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CH4 Organizational
New organizational perspectives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Closed system | A system with impermeable boundaries; it does not exchange matter or energy with its environment |
| Dynamic systems theory | An explanation of how patterns of stability and change emerge in human behavior, and, especially, how they influence the dynamics of systems over time |
| Ecological systems theory | A theory of systems that is based on dynamic interaction among all components of a society |
| Environment and systems analysis | A form of systems analysis that considers the specific environmental influences on various systems. |
| Feedback | Information that results from the consequences of the system's output and that is subsequently returned to a system |
| General systems theory | The construct that change in one part of the system causes inherent change in the total system |
| Input | The process by which matter, energy and information enter the system from the environemtn |