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Deseribe three ebmples of cpen systems. Cae you think of a closed sysiem? Why are organizations upen systems?
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An open system is a system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings. This means that an open system is not isolated from its environment; it interacts with it through various forms of inputs and outputs. Show more…
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