10 Questions
Systems are found in the physical, biological, and ______ worlds.
social
Examples include the braking system in a ______, the nervous system in the human body, and a customer relations department in an organization.
car
Katz and Kahn (1978), in their classic book The Social Psychology of Organizations, advocate for thinking about organizations as ______ systems.
alive
As systems, organizations make ______.
choices
The systems perspective was introduced by Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1956,1968), who proposed that all ______ have predictable tendencies or behaviors.
systems
What is the main concept advocated by Katz and Kahn in their book?
Organizations as systems
What are the characteristics of organizations as systems?
Alive, organic, dynamic, and complex
Who introduced the systems perspective?
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
What are the predictable tendencies or behaviors of systems?
Open/closed exchange and interdependence
Give an example of a system in the physical world.
Braking system in a car
Test your knowledge on organizations as systems with this quiz! Explore the concept of systems in various contexts, from physical to social. Challenge yourself to understand how organizations function as systems and how they impact their surroundings.
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