The document discusses the system approach to viewing organizations. The system approach views an organization as a group of interrelated and independent parts working towards a common goal. An organization is composed of parts that interact and relate to each other, and the activity of any one part can affect other parts. The system approach provides managers a way to view the organization as a unified, goal-oriented system composed of interrelated parts. It considers the basic elements of input, process, output, and feedback and key features like being goal-directed, having sub-systems, and information flows within open or closed systems. The system approach provides an integrated view of organizations and is useful for studying complex systems.

1. The System Approach
Created By: Khomraj Singh Uranw
Presented By: Lakshman Basnet
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2. Introduction
 Group of interrelated & independent parts working
towards a common goal.
 Composed of parts that are interacting and
interrelated.
 View the organization as unified and powerful system
composed of interrelated parts.
 Goal oriented.
 Give the manager a way of looking organization as a
whole.
 Activity of any part affect activity of other parts.
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3. Basic elements
 Input
 Process
 Output
 Feedback
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4. System View Of Organization
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5. Key Features
I. Goal-Directed
II. Sub-System
III. Flow
IV. Open or Closed System
V. Boundary
VI. Feedback
VII. Synergy
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6. Contribution
Integrative total view of system.
Useful for study of complex
organization.
Recognize environmental influence.
Provides better understanding of
environment.
Feedback facilitate change in system.
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7. Limitation
 Does not offer specific tools and techniques for
practicing manager.
 In smaller organization it is not relevant [ apply ].
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