Memory Organizational systemsVersion en ligne Definition and characteristics of systems in an organization par Yenny Valentina Ramírez Bolívar System closed Maintenance They are changes in any part of a system that affect the system as a whole Contact areas with the outside - inputs Set of elements that act in coordination to achieve a certain objective. Responsible for ensuring that all subsystems function properly Human resources, purchasing, market research, investments Production Helps identify opportunities, threats, and risks in the environment. Manufactures the products and services that constitute the outcomes of the organization. Synergy Sales, marketing and public relations. They interact with their environment and depend on it for obtaining energy They are those that do not interact with their environment nor receive external assistance Open system Contact areas with the outside - outputs System definition It is when the sum of the interaction of the component parts of the system is greater than the effect of the parts individually. Adaptation Holism