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GUIDELINES TO NRDC feb 24 2014

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Systems Approach to ManagementIntroductionModern organizations are fast-paced, complex, and bewildering to a newcomer.One way to gain a foothold is to look at your organization as a system. Thenyou can see how it operates and how you fit in.DefinitionThe systems approach is the application of General Systems Theory to explainhow organizations operate. This approach views an organization as a groupof interrelated parts brought together for a common purpose.PartsThe parts form a system:x Environment.x Input.x Conversion.x Output.x Feedback.This model depicts a system's parts:External EnvironmentInput:• Demands• Information• ResourcesConversion:• Work• Action• Process• BehaviorOutput:• Goods• Services• ResultsFeedbackFigure 1-1. Systems model<strong>NRDC</strong> GRC – Staff Handbook1-2

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