Outputs are goods and services, decisions of the system. The system approach also gives you a set of considerations or perspectives. Ways for thinking about organizations. There is interdependence or contingency among the categories. Inputs are transformed into outputs.
Outputs are contingent on the inputs and the transformation process.
One aspect of the system depends on another. The systems approach is about the interrelationships of all elements. Systems theory stresses the importance of the environment. Open systems receive inputs from the environment. Business is an open system dependent on the environment for inputs.