of transforming resource inputs from the environment into product outputs is a typical characteristic of an open system.

Which of the Following Is a Typical Characteristic of an Open