IS A MODEL OF SET OF INTERRELATED AND CONCEPTS
THAT EXPLAINS A ORGANIZATIONS COMPLEX ENTITIES
EXAMPLES
HISTORY
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Born 19 september 1901 Died 12 june 1972
SYSTEM: Set of two or more interrelated elements working
together to achieve a common goal
THEORY OF SYSTEMS : are the theories that describe the structure
and behavior of systems. Systems theory covers the whole aspect of
specific types of systems, from the (hard ) technical systems to the (
soft ) conceptual systems , increasing their level of generalization and
abstraction.
FATHER OF
GENERAL
SYSTEMS
THEORY
William Ross Ashny
London, 1903 - 1972
Only the variety absorbs
variety
HOW IS THE GENERAL SYSTEMS
THEORY RELEVANT FOR US
As time and technology has evolved, there has
been great emphasis on information systems
INFORMATION SYSTEM System
cosisting of the network all
communication channels used
within an organization
NETWORK SECURITY SYSTEM The objective is
security included protection of information
and property