System attributes are the fundamental elements that make a particular system what it is. The attributes are used to classify systems in the taxonomy of system types. The attributes of primary concern for strategic management are those of a social system, which is a model for the business organization.

Social system attributes --

• Outputs
• Process
• Inputs
• Environment
• Purpose
• Multi-Minded
• Social
• Complex

See social system for an elaboration on these attributes in a comprehensive description of a social system.