GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY

GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY

1. what is general system

   • A model of set of interrelated principles and concepts that explains and organizations complex entities

2. what is

   • General Sytems theory is extremely generic and can be applicable to many different fields
     • Fields:
       • Endocrine systems
       • Police systems
       • Social systems

3. History

   • 1936
     • Ludwig von Bertanlanffy developed the General Systems theory to solve this problem
       • He wrote the most famous book of the General Systems Theory
       • Born September 19, 1901 in Atzgersdorf, Austria
       • He died in Buffalo new York in 1972
   • 1955
     • Ross Ashby continues to develop the theory
       • Born in september 6, 1903 in London
       • He was president for the society of General Systems researchs 1962-1964
       • He died in 1972

4. Systems concepts

   • State
   • System-environment boundary
   • Input
   • Output
   • Process
   • Hierarchy
   • Goal directedness
   • Information

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