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