The Neurology of Business : Implementing the Viable System Model

Part I. Necessity and Benefits of the Third Dimension -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Ten Cardinal Mistakes of Organizing -- Part II. The Viable System Model -- Chapter 3. A Model of Steering and Communication -- Chapter 4. Introduction to the Model -- Chapter 5. Russian Dolls -- Chapter 6. Hierarchy and the Redundancy of Potential Command -- Part III. Diagnosis and Design -- Chapter 7. Overview of the Diagnostic Process -- Chapter 8. Diagnosing and Designing the Basic Structure (Step I) -- Chapter 9. Mastering Complexity (Excursus) -- Chapter 10. Manageable or Not? (Step II) -- Chapter 11. Mission-critical Tasks (Step III) -- Chapter 12. Centralized or Decentralized (Step IV) -- Chapter 13. Diagnosing and Designing the Control Functions (Step V) -- Chapter 14. Diagnosing and Designing Communication Channels (Step VI) -- Part IV. From Knowledge to Implementation -- Chapter 15. Making the Organization Understandable (Step VII) -- Chapter 16. Successful Implementation -- Chapter 17. Quick Diagnoses -- Chapter 18. Balancing Present and Future.