Chapter 2 : Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

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The elements that make up an organizational system are called ________.

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entities

Front

Another name for an associative entity is ________.

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a gerund

Front

A zero on a relationship line indicates ________.

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that none is possible for the next relationship

Front

An open system allows free passage of resources (people, information, materials) through its boundaries.

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TRUE

Front

What allows free passage of resources (people, information, materials) through its boundaries?

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subsystems

Front

System outputs are used as ________ to compare performance with goals.

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Feedback

Front

A(n) ________ system is a system with a relatively free flow of information within the organization.

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Open

Front

The elements that make up an organizational system can be referred to as _______________.

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Processes

Front

In an entity relationship diagram, rectangles represent entities, and ovals represent relationships.

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FALSE

Front

Which of the following symbols is not used on the context-level data flow diagram?

a)rectangle with rounded corners

b)triangle

c)arrow

d)shaded corner square

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b)triangle