Characteristics of Open Systems

1. Input from outside: Open Systems are self- adjusting

and self-regulating.
• And open System functioning properly, reaches a
steady state or equilibrium state.
• Eg. A steady state exists when goods are purchased
and sold without being either out of stock or
overstocked. An increase in the cost price of the
goods results in an increase in the selling price of the
goods and hence it attains its steady state.
2. Entropy:It means loss of energy.
• Open systems resist entropy by having new
inputs or modyfying processes to get the
steady state.
• Example: No reaction to increase in cost of
merchandise makes business unprofitable.
• 3. Process, output and cycles:
• They produce useful output and operate in
cycles.
• They follow a continuous flow path.