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