To picture management in a different way we can model it as a open system that’s dependent on its external environment for inputs. Various inputs are put through managerial functions, where communication is essential to all phases.
An organization consists of many sub-systems. All the sub systems are mutually related to each other. The sub parts should be studied as a whole and not in isolation.
The organization provides a boundary, which separates it from other systems. It determines which parts are internal and which parts are external. The organization is responsive to environmental effects.
An organization is a system consisting of many interrelated and interdependent parts or sub-systems. These elements are arranged orderly according to some scheme such that this is more than the sum of parts.
As a system an organization draws inputs (energy, information, materials, finance etc.) from its environment, it transforms these inputs and returns the output back into the environment in the form of goods and services.
Management is expected to regulate and adjust the system to secure better performance, management is therefore multidisciplinary as it draws and integrates knowledge from various disciplines.