(IX) How to apply the Viable System Model to get a fast design or diagnosis of an organization (Introduction-Part IX)

This chapter briefly describes the framework for applying the Viable System Model (VSM) and the whole set of organizational pathologies.

One of the fastest ways to apply the VSM to diagnose an organization is to check if some known pathologies fit the issue. Similarly, as a medical doctor uses their knowledge about human pathologies by identifying which ones affect a patient to decide what to do, the manager facing an organization can do something similar to check which organizational pathologies are affecting the organization and determine what to do about them.

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