Open system theory is a biological theory that has been adapted to business organizational structure theories. It may seem odd that biology has anything to do with business, but the theory recognizes ...

A system that allows third parties to make products that plug into or interoperate with it. For example, the PC is an open system. Although the fundamental standards are controlled by Microsoft, Intel ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As technology purchasers and users, so much of how we use business applications relies on the flow of data from open systems. Whether ...