Question 1 As a person with mining engineering knowledge, you will have heard the term "system" many times before. In exploring this concept and its relationship to management, answer the following questions: 1.1 How would you explain the concept of a "system"? What are the requirements for something to be considered as a system? 1.2 In what way do you think an organisation in the mining or minerals industry might be regarded as a system? You may want to draw a diagram to explain your thinking. 1.3In managing a mining or minerals organisation, what advantages might there be in thinking of the organisation as a system? [20] Question 2 a) Identify any other theory that could be used to understand how organisations function. b) Compare and contrast this theory with the systems theory. [15] Question 3 Give your example of a closed system and an open system.Do you think a mining organisation is or should be an open or closed system? Justify your answer. [15] Question 4 Provide a critical appraisal of the systems theory of organisations: how well might it describe organisations in practice, and what might its advantages and disadvantages be