VON BERTALANFFY

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GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY

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KARL LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFY

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• Born on September 19, 1901 Atzgersdo near Vienna, Austria-Hungary

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KARL LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFY

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• He studied Biology at University of Vienna

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KARL LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFY

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• 1926 – finished his PhD thesis (translated title: “Feschner and the problem of integration of the higher order”) on the psychologist and philosopher Gustav Theodor Fechnes

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KARL LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFY

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began to have a strong impact on management thought in the 1960s as a way of thinking about managing techniques that would allow managers to relate different specialties and parts of the company to one another, as well as to external environmental factors

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• The systems theory

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• It is also a management methodology as it is a way of analyzing and thinking about organizations and also an alternative approach

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SYSTEM THEORY

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• A theory that sees an organization as a set of interrelated and interdependent parts

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SYSTEM THEORY

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• Began to have a strong impact on management thought in the 1960s as a way of thinking about managing techniques that would allow managers to relate different specialties and parts of the company to one another, as well as to external environmental factors

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SYSTEM THEORY

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• Focuses on the organization as a whole its interaction with the environment, and its need to achieve equilibrium

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SYSTEM THEORY

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• Organizations are like living organisms that are made up of numerous component subsystems. They must work together in harmony for the larger system to succeed

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THE PREMISES OF THE SYSTEM THEORY

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• Systems theory states that organizational success relies on synergy, interrelations and interdependence between different subsystems

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THE PREMISES OF THE SYSTEM THEORY

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• The most valuable component of a company, employees make up various vital subsystems within an organization

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THE PREMISES OF THE SYSTEM THEORY

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• Component systems of the organizations includes:-

• Departments
• Workgroups
• Business units
• Facilities
• Individual employees

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THE PREMISES OF THE SYSTEM THEORY

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are like living organisms that are made up of numerous component subsystems. They must work together in harmony for the larger system to succeed

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Organizations

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states that organizational success relies on synergy, interrelations and interdependence between different subsystems

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Systems theory

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• Departments
• Workgroups
• Business units
• Facilities
• Individual employees

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Component systems of the organizations includes

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• Open Systems
• Closed System
• Subsystem
• Synergy
• Entropy

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Important View Points on Organization

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Boundaries
Goal-directedness
Communication

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CHARACTERISTICS/FEATURES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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the part that separates the system from its environment

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Boundaries

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• Physical
• Linguistical
• Systematic
• Psychological boundaries

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4 Types of Boundaries

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systems are goal oriented, and engage in feedback in order to meet the goals of the organization

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Goal-directedness

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must be in place for organizational systems to exchange relevant information with its environment

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Communication

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• Provides for the flow of information among the subsystems

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Communication

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o It focuses on the environment and how changes can impact the organization

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ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o Broadens the theoretical aspects for viewing the behavior of organizations

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ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o It is designed to deal with complex tasks

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ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o It aims in meaningful analysis of organization and their management

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ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o Facilitates interaction between organization and environment

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ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o The systems theory doesn’t focus on specific task functions

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DISADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o Over conceptual. Unpractical i.e it can’t be easily & directly applied to practical problems

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DISADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o The theory changes in environment, directly affect the structure and function of organization

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DISADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o Doesn’t directly explore the impact of interpersonal relationships, type of interaction, interdependencies and loyalty or productivity

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DISADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEMS THEORY

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o Used to measure performance, control and compute the interactions among individuals in each department of the organization’

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USED IN MODERN ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM THEORY

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o Helps in growth and development

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USED IN MODERN ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM THEORY

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o Helps typical managerial leader manage the mechanisms of products and services leading the organization

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USED IN MODERN ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM THEORY