Which of the following does NOT represent a belief that anchors organizational behavior?

A) OB should view organizations as closed systems.
B) OB should assume that the effectiveness of an action usually depends on the situation.
C) OB should draw on knowledge from other disciplines.
D) OB should rely on the systematic research methods to generate knowledge.
E) OB topics can be studied from multiple levels of analysis.

Closed Systems

Systems that do not interact with their environment; in management and organizational context, it refers to companies that are insular and not receptive to external influences.

Systematic Research Methods

Organized, structured approaches employed in investigation or study to establish facts or principles.

Conceptual Anchors

Ideas or principles that are used as a reference point to understand or make sense of something new or complex.