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5. The Application of the Viable System Model to Enhance Organizational Resilience

Authors : Cristina Ruiz-Martin, José Manuel Pérez Rios, Gabiel Wainer, Javier Pajares, Cesáreo Hernández, Adolfo López-Paredes

Published in: Advances in Management Engineering

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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The interest in how to build resilient organizations is increasing in the last two decades. However , there is no formal and accepted framework yet. In this paper, we argue that the application of the principles of the Viable System Model (VSM) improves organizational resilience. We also argue that the VSM constitutes a valid framework to design resilient organizations.

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Title: The Application of the Viable System Model to Enhance Organizational Resilience
Authors: Cristina Ruiz-Martin
José Manuel Pérez Rios
Gabiel Wainer
Javier Pajares
Cesáreo Hernández
Adolfo López-Paredes
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Advances in Management Engineering
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-55888-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-55889-9

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55889-9_5

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