t is one of the most common effects within a group setting.
             Another concept that would impact a system greatly is something called synergy. Synergy, by definition, is when the whole may not be equal to the sum of its parts. In a group setting synergy is expressed when a group's outcome from combined efforts of the members surpasses the expectations of what each individual may have been able to accomplish due to their individual abilities (Rothwell, 29). In layman's terms a group effort would most likely produce a better product, than an individual effort combined to make a product. An even simpler way to think of synergy is with this formula, 2+2=5. However, it is important to note that synergy can only be created when group members work together. It would not benefit the whole for each member of the group to take an individual portion of the task at hand and then throw it all together at the end to make the final product (Rothwell, 29). It would only defeat the purpose of being in a group, although, most would say that this is what usually happens when put into a group settings. Synergy is what makes a group setting advantageous; it would send people way beyond their dreams.
             Lastly there is also a concept known as boundary control. These boundaries almost go side by side with a group's degree of openness and change, which are both other concepts in the systems theory. Nevertheless, every group, whether they acknowledge it or not, will have some type of boundary control that governs how much access it has to outside influences (Rothwell, 33).
             There are also many different types of methods for boundary control such as physical barriers like doors, l
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