Ricky Bobby, CEO of Cal Naughton Industries, lives by the motto "if you ain't first, your last." He believes if you want to want to be first and win market share and profitability, your organization must place a high priority on teamwork. Working cooperatively across departments, sharing information and knowledge is the key to making each department better, according to Ricky Bobby. Which of the following characteristics of an open system is Ricky Bobby emphasizing?
1) buffering the technical core
2) equifinality
3) synergy
4) role differentiation and specialization
5) cyclical nature of the transformation process