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Business Organizations
as Systems
A business organization or firm is a system designed for
the purpose of creating products and services for customers.
Stockholders
People
Materials
Money
Knowledge
Production
Marketing
Finance
Personnel
Research
Products
Services
Payments
Information Systems
Management
Competitors
Stockholders
Customers
Financial organizations
Government agencies
Labor unions
Suppliers
The
 community