Explain, in Systems Terms, What Von Bertalanffy Means at the End

question 29

Essay

Explain, in Systems terms, what Von Bertalanffy means at the end of the readings when he says an "…organization must not swallow the individual without sealing its own inevitable doom."

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Definitions:

Divergent Thinking

A cognitive approach or methodology adopted to produce inventive concepts through the examination of numerous potential answers.

Functional Thinking

An approach focusing on understanding the purpose and practical applications of objects, ideas, or processes rather than their theoretical aspects.

Functional Fixedness

A block to problem solving that comes from thinking about objects in terms of only their typical functions.

Relative Comparison

Relative comparison involves assessing or measuring something in relation to another similar item, considering their similarities and differences.