A social system is a system is a combination of interrelated parts operating as a whole. It becomes a social system when it relates to people. The basic operation of a system is that it receives inputs from its environment, processes these in some way, and then releases outputs to the environment. In sociology, the groups and institutions that work together to make a complete whole are known as social systems.
A system is a combination of interrelated parts operating as a whole. It becomes a social system when it relates to people. A social system involves people and/or their organizations in relationships consisting of some observable whole. Normally the system is seeking certain human objectivities. The concept of a social system embodies one of the most important sociological principles: that the whole is more than the sum of its parts.
The basic operation of a system is that it receives inputs from its environment, process this in some way, and then releases outputs to the environment. Although this is a simple relationship, it can become immensely complex when there is a multitude of inputs and outputs of many types.
In considering the social system nature of the business, certain system characteristics merit discussion, such as subsystems, dynamic and stabilizing tendencies, interface with the environment, and value system.
