Organizations as systems: the viable systems model (VSM)

Looks at some key features of the viable systems model (VSM) and its application, which has been extensively applied to the diagnosis and design of organizations for management purposes. Uses highlighted boxes explaining: cybernetics; VSM; and application. Spotlights a Figure of the VSM model as identified by cybernetics expert Stafford Beer.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Gould, B
Published in:	The Antidote. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-423X, ZDB-ID 2269744-5. - Vol. 4.1999, 1, p. 31-36
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Cybernetics \| Systems design \| Systems theory

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/EUM0000000006636 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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