Systems Management Theory Systems management theory offers adherents a broad perspective on the organizations they are charged with monitoring. “It provides a framework for viewing internal and external environmental factors as an integrated whole” (Johnson, Kask, & Rosenweig, 1964). This interdisciplinary approach to managing a system or organization prepares a manager for all possible disruptions to the system in question. What is management systems theory? Management systems theory deals with all the subsystems that converge to form the entire organization. Systems have inputs, processes, outputs and results. Each of these subcomponents is an integral part of the whole and if each is understood as part of the whole, then the process can be manipulated to achieve the best results (McNamara, 2014). Inputs are the raw materials necessary for the functioning of the system. These can be all the raw materials needed for the system to function properly. Fuel, plastic, and personnel are all examples of important raw materials in some systems (McNamara, 2014). Each is fed into a system and pushes the system to move forward. Processes are intentional events that achieve a goal (Source Making, 2014). Making computers for sale, processing patient samples to inform a doctor about a patient's health status, or building a road are all processes. Every process in a business is interdependent and must be performed sequentially or in parallel (Source Making, 2014). Each process must be mapped and planned so that it runs in an organized and controlled manner. Outputs are the product of an organization's effort (McNamara, 2014). The computers produced, the results of laboratory tests and the way ... middle of paper ... into an even larger system will be more successful and the economy or industry will also prosper. Works Cited Bertalanffy, L. (1972). The history and status of general systems theory, Academy of Management Journal, 15(4). 407-426 Johnson, R., Kask, F., & Rosenweig, J. (1964). Systems theory and management. ManagementScience, 10(2), 367-384McNamara, C. (2014). Historical and contemporary theories of management. Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/management/theories.htmShen, Qingyun. (2013). Under what conditions can urban rail transit induce greater density? Evidence from four metropolitan areas in the United States, 1990-2010 (Doctoral dissertation). Available in the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. (Accession number: 3610161)Creation of the source. (2014). Business processes and business systems. Retrieved from http://sourcemaking.com/uml/modeling-b