The World Of Organization — Flashcards

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An organization is a social unit created with a specific purpose. It is formed when people work together in a planned way to achieve common goals.

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An organization is viewed as a system because its parts are related to one another and work together. It receives inputs from the environment, changes them through work, and produces outputs.

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An open system is a system in constant interaction with the environment. It keeps receiving inputs, transforming them, and giving outputs back to the environment.

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A closed system does not have any interaction with the external environment. It is a theoretical contrast to open systems.

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The main inputs are Human Resource, Capital, Technology, Material, and Information. These are taken from the environment and used inside the organization.

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Outputs are the results produced by an organization after processing inputs. They may be intended, such as productivity, or unintended, such as informal relations among workers.

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Intended outputs are the planned results of an organization. These are usually called objectives, such as high productivity.

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The environment of a system includes suppliers of inputs, customers, and other organizations. An organization both depends on the environment and also affects it.