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