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