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people seem to have systems for just
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about everything how to get ready for
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work in the morning how to cut the lawn
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and even how to do the dishes the facts
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are we are a society of systems even
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people that do not have a system
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well that is their system for doing
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things one way or another systems are
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all around us and they are part of our
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world taking this a step further the
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systems management Theory believes that
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a system is a collection of parts
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brought together to accomplish some end
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goal or objective looking at it from
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that perspective if one part of the
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system fails or is taken out the system
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itself cannot work think about if you
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have a system to get ready for work in
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the morning and part of that system is
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taking a shower if there's no hot water
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or a shed in the water at all the system
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breaks down and it is changed there is
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still a system just not the one you are
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used to and you have to change the
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system in order to get out the door and
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go to work that concept is really the
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foundation of the systems management
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theory for this theory everything is
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part of a system all pieces go together
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and while it can indeed function if one
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part is taken out the functionality is
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impaired and the system itself has
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changed if we take that thought process
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behind this theory it is safe to say we
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can begin to see how this theory helps
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with a global representation what I mean
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is if we have systems and they work we
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can reproduce them all around the world
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okay with some modifications take
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McDonald's for example while the food in
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other countries might be different there
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are no hamburgers that McDonald's in
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India the system to get the food is the
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same walk up look at the menu on the
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board order combo meal number four and
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you're on your way thus the system is
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duplicated around the world and it works
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again we do have to make some
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modifications but you don't want you to
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think that one system works the same
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everywhere but even with modifications
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the system makes it much easier for an
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organization to produce a similar
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customer experience around the world
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while McDonald's is only one example
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there are many more such as Starbucks
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Walmart or boarding an airplane
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the list goes on and on as you can see
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there is usually a company behind the
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system but the system is part of how the
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company runs in a few moments we are
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going to talk about different viewpoints
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on systems and that will also help you
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to understand the systems management
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theory the best way to understand this
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concept is to imagine transportation and
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different modes of transportation we can
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say we are going to California but we
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could take a bus car or plane the same
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applies to the different viewpoints of
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the system types involved in systems
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management theory while systems
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themselves can be duplicated and go
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global there are aspects of system types
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or architecture if you will that help
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frame the type of system being used in
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systems management theory we have three
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basic system types open system a system
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that continually interacts with the
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environment around it for example a
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manufacturer might use several different
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suppliers of flour to make the product
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they produce or organization might have
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to move or change as the demands of
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consumers change closed system is the
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opposite of an open system it is a
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system or company independent of the
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environment around it usually when we
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look at closed systems we are looking at
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very high-tech types of products that
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have limited sources of input and
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produce a consistent product or output
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like space satellites in fact satellites
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are produced in a protected environment
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like a lab to ensure there's no
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contamination one of the simplest images
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that can help you grasp these first two
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types is a jar what it's open it's an
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open system it can interact with air
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water and anything else around it when
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it has a lid on it it's closed system it
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can only interact with what's inside the
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jar there are no outside influences on
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it the third basic type is a subsystem
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this is much easier to understand this
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is a system that is part of a larger
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system much like how the train system
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around an airport can get you from
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terminal to terminal the larger part of
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the system another way to get a mental
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image of cell systems is to think about
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the human
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one large systems makes us what we are
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however we have the subsystems of the
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digestive system nervous system and
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circulatory system contained within us
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the different types of systems exist as
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odd as it sounds where they are needed
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it is best not to really look at them as
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separate systems but rather as a
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viewpoint on what type of system or we
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could same product is present like our
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example of the company that needs flour
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it is only an open system because the
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company does interact with the
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environment around it a wide range of
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suppliers and then ultimately a wide
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range of consumers a closed system could
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be represented by the messages one might
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get from corporate headquarters those
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messages go out and tell you what to do
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and they are not looking for feedback or
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interaction do not get confused about
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the fact that when we talk about systems
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here we are not talking about the
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specific steps it takes to produce a
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product we're talking about whether
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those steps taken together have the
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characteristics of an open closed or
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subsystem no matter what system is
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present there are times when the system
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will work right and have synergy or
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order to a process where all the parts
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work harmoniously and in unison with
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each other or there are times that
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entropy will be present and that is
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discord or a lack of predictability a
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gradual decline into disorder in other
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words either things work together or
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they do not no matter what system you
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have open closed or subsystem there can
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be either synergy or entropy present it
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is a matter of how the managers
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producing the product want the system to
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work do they want everyone to be on the
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same page and work in unison with each
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other as a team like a pilot and a
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co-pilot of an airplane do they like it
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when there is discord and people compete
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or fight against one another like a
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sales team where natural competition and
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discord is sometimes preferred no matter
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what system organization or process is
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present there will be varying degrees of
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synergy or entropy present it is up to a
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manager to manage these areas and
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promote or remove them from the
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situation
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remember the systems management theory
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believes that a system is a collection
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of parts brought together to accomplish
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some end goal or objective also within
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that thought process we have different
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system types open system a system that
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continually interacts with the
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environment around it closed system is
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the opposite of an open system
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it is a system or company independent of
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the environment around it and subsystem
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a system that is part of a larger system
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these types of systems can operate with
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synergy or entropy just because the
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system is present does not mean it will
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run smoothly what system and
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organization uses is dependent on the
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type of product they produce and how the
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company wishes to run no matter what at
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the end of the day every company has to
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have a system in order to function it is
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just a matter of what type of system
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they choose