Memory Organizational systemsVersión en línea Definition and characteristics of systems in an organization por 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 Set of elements that act in coordination to achieve a certain objective. Holism Helps identify opportunities, threats, and risks in the environment. Contact areas with the outside - outputs Open system Sales, marketing and public relations. Synergy It is when the sum of the interaction of the component parts of the system is greater than the effect of the parts individually. They interact with their environment and depend on it for obtaining energy System closed Adaptation Human resources, purchasing, market research, investments System definition They are those that do not interact with their environment nor receive external assistance Manufactures the products and services that constitute the outcomes of the organization. Contact areas with the outside - inputs Production