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The '''OSTO System Model''' is based on the OSTO System Theory, which comprehends complex [[system]]s and [[organization]]s as living systems and maps these by means of the OSTO System Model. The [[model (abstract)|model]] is [[cybernetic]] in nature and is deduced from the theory of [[Ecological sanitation|closed loops]]. The basics of this [[theory]] have been formulated by David P. Hanna in the 1980’s and have been published for the first timeinitially in 1988.<ref name="Hanna" /> The model assumes that several central transformation processes take place on the inside of a complex organization. These are deeply influenced by mutual reactions between the inner life of the organization and the outside (environment). In terms of closed loop theory, the OSTO System Model depicts the essential elements of such a living system in its [[wikt:interconnectedness|interconnectedness]], dependencies, and reciprocal reactions. Thinking in [[Biological network|network]] structures is, thus, a crucial part of the OSTO System Theory.

The acronym “OSTO” stands for '''o'''pen, '''s'''ocio'''t'''echnical, '''e'''conomic ([[German language|German]]: “oekonomisch”) aspects of a system. With regard to organizations and economically working [[companies]], the model takes into consideration the openness of systems towards their environments as well as the fact that they are [[wikt:multidimensional|multidimensional]], socio-techno-economic structures. Taking into consideration these four aspects, the model displays the [[complexity]] of such a system in its numerous [[dimensions]].