An Open Mind to an Open System AN OPEN MIND TO AN OPEN SYSTEM The Open System Theory was initially developed by Ludwig von Bertanlanffy (1956)‚ a biologist‚ but it was immediately applicable across all disciplines. It defines the concept of a system‚ where "all systems are characterized by an assemblage or combination of parts whose relations make them interdependent". As one moves from mechanical to organic and social systems‚ the interactions between parts in the system become more complex
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15th “Open Systems Theory (OST) is a modern systems-based changed management theory designed to create healthy‚ innovative and resilient organizations and communities in today’s fast changing and unpredictable environments (Opensystemtheory.org‚ July‚ 2013).” In this paper I will discuss what Open System Theory is and how it relates to organizations‚ groups and Individuals. The Open System Model takes into account relations between systems and its environment. The open system properties are
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Organizations and the System Concept (Katz + Kahn) -To understand human organizations it is best to describe what is important in their form‚ aspects‚ and functions by looking for the cycles of growth + decline and predicting their effectiveness. -Common sense approaches to understand organizations rely on two key assumptions which can be misleading: 1. Nature of an organization of organization are indicated by name of organization 2. Organization has inherent goals a. Decided by managers
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In system theory‚ an open system is a system which continuously interacts with its environment or surroundings. The interaction can take the form of information‚ energy‚ or material transfers into or out of the system boundary‚ depending on the discipline which defines the concept. An open system is contrasted with the concept of an isolated system which exchanges neither energy‚ matter‚ nor information with its environment. The concept of an open system was formalized within a framework that enabled
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Why Open Systems Theory?: The open systems approach has been chosen to study the above issues because it has been commended for its potential usefulness in "synthesizing and analyzing complexity" (Simon‚ 1969) in "live" organizations. Comprehension of a system cannot be achieved without a constant study of the forces that impinge upon it (Katz and Kahn‚ 1966). Leavitt‚ Pinfield and Webb (1974) also recommended an open- systems approach for studying contemporary organizations which now exist in a
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Weaknesses of Psychoanalytic Theory and Flawed Theory Freudian psychoanalysis focuses on uncovering unconscious motivations and breaking down defenses. Many therapists feel that psychoanalysis is the most effective technique to identify and deal with internal conflicts and feelings that contribute to dysfunctional behavior. The problem with the above information is this disorder needs to be diagnosed before it can be treated. Most individuals fail to report issues of stalkers due to the fear of
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Weaknesses in the Evolution Theory A person probing the universe he lives in will encounter 250 billion galaxies‚ each the home of about 300 billion stars. Everyone of these magnificent systems operates in accordance with specific laws and in a particular order. There is a plan‚ a design and a balance in every part of the universe. The Earth occupies a minuscule part of this vast universe and it too has a perfectly designed system incorporating extremely complex and delicate balances. Unlike any
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Systems theory is an extension of the humanistic perspective that describes organizations as open systems characterized by entropy‚ synergy and subsystem interdependence. The systems theory is one of the recent historical trends of organization and management (the other two are contingency view and total quality management). General systems theory grew out of the organismic views of L. Bertalanffy and other biologists during1950s and K. Boulding‚ D. Katz‚ R. Kahn‚ F. Kast‚ J. Rosenzweig‚ W. Buckley
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up your family system.”(Virginia Satir‚ 301) quips the author near the end of her essay titled‚ “Systems‚ Open or Closed”. A system as described by the author is present all through human life and is developed by three or more persons who are in contact and share a common purpose; a system has a goal (growth)‚ has parts (people)‚ and an order to the parts (dynamics of people and interactions in the family). Satir’s essay is aimed at describing the continuum that interpersonal systems exist within as
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purpose of education is to enable us to become more efficient‚ to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of our life and to be a better person. Unfortunately‚ there are flaws in our current education system. One of the significant weaknesses in the system is the ranking system. Students are ranked each year among their grade and placed in classes from the highest score students to the lowest score students. The rational is to facilitate teaching when students attend classes only with
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