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