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 System closed Contact areas with the outside - outputs Adaptation Synergy Open system Responsible for ensuring that all subsystems function properly Helps identify opportunities, threats, and risks in the environment. 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 Manufactures the products and services that constitute the outcomes of the organization. Human resources, purchasing, market research, investments They are those that do not interact with their environment nor receive external assistance System definition Sales, marketing and public relations. Set of elements that act in coordination to achieve a certain objective. Holism Maintenance Production Contact areas with the outside - inputs