TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper attempts to underpin the theoretical claim of the viable system model to specify the necessary and sufficient preconditions of organizations for viability.Design/methodology/approach– A number of case studies are explored.Findings– The evidence documented in the paper both corroborates the model's claim and provides evidence of its enormous diagnostic power.Originality/value– The cases documented here cover a wide range of applications, thus underlining the vast potential of the VSM. The case studies exemplify the unparalleled strength of the model as a conceptual framework for better organizational diagnosis and design, and can therefore be used for didactic purposes.
VL  - 35
IS  - 7/8
SN  - 0368-492X
DO  - 10.1108/03684920610675012
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920610675012
AU  - Schwaninger Markus
ED  - Matjaz Mulej
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - Design for viable organizations: The diagnostic power of the viable system model
T2  - Kybernetes
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 955
EP  - 966
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -