Model of set of interrelated
principles and concepts that
explains an organizations
complex entities.
What Is General Systems Theory?
General Systems theory is
extremely generic and can
be applicable to many
different fields.
Annotations:
La teoría general de sistemas es muy genérica y puede
ser aplicable en muchos campos diferentes.
History of General Systems Theory
Over time, systems theorists
were trying to develop a theory
that explained all systems
across all fields.
In 1936, Ludwig von Bertanlanffy
developed the General Systems theory
to solve this problem.
The theory was further
developed by Ross Ashby
in 1955.
Biography of Bertalanffy
• Born September 19, 1901 in Atzgersdorf, Austria • He
studied philosophy of science and biology and eventually
to study biology at the University of Vienna • He wrote
the most famous book on the General Systems Theory
• He also published the individual growth model • He
died in Buffalo New York in 1972
Biography of Ashby
• Born September 6, 1903 in London • He studied
and became a doctor at Cambridge University. • He
was President for the Society of General Systems
research from 1962-1964 • Was widely influential in
Cybernetics, Systems Theory, and complex systems
• He died in 1972
GST Facts
• Bertalanffy expressed that real systems are
exposed to, and work together with, their
environments and can obtain qualitatively
new properties through development
resulting in constant development • The same
concepts and principles of organizations
underlie different disciplines (sociology,
biology, business, technology, etc.) providing a
basis for their unification • System concepts
include - System environment boundary
- Input - Output - Process - State - Hierarchy
- Goal Directedness - Information
How is GST Relevant to Us?
• As mentioned before the General Systems Theory
encompasses all disciplines that utilize systems • As time
and technology has evolved, there has been great
emphasis on Information Systems • Many organizations
such as IBM and Texas Instruments rely on this theory to
help their business run efficiently
Information System
System consisting of the network of
all communication channels used
within an organization
Network Security System
The objective of network security includes protection
of information and property from theft, corruption,
or natural disaster, while allowing the information
and property to remain accessible and productive to
its intended users.