Systems Theory

Lhander Prince B. Negrillo

ICT-12, 2021
The main assumption of systems theory is
that a complex system is made up of
multiple smaller systems and the
interactions between these smaller systems
that create a complex system as it's known.
What is the meaning of systems theory?
Systems theory is an interdisciplinary study of systems as they relate to one another
within a larger complex system. Systems theory seeks to explain and develop
hypotheses around characteristics that arise within complex systems that seemingly
could not arise in any single system within the whole.

Systems theory treats an organization as either an open or closed system. A system is

a set of distinct parts that form a complex whole. An open system consists of inputs,
throughputs, and outputs. Feedback loops are also a part of an open system.
example

The Systems Theory is The whole is greater than the sum of its
parts. An easy example is baking a cake. If you were to lay out
all of the ingredients of a cake, you would not have a cake.But,
combine those ingredients in a particular way, you produce a
cake.
The components are: 1. Sub-System 2. Synergy 3. Open and Closed
Systems 4.System Boundary 5.Flow 6. Feedback
Sub-system - A self-contained system within a larger system,
A unit or device that is part of a larger system.

Synergy - The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or

other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate
effects.

Open and Closed Systems - System can be open or closed. Open system actively
interacts with the environment. It receives inputs as raw material, labour, capital,
managerial and technical expertise from the environment and sells outputs (goods and
service) to the society.

System Boundary - System boundary is defined as the border that separates the
system from the external environment.The boundary is the building beyond which the
information s haring does not take place.
Flow - It represents the movement of inputs (men, material, money, machine etc.) into
the system from the environment, their transformation into outputs (goods and
services) and supply of outputs to the environment.

Feedback - Feedback mechanism helps in knowing whether or not output is accepted

by the environment. The information is feedback to the organisation so that
organisational operations can be assessed and if need be, corrected. Feedback
means response of the environment to organisational outputs.
Thank you for listening.