Systems Theory
Publisher: Wikibooks 2010
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Systems theory or general systems theory or systemics is an interdisciplinary field which studies systems as a whole. Systems theory focuses on complexity and interdependence. A system is composed of regularly interacting or interdependent groups of activities / parts that form a whole.
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