Use readings in Sampson & Marthas, chapter 7; Friedman, chapter 6.
Utilizing the systems mode of thought, provide an explanation of a group event you have recently witnessed. Use the "systems" concepts of systems, subsystems, environment, input, throughput, output, feedback, and equilibrium to illustrate the example.
Discuss thoughts from this exercise in the Threaded Discussion #3 on October 26, 2006.